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Considering a "snubby"

M1911 said:
Shooting .357 out of a small, light revolver is likely something you will only do a couple times. You're better off shooting .38 +P.

I had a S&W 642. I sold it because I never carried it or shot it. Instead, I use a PM9 as a pocket gun. The PM9 (or Glock 43) has real sights, higher capacity, is easier and faster to reload, and is much easier to shoot.
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Range session with a snubby is 50 rounds max. If you want a gun that can be comfortably shot all day, pick up a P365 or a full size auto.
 
sig shooter said:
Range session with a snubby is 50 rounds max. If you want a gun that can be comfortably shot all day, pick up a P365 or a full size auto.
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A snubby is hard to shoot. Which means you need to practice a lot with it. Which is very uncomfortable to do.

You don't need a fullsize auto to have a gun which is more comfortable to shoot. Any compact auto is easier to shoot than a snubby.
 
M1911 said:
A snubby is hard to shoot. Which means you need to practice a lot with it. Which is very uncomfortable to do.

You don't need a fullsize auto to have a gun which is more comfortable to shoot. Any compact auto is easier to shoot than a snubby.
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Something else to consider with a snub nose revolver vs a small semi auto 9mm is it's relatively easy to get a 124g 9mm going 1100 - 1150 fps out of something like a P365 or G43, but a snub nose 38 you'll be trying pretty hard to hit 900fps with a 125g bullet and your 158g bullets are probably going to be running more like 750-800fps. The little revolvers just don't pack a lot of whallop.

Not saying I'd want to get shot with one...
 
M1911 said:
A snubby is hard to shoot. Which means you need to practice a lot with it. Which is very uncomfortable to do.

You don't need a fullsize auto to have a gun which is more comfortable to shoot. Any compact auto is easier to shoot than a snubby.
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I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.
 
sig shooter said:
I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.
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I use red dots. So the sight radius isn't an issue and a compact is easier for me to carry.

I've been shooting for 30+ years. I've got plenty of full-size guns. I used to carry a 5" 1911, so I know of what I speak.
 
1776 said:
Doesn't bottom out on the car seat, and doesn't need a red dot
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Semi-autos don’t need a red dot either. I need a red dot because I am old and can’t focus on sights anymore. Presbyopia can’t be solved by changing from a semiautomatic to a revolver. Most folks will eventually experience presbyopia if they live long enough.
 
sig shooter said:
I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.
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Revolvers have better accuracy, I have no problems out to 50y with a revolver (even a snubbie) once I know where to hold. A subcompact or micro auto that doesn't have a fixed barrel is just luck at that distance.
 
sig shooter said:
I tend to agree with you. However, full size auto or revolver has a longer sight plain, thus making it easier to shoot accurately. Compact and subcompact autos require more practice because of this. Are they more comfortable to shoot than a snubby? Most definitely.
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My thought process was a snubby was an inside the the 21 ft rule gun.
So why compare to a full size If you cannot carry it
As far as 9mm in a 10 only shot state,
I'll take the 357 maybe only 5 but is a proven man stopper especially with ammo designed for the short barrel.
 
You can do 357's with the rubber grips, but forget about even trying with wood, laminate or g10 grips. I tried it once with a friend's 340PD...ouch!

It might be one those "gotta find out yourself" things, like touching a hot stove when you're a kid.
 
T-Unit said:
Revolvers have better accuracy, I have no problems out to 50y with a revolver (even a snubbie) once I know where to hold. A subcompact or micro auto that doesn't have a fixed barrel is just luck at that distance.
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I shot my 4” Model 19 last weekend, alongside my two Glock 19s. I hadn’t shot that revolver in maybe 10 years. I’d forgotten just how much easier it was to be accurate with the revolver. Even with my old eyes I was easily able to keep a tight group with the revolver. I never had similar results with a snubbie, even with a 2 1/2 K-frame.
 
M1911 said:
I shot my 4” Model 19 last weekend, alongside my two Glock 19s. I hadn’t shot that revolver in maybe 10 years. I’d forgotten just how much easier it was to be accurate with the revolver. Even with my old eyes I was easily able to keep a tight group with the revolver. I never had similar results with a snubbie, even with a 2 1/2 K-frame.
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The 4" K frame model 19 is the perfect revolver in my humble opinion. It was the first centerfire revolver/ hand gun I bought way back when. Never should have sold it. I have a older but like new 2.5" model 66 now. I have to say that the red ramp front sight on the 66 makes it easier for me to gain sight alignment than the original 19 without the red ramp.
 
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M60 said:
The 4" K frame model 19 is the perfect revolver in my humble opinion. It was the first centerfire revolver/ hand gun I bought way back when. Never should have sold it. I have a older but like new 2.5" model 66 now. I have say that the red ramp front site on the 66 makes it easier for me to gain sight alignment than the original 19 without the red ramp.
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My 19 has had the front sight replaced with gold bead on a blade style sight (not a ramp).
 
I still want my Ruger P.I.M.P revolver. P.I.M.P stands for "Personal, IMmediate Protection"

Basically a modern S&W M frame or H&R Young America. The .22 LR version will be called "The Trick", .22 Mag is the "Classy Flashy" and the .32 will be the "Mac Daddy."
 

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