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Which current production revolver for carry?
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chris_1001
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Just saying we have been helping you for a year and wished it helped or made a difference.
I’ll unsubscribe.
FrankNA
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Yeah, but did you get a revolver, and if so, which one, or did you get a semi auto, and if so, which one??? You never really stated what you ended up with and why. I think you at least owe all that contributed an answer…
So what would you suggest for carrying with shorts, sneaks, t-shirt, and a dog leash in one hand. Flashlight and wallet are already getting heavy for that elastic.
See previous posts. Got something else, waiting on revolver.
Great idea.
Frankly, I wouldn't.
Those shorts are one of the reasons why Hill People Gear are in business. If I wanted to carry and also wear those kind of shorts, I'd wear a chest pack (if hiking) or a fanny pack (if walking). Or a shoulder holster if the weather allowed me to wear a windbreaker.
I get it. Fanny packs look ghey. But so do running shorts if you're not running, so maybe two negatives make a positive in that case.
Well, that's just it. Sometimes I am running with the dog. Maybe not a marathon, maybe not 100 yard dash either, but walk a little, run a little. If it were strictly middle of the day, not a problem, I'd just not carry. I just want something for when the sun starts setting earlier and earlier.
Yeah, I don't know whether the Revolver Industry has solved that yet. I would never in my life be interested in waist-carrying any kind of gun in shorts I'd be willing to run in, and I bet a lot of runners feel similarly.
Borrowing a page from people who actually do run with pistols (cops and soldiers) tells you, quite clearly, that you need a belt of some variety. A fanny pack should do you well enough. Or? Think outside the box and figure out a way for your dog to carry it, or attach an unobtrusive carrier to the leash perhaps.
I get it. I'm not a fan of off-body carry. But then, I'm not a fan of carrying while running, either. I assess that the risk of getting fatally attacked while running in the daytime is nil, and as the sun goes down it doesn't rise all that much. A mugger can see whatever you've got. He knows you don't have anything on you worth mugging you for.
FrankNA
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@Coyote33
I thought you settled on this frompost #127: Post #143
www.kimberamerica.com
EDIT: Post #143 not 127.
I thought you settled on this from
K6xs
THE K6XS™ IS AN EXTRA SMALL, ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT REVOLVER with all the features of its larger framed sibling the K6s™. The K6xs™ uses the same lightweight, non-stacking trigger system from the K6s™. Also features a fluted glass-bead finish cylinder and barrel slot cut to further lighten the K6xs™...
www.kimberamerica.com
EDIT: Post #143 not 127.
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An AirWeight is 14.7oz (1oz less). Even that drags gym shorts down. You can get by with an LCP Max with 10rd mag, though.@Coyote33
I thought you settled on this from post #127:
K6xs
THE K6XS™ IS AN EXTRA SMALL, ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT REVOLVER with all the features of its larger framed sibling the K6s™. The K6xs™ uses the same lightweight, non-stacking trigger system from the K6s™. Also features a fluted glass-bead finish cylinder and barrel slot cut to further lighten the K6xs™...
I do use a fanny pack when using those type of shorts. Otherwise, I have some shorts with pockets that I can use a belt with. Once cooler weather hits, it gets easier.
If I get a revolver, that Kimber is right up there with the 642. I would have to hold them and go back and forth. Wish I could shoot both together somewhere somehow.@Coyote33
I thought you settled on this frompost #127: Post #143
EDIT: Post #143 not 127.K6xs
THE K6XS™ IS AN EXTRA SMALL, ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT REVOLVER with all the features of its larger framed sibling the K6s™. The K6xs™ uses the same lightweight, non-stacking trigger system from the K6s™. Also features a fluted glass-bead finish cylinder and barrel slot cut to further lighten the K6xs™...
I have the LCP (non-Max) for now. It works, but if I remember right, I use a fanny pack with these shorts. Need to get out with the mutt more again. Lately, just regular carry evenings around the neighborhoods, not in the woods.
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The easy solution to this 1st world problem is put your in the waist band holster and your gun belt on tighten an extra notch put gym shorts and t shirt on.. gun is pretty secure and out of sight (obviously this works best with a smaller lighter gun) leather/kydex combo provides the most comfort) apendix style works well let your belly be the distraction)
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You can also use a belly band,
Mesatchornug
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I was about to say this, or the Phlster Enigma
That's a euphemism for "Chastity Belt", right?
fshalor
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I'm now having flashbacks to a horrific walk when I tried ONCE to do the belt clip trick on an P3-AT (basically same as LCP) and carried it IWB with one of those screw-on clips. ... With no undershirt in the summer while carrying a baby in a carrier.
I got one of the worst skin rashes from the walk as the stipling just ripped me up.
I only dumped the belly band that day since it didn't work well with the forward facing Bjorn carrier. Should have just done diaper bag carry.
I don't miss the days of juggling infant-carry scenarios. That's a time I'm happy I've left behind. I remember hauling a Bjorn around apple-picking once and between that, my IWB, and the bag of apples, I needed a nap afterward.
Blood's pH is normally above 7.0, so it's technically a very mild alkaline. But, it has a fair amount of salt and other electrolytes, and it will eat into the iron oxide surface of a blued gun quite quickly.
EDIT: There it is, hemoglobin in plasma acts as a reducing agent for iron complexes. As the blued finish is an iron oxide, hemoglobin reduces the surface, stripping the oxygen and leaving an instable iron ion. The salt likely doesn't help as well.
Hemoglobin and Myoglobin as Reducing Agents in Biological Systems. Redox Reactions of Globins with Copper and Iron Salts and Complexes - PubMed
In addition to reversible O2 binding, respiratory proteins of the globin family, hemoglobin (Hb) and myoglobin (Mb), participate in redox reactions with various metal complexes, including biologically significant ones, such as those of copper and iron. HbO<sub>2</sub> and MbO<sub>2</sub> are...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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mav
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I have a tactical fanny pack that can be set cross chest or belted across the waist. I can carry my G19 or HK45C in that, along with a tactical flash light, pepper spray, and a folding knife.So what would you suggest for carrying with shorts, sneaks, t-shirt, and a dog leash in one hand. Flashlight and wallet are already getting heavy for that elastic.
See previous posts. Got something else, waiting on revolver.
Great idea.
As to revolvers, I have a S&W .357 TRR8 though I don’t carry that yet. Looking for a good shoulder rig for it for carry in the Fall/Winter months under a zipped sweatshirt/jacket. Originally I was going to add a light and red dot to it and use it for a home defense/night stand gun. I may still do so…
I voted "other", to mean, LCR in 327 Fed Mag for all the above reasons. 6 shots instead of 5, can shoot/practice with 32 Long or 32 Mag, and 327 Fed Mag is a very good defensive round. LCR has a great factory trigger and the front sight (with the painted ramp) is pretty good right out of the box too. Mine has Crimson Trace laser grips, 19oz fully loaded, and is a fantastic "pocket" gun.
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fshalor
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Sw 637 here. Exposed hammer makes me grin. The SW sa trigger on mine is super smooth as it breaks. Trivial pie plates at 50 yards with a short gun.
pinefd
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