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i prefer a covered backstrap and one that actually cushions the inevitable blow. the modified hogue 60020 was my gripping hand's salvation. no sticky issues in a pocket holster.
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i think we've all noticed that load gate tightness, but after a box of cartridges it all loosens up and that resolved any "thickness issues" for me.

firing off a pocket shot can be problematic with an external unshrouded hammer revolver.

if the prime use of the gun is for ccw self defense, it makes logical sense to just go D/A only with an...

just how is the state of kimber's QC is these dayze?

i can find no fault with the 642 compromise i made. add in another round? depends on how that would be design implemented and how the...

i hear ya on all accounts. i haven't found the perfect box stock snubby yet, probably won't in what's left of my lifetime. for me, the 642 is fine, but it'd definitely be better if the front sight...

i wouldn't turn down an FO or BD on my snubby, but it's a 642 w/fixed blade and i see no need to pay a smith to convert it. lotta dependencies about ccw that could fill a page if not a booklet. not...

i hear y'all and thank y'all for yer opinions. c'est la vie, ymmv.

there is NO pressing need for more than a blade front and rear notch on a snubnose revolver. if the propensity of targets one requires to hit is considerably longer than what's practical for snubby,...

at best a front rounded blade and a top strap rear notch :cool:

snubbies is what they is = ECQ.

a 442? looks more like a 642.

back to smith with thee, and make right of wrong!!!

oh. meh. :rolleyes:

i hand feed my guns an organic raw diet of premium powder and hi-tek projectiles. they eat well and shoot clean 'n' accurate. :cool:

kimber - too much sizzle and not enuf beef, and at primo NY steak prices.

for me and revolvers it's smith or ruger. well, mostly smith. nah, all smith. :rolleyes: :cool: ymmv.

i bought both apex and wilson and went with the wilson to check out first. liked it so much i never tested the apex. i also honed the trigger return slide and frame - very *lightly*. very pleased....

commercial ammo? hand load - if so, what powder?

i load w231 for .38spl, .357mag and .45acp and it burns quite clean.

i spent a goodly amount of time pondering a snubby and got some good counsel to boot. the upshot was purchasing a 642 centennial (no key lock, $340) and have been Extremely pleased with it. i did a...

a good if not great post. not everyone should be carrying condition 1, and too many already are that clearly shouldn't, and that's a scary gamble for everyone. a j-frame in town and a k-frame in...

your details fully explain my position - i could not have said it better.

each of us needs to assess personal abilities and weapon carry needs, then choose wisely. this is where too many fail on...

so it's back to the revolver or condition 1 pistol, yet again. :rolleyes:

personally prioritize, think it over well, and you'll know what compromise is better for you.

for pocket carry, a specialized holster is a Must, such as a remora, sticky, nemisis, or many others brands/materials/designs.

with my 642 airweight the choice of street and sport clothing for...

then you didn't have a well fitting soft holster, and/or the wrong material, and/or it was not properly secured with belt/clothing tension. it should not be easy to reholster such a holster.

yes, of course, we all have the capacity to utilize common sense, the question is can such be done before, during, and after a fight for life. most of us won't know any of that until a darkest hour...

yes, it's a matter of compromise as are most things in life. as not a LEO i'll take fast retrieval, daily carry comfort, and convenience over rare situational scenarios that strictly require...

the IWB i sometimes use is soft suede leather, which offers less bulk than kydex/plastics, and is more conforming, not hard and so easier on the bod. the main concern for me is fast 'n' easy...

aside from the to-be-avoided full external hammer snubby, this leaves a choice of "saddle back" internal hammer or "hump back" covered external hammer.

i still think no external hammer of any...

yeah, i picked one up for my grandson. this was months ago. he still hasn't seen it yet. i'm so bad. dang me. :rolleyes: