Sunday, February 3, 2013

Good Concealed Carry Revolvers

By Dustin Aaron


If you are determined to buy a revolver for your concealed carry purposes, then you obviously want the best revolver you can afford. After all, you are betting your world on that firearm.

There are so many diverse kinds of choices out there. Can there really be one revolver referred to as the best? To answer that question you will want to look at a lot of different aspects. You will need to consider how heavy the gun is, how easy it conceals, teh amount of aftermarket parts that can be found, how much it costs, and how reliable it is.

Smith and Wesson has the popular J-frame platforms. There are a great number of different models built on the J-frame and these are exclusively designed and built for carry purposes. They also have the Bodyguard, Night-guard, and M&P collection to choose from.

North American arms, or NAA, are also a very popular choice. Their revolvers are really small and easy to conceal but do not offer a lot in the bullet size range.

Taurus provides about 15 revolvers in their concealed handgun line up. Taurus puts out a good price point on their weapons, but there has been a lot of debate in the past about quality control and trustworthiness issues.

Ruger has the SP101 model that you can buy with 2.25" barrel. You can buy these with crimson trace laser grips manufacturer installed and have an incredibly good carry piece right out of the box.

All of these are exceptional revolvers for concealed carry. There are also a bunch of others that I have not discussed that are super for carry, but we are looking for the best concealed carry revolver.

Ruger LCR in .38 tops my list. The LCR introduced in 2009 has been a very popular seller. This very light weight revolver is a mere 13.5 oz unloaded. The LCR is graded for +P ammunition so you have a magnificent choice of self-defense rounds available. For the really brave the LCR can also be chambered in .357 Magnum. These can be obtained with Crimson Trace Laser Grips and the standard model is made with Hogue tamer grip. If you don't like either of these specifications you can change the grips to what best fits your hand. Another great feature is the ability to change your front sight. Nearly all of the other manufacturer's revolvers do not allow this.

We all understand that it is really important to practice with your firearm. With today's ammunition costs this can be a money-sucking ordeal. Don't worry because Ruger has you covered. They also offer the LCR in .22, so now you can fire a lot of bullets for a fraction of the price tag of .38 ammo.

The LCR is available at just over $400. That's a lot of firepower for your buck considering what you are getting. In addition to the above mentioned selling points and features, you are also getting a gun fashioned on a Monolithic frame built from 7000 series space grade aluminum. It comes with a fluted stainless steel cylinder, and a polymer fire control housing that decreases weight and helps to reduce recoil.

At only 6.5 inches long and 4.5 inches tall the LCR is in that perfect size to firepower ratio. If it was a little bigger or heavier there may possibly be less felt recoil but it's a tradeoff. You have to consider whether you wear or fire your pistol more often. This is not a range gun, although it has one of smoothest double action triggers out there, it is meant for carrying concealed and that's what it does best. When you need to use it, you know it is going to work.

If you are going to carry the LCR, you have to discover a way to do it and there are no shortcomings in the holster department for this pistol. There are inside the waistband holsters, outside the waistband, ankle holsters, shoulder holsters, and even pocket holsters available particularly created for this firearm.

There are a lot of great choices out there for a concealed carry revolver, but the LCR wins number 1 pick.




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