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Sorry wrong thread
Sorry wrong thread
As everyone else said, it depends on the frame size. That said, I easily conceal my 5-shot .38 snub. I also easily conceal this 4" .357 L-frame monster, under an untucked shirt:Is a 6 shot .357 a lot harder to conceal than a five shot .38?
Most .38 revolvers also shoot .357.
Uh, you're kinda backwards, DON'T put .357's in a .38 unless you have a death wish.
WARCHILD wrote:Most .38 revolvers also shoot .357.
Uh, you're kinda backwards, DON'T put .357's in a .38 unless you have a death wish.
No, they fit! Just have to use a hammer and tap the bullet a little farther into the casing, and you can fit the .357s in the 38 Specialrevolversjust fine! :quirky
...Disclaimer: DON'T DO IT...That's a JOKE...
...Orygunner...
You just ain't using a big enough hammer.Orygunner wrote:WARCHILD wrote:Most .38 revolvers also shoot .357.
Uh, you're kinda backwards, DON'T put .357's in a .38 unless you have a death wish.
No, they fit! Just have to use a hammer and tap the bullet a little farther into the casing, and you can fit the .357s in the 38 Specialrevolversjust fine! :quirky
...Disclaimer: DON'T DO IT...That's a JOKE...
...Orygunner...
I know its a joke, but I still can't let it stand. Even if you do use a hammer and tap the bullet a little farther in or even use wad cutters that are flush with the end of the casing, or even use an empty .357 casing, it still won't fit in a .38 Special. There is a shoulder in the cylinder that the casing buts up against when the cartridge is placed in the cylinder.
The casing for the .357 is TO LONG, it will not go all of the way into the cylinder and you will not be able to close the action if you put a .357 in a .38.
You could use a hammer and it still would not go in.
Tarzan
Nothing personal, but how would apcci2's mistake get one killed?Uh, so sorry dude, nothing personal and I wasn't "on your back" so ease up. I was justpointing outan important mistake that could get you killed. So sorry.
Aren't you the revolver expert?how would a mistake get one killed?
And your point is.......?no gun is free of manufacturing defects
No apology in order - glad to have you here - not many from S.D. so your perspective will be appreciated.sorry, im new... im from South Dakota, land of the OC
Absolutely. I was visiting my favorite pawn shop and talking about a S&W 686 with a 6" barrel with a new guy at the counter that wasn't too familiar with firearms--and especially revolvers. I'm wearing a flannel shirt with a 'concealed carry' vest, and a Colt Peacekeeper (v-frame) 6" .357 in a Bianchi X-15. This guy asks me 'how would youconceal a gun this big?'. I smiled and said 'I've got a big Colt with a 6" barrel on me right now'. You could see his disbelief, until I pulled the vest back a little and he could see the Colt. He just couldn't believe that I was carrying a gun that big that couldn't be seen!That is a NICE gun. I also carry a S&W 686 in the 7 shot version and carry it under an large untucked shirt in a high rise holster. I was wearing it all day long on a family outing and was talking to my brother about concealed carry. He is from Maryland and does not have the same liberties as us Virginians. He asked me: "How can you hide a gun on you...it would be too hard." He was surprised when I pulled back my shirt. The point is, you can carry a BIG gun that is hardly noticeable.