Who carries a .357 magnum?

[Laker]

The 9mm thread has been real popular so I thought I'd give us wheelgunners equal time.
I carry a .357 magnum most of the time. Either a S&W 2.5 66 or a Taurus 605SS. When times require pocket carry it's a 38 spl. S&W 442. I love revolvers!!

[Lil Beaver]

I normally carry my 617 SST2 7 round either OWB or shoulder holster.

[Armed Pacifist]

I've carried a 605 on occasion, not my dedicated carry though. It's the first gun I bought that I ever carried. I don't carry it much though. I usually carry my LCP. LCP's just too easy to conceal no matter what I'm wearing, but I just got a CW9 not long ago for carry. I'm still looking for good holsters for the CW9, and 605. I can't seem to find a good fit at my LGS, and I don't want to order something I've never seen in person.

[Smokewagon]

I bought a .357 snubby last June, and carry it on occasion. I started out on revolvers and still like them. Actually, I may be becoming reaquainted with them. I had a judge friend, tell me that what I had was a bad idea because of overpenetration. I asked him what he carried as a state trooper, and case was closed. Depends on what you put in it.

[CJS3]

I carry a 650CIA from time to time.

[guesser]

My 357 carry piece when I wish to keep it covered is a Colt Lawman Mark III, 2". It is big, heavy and that makes it easy to handle with full house loads and it won't suffer forcing cone problems like a K frame S&W. I also use a Detective Special and I have a lovely little S&W Model 37, not to mention my Rossi 68 and my Taurus 85. Most of my 357 revolvers are open carry.

[CUForester]

I carry a Taurus model 415 in .41 Mag which is just a "Super Sized" .357 mag. does that count?

[NativeTexan]

Part of the problem with the K frame, and I've had a forcing cone split before, is the flat on the bottom of the forcing cone....weak. It gets errosion, too, but no .357 is immune to that if you shoot a lot of 125s or 110s in it. I carry a 140 grain Speer JHP in my Taurus 66 3". I carry it either IWB or OWB. Don't carry it often and only in the winter when I can wear a good cover garment. I'll carry my M85UL in a pocket as back up and spare ammo is .38+P in speed strips that will feed either gun. Makes for a dandy combo IMHO.

The Taurus 66 is more beefy than my 19 was in the forcing cone area of the frame, room for a ROUND forcing cone which makes me happy.

[kenf729]

Like most, I only carry when I can cover well, or when out camping, my GP100 4" is a tad big for day to day CC,(I would like to find a nice leather shoulder holster) but when I do carry, it's loaded with 158 gr hp mag load,
in my pancake holster...

Ken

[bre346]

I wanted a Ruger SP101 until I hefted it and decided maybe not. A feeble 85-year-old is better off with a S&W Airweight snubbie 38spl, I keep saying, and saying, and saying.