Nothing wrong with plastic fantastic. Hell 'behind the scenes' I am still shooting my Glocks and also using a red dot optic. I know this set up is probably a little more practical then a revolver but I still love the revolver platform and choose to carry one. Who knows, maybe I should show some plastic with red dots soon. Its just that if you see one Glock you have seen them all...

Full moon clips are absolutely the fastest

My brother got an sw model 15 and it hs to be one of the best revolvers ive ever shot, very smooth trigger and hammer pull not too heavy while being good on recoil and the release for the cylinder in a much more comfortable place for someone with massive hands that make a g17 feel like a g19

@@ThatGuy-cl8gc The Model 10 & Model 15 (my personal choice between the two) are both fine revolvers that I wouldn't hesitate buying if given the oppotunity to purchase a nice example.

@@ThatGuy-cl8gc SInce the first day I was issued the Model 15, I never shot a PPC qualification with a score below 95. THat revolver was like a natural extension between my eyes and hands. A fine choice of a revolver if you had to pick just one to carry.

The Comp 1 has been my favorite since the early 1980s. They are small enough that back then I had a speed loader pouch that accommodated four Comp 1s in a relatively small and compact space. Even today, I use the Comp1 with my S&W 442. I find that speed strips (Bianchi only) are a reasonable alternative but nowhere as fast as a traditional speed loader. I do not care for the twist tops as that is an extra movement and the knob can sometimes inadvertently be turned.

@@d7dun1010 I do quite a bit of shorts with the comp 1, comp 2, and speed strips. I wish there was a comp 2 loader that fit my S&W model 25. But since there isn’t I use speed strips with it. I don’t like turn dial speed loaders much so there aren’t any satisfactory loaders for my double action 45 colt at the moment.

Why? What are you so afraid of? 😂

Sorry, this was a conversation about equipment. I do not understand your comment?

@@d7dun1010 Yeah i was kinda confused by that comment as well.

true - maybe I can try moons again. I know i've bent a bunch for my 929 and it's actually jammed up the cylinder. With the M&P R8 I bent 2 I remember and it did the same thing. I think it was mainly because of how I was removing the casings if i recall... TK Custom has stronger ones but I actually bent those.

@@TheOl1911 I’ve had good luck so far with TK’s moon clipper tool.

I like the HKS speedloader in a Quickstrip belt pouch at the 1 o’clock position. I have used speed strips in the jean coin pocket or jacket pocket.

Neo Mag Rasc For Speed Strip Does Wonders!!!!!

ah yes I saw those from Simply. I wanted to get one to try. Will have to look at them.

I guess I have stayed away from moons. I've bent a many (mainly the ones used for my 929) but it is definitely an option that can work.

Honestly - I purchased a run of the mill Amazon holster and it is actually working out. It may not be the best but it was readily available. MASC pancake 3 slot holster. It works decently OWB but yeah it will print a little depending. Granted if I know I'm going somewhere like a say nice restaurant - I move over to the j-frame OWB concealed. I don't like IWB carrying 8-shots. I have a holster for my Pug Nose for IWB and it never worked for me. I might revisit that holster soon.

@@TheOl1911 Thank you for responding. A gun that big necessitates something equally robust. I'll check out the MASC. Some printing isn't a problem but carrying and middle age make wearing a just a t-shirt or polo a non-starter. Thank goodness for Pendletons.

i hav never heard of this - thanks for suggesting as I will look into them

Safariland Comp IIIs are about 20 and SL Variants well this is tricky as they are no longer made but someone is making "replicas" in Japan. They are approx 32 but shipping is a ton so you have to get a few to make it worth while OR I was told there is 1 guy in the US that has a bunch but he's selling them for a lot more I guess.

@@TheOl1911 Thanks buddy 🤝

ehhh not something I'd get. I do not think they work well. I know someone that got it and it kinda works. I was going to get some from a source in Japan but decided not to after talking to the guy that actually has one and told me to "skip it - it's a gimmick. Range use OK but not for serious use"

I don't... I don't have any Comp1s and I recall they were difficult to use.

@@TheOl1911 I just hear they were difficult to load but don’t they work like comp 2 and 3 just with less to grab on to

I have had great service from the Comp1. For me and in my experience since the 80s, they are the best overall.

Yes I would advise against doing that. Normally no - things should be good to go and you will never really have to worry about the ejector rod coming loose/backing out. However in all my time doing this with S&Ws revolvers - I've had 2 that came out of the box (brand new 627 Pro Series and 57 Classic) with a loose ejector rod I believe. Because after the first range visit I could no longer open the cylinder. I had to use some tricks of the trade to open the cylinder. I just sent them back to S&W and they did their thing (takes about 8-12 business days at that time) and it never happened again. But for the most part they seem to stay put. I have heard of guys using nail polish on those fine threads (these were old school Smiths) and only one person I know used purple loctite (222) and he told me he wished he never did so might not be a good idea.

Not sure what is going on with them but a few years ago I bought a few cases of the stuff just to have on hand.

That actually is a run of the mill DeSantis Speed Scabbard and I gotta say it works very well! You should try one. It hugs the gun to the body and it actually rides a little higher. I know I did a vid on it...

Thanks Man! I found that video you mentioned

I carried that Wilson for 5.5 years straight. Last year I just really got back into revolvers after I acquired a Korth Mongoose. It just kinda reinvigorated me with the wheel guns and I just went with it. I always find it a challenge to carry one and it is fun and it makes me 'feel good' so it motivates me to carry one and train/practice with one. I'll go back to the 1911 at some point or hell maybe I will join the club and carry a Glock again (it's been years). But I do shoot my Glocks behind the scenes I just don't talk about them as it seems like everyone has one and makes vids on one.

I understand completely I too am a1911 carrier, I have been babbling carrying my 2inch model 10 more these days.

@@TheOl1911 I am right there with ya - I shoot 1911 and 686/gp100 almost every other weekend. I carry my 3" GP 100 more during winter as I find it easier to conceal with the bulkier clothes. The 1911 ( 5") comes out as the weather warms. My training drills change up as I transition between platforms. The 6" 686 goes with me into the woods when I am camping/hunting/hiking. I do like the plastic fantastic and used to compete with them back in the day. I just find my preference for self defense to run the older platforms. By the way, nice cameo for the 3rd gen S&W. I have a pair of ex Cali HiPo 4006 TSW models and they are the best shooting 40 cals I have ever shot.

ULC? yeah. It's been retired (for now).

Just to change things up. I wanted to attempt to carry the 627. I will admit it was a huge challenge to carry the 627. Maybe I should make a vid. Handling recoil between the 2 was interesting. I did not have to think about which 357mag loading to put in the 627 vs the 327. But they both are somewhat difficult to control depending on the load.

Yeah it's very interesting how things "changed" since I started doing this. Don't get me wrong, behind the scenes I do shoot my Glocks and yes I understand that they are probably a more efficient firearm but I enjoy the revolver and enjoy carrying one / training and practicing with one. But seems everyone I meet at the range/shops all carry plastic with red dots carrying appendix. Nothing wrong with that at all but I find the individuals I talk to appear to be out of touch like you mention. Maybe a vid about this as I was just called a fudd LOL at the range. Soooo those Wrapid loaders. All I will say is I have tried them and I'm not sold on them. I don't have one to do a video but I know of someone that had one and literally gave it away because it was "poorly designed". His words not mine... I will try to obtain and do a vid.

@911Oh I have been called a lot of things. Fudd, Boomer, and so on. I don't care. I don't have to please them but do what works best for me. There is one point they don't like you mentioning and that is that revolvers are more reliable than autoloaders and easier to operate so I would not call them more efficient except maybe at reloading. I have three sisters that all have revolvers and they will not touch an autoloader unless I put one of mine in their hand and even then they will gripe about it. Haha. I shoot autoloaders well but I shoot revolvers better and that is why I like revolvers more. Thanks for the info on the Wrapids. Good to know. I might still get one just to try for myself. I still use speed strips mostly. Yes I have speed loaders but they don't lay flat in the pocket like speed strips. I just have to get used to using speed strips proficiently. Or the Zeta6 half cylinder strips so you can peel three at a time for just two quick peels. Thanks for the reply. Folks will do what they want and what works for them and nothing wrong with that but I do things the way I do for a reason. I don't put optics or lights on a "concealed" carry pistol that makes it harder to hide on my body and adds snag points. Nor do I carry appendix with the muzzle pointed at my femoral arteries. I mean after all it breaks the gun safety rule of "Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction."

I want to elaborate on the folks that say "Carrying A Gun With 10 Rounds Or Less In 2024 Is Wild!" video I just saw. Most folks are out of touch with reality when it comes to capacity since no one is going to even get through the first mag or revolver cylinder let alone reload in a five second gunfight. Its over in five seconds. You don't need all that extra ammo but carry it if it makes you more confident. Yes there is that less than one percent chance of multiple threats and a longer gunfight and that is why we carry reloads and don't stake our lives on averages. If you live in gangland then I can see you needing that extra ammo but not the average person. So carry as many rounds as you think you might need for situations in your area. Bear in mind that if you fire more than two or three rounds at one or two threats then you will be held responsible for those rounds in court as a lawyer is attached to every bullet. Lawyers and juries are not going to be understanding if you spray and pray. The average person faces one or two threats in an extreme close range short quick five second gunfight while the above average person living in gang and crime ridden areas faces a greater chance of multiple threats and a fifteen to thirty second gunfight. So the average person should carry a minimum of twelve rounds while eighteen rounds would be better. The above average person should carry a minimum of twenty rounds while thirty would be better.

Yikes...piss take.

Somone is showing off their lack of knowledge

Only what I've learned from old guys, veterans, and a cousin obsessed with revolvers. They all must be liars or exaggerate too much. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯@@crazyirishmedic9535

Nah, my S&W 640 is a fine .357 snubby.

Fudd take lol

3" .357 Mag..

@@2A_Chicano_Califas Ok. But not less than 3" 😂😂😂

@@fortnex9972 Used To Be from the streets before I got my act together. A Snub nose revolver regardless the barrel length never let me down out there in there early 2000s in Salinas Ca. Trust me.