I found out today that the Third Edition of Ed Lovette's classic, The Snubby Revolver: The ECQ, Backup, and Concealed Carry Standard, is available for order from Snub Noir. Price is $29.95 plus $4 shipping. Out of curiosity, I went to Amazon to see what prices were for the older version (the revised edition) and new copies were in excess of $400 while used copies ranged from just over $130 to nearly $190 with one outlier sitting at $293. I ordered a copy of the 3rd edition from Snub Noir and hope to have a review up in the next month or so.
Thanks for the heads up. Definitely on my list of books to add to my growing collection. Over many years of carrying all manner of handguns...semi-autos and revolvers both large and small...I've evolved (or devolved) to the realization that the snubnose wheelgun is IMO the single best option for civilian concealed carry. And I'm also learning that there are a lot of like-minded other folks out there. BTW here are a couple links for your readers...at least one of which I may have originally gotten from your blog: http://snubgunstudygroup.com/ and another is https://snubnose.info/
ReplyDeleteI concur for the most part. When I first started carrying everyday, I went through several different handguns of varying sizes, different holsters and methods of carrying, etc., and finally settled on a S&W snubby. That was my primary carry handgun for the next 20 years, although I would occasionally try other weapons. I switched about a year and a half ago to a Beretta 84 as my primary carry gun, but I still use my snubby about 25% of the time--particularly for carrying when I'm engaged in physical activities (sports, yard work, walking) or I just need to slip something in a pocket when making a late night run to the store.
DeleteNow that you reminded me by mentioning pocket carry...I'm giving serious thought to carrying two snubbies...one in each pocket. The "New York" reload is one benefit. The other perhaps more important consideration, for me at least, is balance. I find having the same weight in each pocket more comfortable than having a lopsided coat because only one pocket contains a firearm. Also, in a close quarters, grappling sort of situation, it would be very noce to have the option to access a snub with either hand from either pocket!
DeleteSeem like sound reasons to me. One of the reasons I like my shoulder holsters is that fact that with the firearm on one side and two magazines on the other, it is pretty well balanced.
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