Lipsey's Smith & Wesson Ultimate Carry J-Frame revolver!

[Seth Thompson]

I haven't even checked my tritium vials. Maybe I should.

I wandered into my LGS last week, and amazingly, there was a 642 UC in .38 sitting in the case. They only wanted MSRP for it, too. Having heard about the tritium thing from P&S, I asked the counter guys to let me take the gun in the bathroom with the lights off to check the front sight before I put it on layaway.

 

[Matt Landfair]

I wandered into my LGS last week, and amazingly, there was a 642 UC in .38 sitting in the case. They only wanted MSRP for it, too. Having heard about the tritium thing from P&S, I asked the counter guys to let me take the gun in the bathroom with the lights off to check the front sight before I put it on layaway.

We all know you peed on it to mark it as yours.

 

[Seth Thompson]

We all know you peed on it to mark it as yours.

Doesn't everyone?

 

[MStarmer]

My dealer finally got a 432UC in with my name on it so I immediately went up and paid/did paperwork. Of course with our idiotic WA laws I have to wait until next month some time to pick it up. Oh well, give me some time to score some ammo for it.

 

[MStarmer]

Anyone know if Georgia Arms is going to be loading a .32 round for these?

 

[roadstar]

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642UC and 432UC arrived. Out of the box everything is nicer than the vanilla counterparts. I really look forward to shooting these. The sights and stocks are such a noticeable upgrade. The triggers are more smooth with a slightly different press (all positive) from my broken in 442.

My 442 took a backseat to my LCRs. These change that dynamic.

Nice pair! I've ordered the exact opposite, a 442UC and a 632UC. I just don't know when they will ever arrive! I do have 500 rounds of .32 ammo now, so I'm ready!!

 

[AR10ShooterinNC]

I picked up this one, 432 UC, on Friday. This is my first "real" carry wheel gun. It's replacing a Beretta 21A for pocket carry. I will be carrying this 5 days a week, while at work. Company I work for has a no guns policy, so I need a small easy to hide gun. I ordered 500 rounds for 32 long for practice ammo. What are some good pocket holsters to look at? I plan to carry it in the front right pock, I wear jeans 90% of the time.

 

[somethingbenign]

What are some good pocket holsters to look at?

I have heard good things about https://mikaspocketholsters.com/

 

[bigfug]

I have heard good things about https://mikaspocketholsters.com/

Mikas has been the standard that all others are judged by for a couple of decades, and while not the prettiest, is supposed to be one of the best. Wilderness Products makes a good one as well.

 

[therealthedanimal]

I picked up this one, 432 UC, on Friday. This is my first "real" carry wheel gun. It's replacing a Beretta 21A for pocket carry. I will be carrying this 5 days a week, while at work. Company I work for has a no guns policy, so I need a small easy to hide gun. I ordered 500 rounds for 32 long for practice ammo. What are some good pocket holsters to look at? I plan to carry it in the front right pock, I wear jeans 90% of the time.

One issue that people are running into with these is that the rear sight is catching on a lot of different pocket holsters. I've experienced and seen others have the problem with Mika, Uncle Mike's, and the Safariland M25. I assume holsters built similarly to those three with have the same problem. With my Safariland it's about a 50/50 shot if I get hung up on the draw, but enough force can get it past the stitching. Pretty much any J-Frame pocket holster such as those will be a decent solution.

American Fighting Revolver is working on a specific pocket holster for the UC line of revolvers. These are supposed to accomodate the larger rear sight to help mitigate the snagging. I'm unsure if theirs with "click" in like a traditional kydex holster, or if it'll be more of a kydex sleeve like the Safariland. I posted the question on Facebook to them, but their crew was at Taccon this weekend, so I haven't heard back yet. I can post an update here when I get an answer.

 

[Beju]

It can also snag with the Desantis Nemesis pocket holster.

 

[MStarmer]

I'm using mine with an AHolster backbone and it does ride against the rear sight but not bad. I may heat it up and mold it a bit around it but it's not concerning. I do have a couple of leather holsters and the cylinder flutes don't match the .32, to be expected but it does make it a bit harder going in. Got some simulated Ivory on there with a BK grip adapter for a little old school look.

 

[Landric]

I don't have one of the 432UCs to try, but I have been carrying a J-frame in a Kramer horsehide pocket holster on and off since 1995. I am very happy with the holster. Until I manage to find a 432UC somewhere I won't be able to find out if my old Kramer holster works with the rear sight or not.

FWIW, on an unrelated topic, Lipsey's has a 3" LCRx in .327 Federal listed on their website. No picture yet, but hopefully that is something that is coming also. I was hoping for a 3" LCRx in .32 H&R Mag using the alloy .38 Special frame, but I can live with a 3" .327 LCRx.

 

[nyeti]

I would love to see an LCR in .32 H&R Magnum in the lighter weight frame. I have discussed this with people at Ruger….and like lots of discussions with various gun companies over the years it carried no weight. Currently with AFR we are making better inroads to maybe getting a better pathway into these companies. We simply have a world in many cases where the decision makers in gun companies rarely listen to actual subject matter experts rather than experts at widget selling. The revolver world is worse than the auto world. Look at the time it took for Glock to do single stack guns that many of us had been talking to Glock about since the early 90’s.

 

[Landric]

I would love to see an LCR in .32 H&R Magnum in the lighter weight frame. I have discussed this with people at Ruger….and like lots of discussions with various gun companies over the years it carried no weight. Currently with AFR we are making better inroads to maybe getting a better pathway into these companies. We simply have a world in many cases where the decision makers in gun companies rarely listen to actual subject matter experts rather than experts at widget selling. The revolver world is worse than the auto world. Look at the time it took for Glock to do single stack guns that many of us had been talking to Glock about since the early 90’s.

Yeah, the G48 is basically exactly the Glock we wanted in the mid-1990s after the AWB went in effect. We are still waiting on that Glock PCC that was just around the corner in the 90s.

I’m still hoping for a LCR and LCRx in a lightweight .32 Mag.