Revolver Revolution: 3 Snub Nosed Wheel Guns from Guns.com

By Jacki Billings

The Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight, Ruger LCR and Kimber K6S from the Guns.com Vault bring a snub-nosed design to the revolver market. (Photo: Jacki Billings/Guns.com)
Revolvers land in the hands of many new shooters due to their ease of use and efficient maintenance. Wheel guns, as they are commonly referred, feature a standard 5 or 6-shot capacity with calibers ranging from .38 Special all the way to .410 shotshells. For the intrepid concealed carrier looking for a backup gun or even a primary gun to carry, hammerless revolvers bring with them a sense of reliability paired with concealability.
Digging into the Guns.com Vault, I found a few hammerless, snub-nosed revolver options perfect for concealed carry.
Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight — $469
The Smith & Wesson Model 642 Airweight offers a lightweight, compact design in .38 SPL. (Photo: Jacki Billings/Guns.com)
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Kicking off the list is the Smith & Wesson 642 Airweight. Chambered in .38 Special, this fun, little J-Frame style revolver is capable of tackling +P ammunition for little more wallop in the concealed carry arena. A 5-shot wheel gun, the Model 642 Airweight features a double-action design with fixed sights. Constructed from stainless steel and aluminum alloy,

Source: Guns.com