Overshadowed—plain and simple. It happens sooner or later, even to the best. It’s simply a factor of the irresistible march of time, progress and taste. Really, snubnose revolvers didn’t have a chance.
This is said tongue-in-cheek, because it’s simply not true. Too handy, too convenient, too dependable; there are too many “toos” to list in why the age-old design has far from run its course. However, when thumbing through most gun publications, it might seem they’ve been demoted to mere curiosities—or, at best, backup options.
It’s unfair, to say the least, given that with proper considerations, the snub-by and other small revolvers still hold their own if, for no other reason, that they’re sized right. This means you’ll carry them consistently. And, that’s rule number one of going armed.
That…
