Books: The Snubby Revolver, 3rd Edition

Despite the continuing popularity of the snubnose revolver for concealed carry, there are very few books covering the defensive use of the snubby. One of the best (and only) choices on the market is Ed Lovette's classic, The Snubby Revolver, now in its third edition.

Lovette is a retired police officer and CIA paramilitary operations officer, with decades of experience instructing agents in the finer points in concealing the humble short-barreled wheelgun. You'll get information on shooting, reloading, and carrying the snub, along with personal safety tips and tactics to keep you out of trouble. The book reads like a scrapbook of information Lovette has deemed worthy of retaining; many portions are directly sourced from interviews or even guest-written by other fine instructors like Lou Chiodo, Massad Ayoob, John Benner, Dave Spaulding, and Craig Douglas. 

Lovette is the editor in chief of it all, however, and the best parts of the book are his sobering examples of the consequences of breaking the first rule of gunfighting (such as the tragic kidnapping and death of Bill Buckley). If you need motivation to bring that J-frame with you whenever you walk out the door, let The Snubby Revolver be that reminder.