There are many reasons to concealed carry a revolver instead of a semi-automatic handgun. They’re reliable, offer a deliberate trigger pull, and are mechanically easy to use and maintain. 

Revolvers also tend to come in small packages. "Hammerless" – also commonly referred to as spurless – revolvers offer all the traditional benefits of a revolver but without an external hammer with a usable spur. Let’s get one thing straight: they do have hammers, but the hammer in a hammerless revolver either has the spur bobbed or is shrouded to be internal.

With a shrouded or bobbed hammer, there’s less chance of snagging on draw. They can also be more comfortable to carry because the hammer isn’t sticking out to print, and it won’t poke your skin as you move around while you carry it in an IWB holster. 

Here are our favorite hammerless revolvers, with one note: sometimes these same models are available with either an internal or external hammer, so make sure you know which model you’re getting.