New For 2025: Lipsey's S&W Ultimate Carry Titanium J-Frame Revolver

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posted on April 9, 2025
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Image courtesy of Lipsey's.

It’s been 75 years since the first Smith & Wesson J-frame revolver, the Chief’s Special, was introduced. Since then, these pocket revolvers have remained a popular option for concealed carry. Firearms distributor Lipsey’s upped the J-frame game with its “Ultimate Carry” revolver series introduced in 2024. Now the company is taking that lineup one step further with its new-for-2025 Smith & Wesson Ultimate Carry Titanium J-frame revolvers in .32 H&R Magnum.

A matte-black and a stainless Lipsey's Exclusive Ultimate Carry revolver shown, side by side.
The Lipsey exclusive Smith & Wesson Ultimate Carry Titanium J-frames bring a lightweight option to Lipsey’s Ultimate Carry lineup. Image courtesy of Smith & Wesson.

Lipsey’s exclusive Ultimate Carry Titanium revolvers come as the matte-black 432 and the matte-stainless 632. Both are chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. The cartridge is not only available in many loadings tailored for self-defense, its smaller diameter gives the revolver an extra round of capacity over .38-cal J-frames, for a total of six cartridges. Alloy-frame Ultimate Carry revolvers differ from a typical S&W 432/632 in several ways, most notably in the fact that what is traditionally a steel cylinder has been replaced by one made of titanium. The weight-saving material knocks three ounces off the revolver for a total of 13 ozs. Neither model has an internal lock.  

Left side of the Lipsey's Smith & Wesson Ultimate Carry titanium revolver with a stainless frame and a black grip.
The 632 Ultimate Carry Titanium has an alloy frame, stainless barrel, and titanium cylinder, all with natural finishes. Image courtesy of Lipsey’s.
Left side of the all-black Smith & Wesson 432 revolver with a titanium cylinder.
The 432 Ultimate Carry Titanium has an alloy frame and stainless barrel with matte black finishes and a titanium cylinder with a natural finish. Image courtesy of Lipsey’s.

Each revolver is given Lipsey’s “Ultimate Carry” treatment. This includes an upgraded “Endurance Package” on the internals that has an optimized geometry and springs for a smoother trigger pull. The front edge of the cylinder is beveled for easier carry and the chambers chamfered for quicker reloads. Sights are fixed, but upgraded to a pinned XS tritium front sight with green ring and a black, serrated rear notch sight fitted into a dovetail. Two sets of grips are included—Smith & Wesson’s rubber boot grip and Hamre Forge “American Fighting Revolver” (AFR) Undercover grips. Also included is a coupon to purchase Hamre Forge’s Hook carry system grip.

Top view of the Smith & Wesson 432 Ultimate Carry revolver, showing the dovetailed sights.
Ultimate Carry upgrades include XS sights with a tritium front sight and rear fitted to a dovetail. Image courtesy of Smith & Wesson.

Both the 432 and the 632 Ultimate Carry Titanium have an MSRP of $825. For more information, see Smith & Wesson’s websites for the Lipsey’s exclusive titanium 432 Ultimate Carry and the 632 Ultimate Carry.

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