115grfmj
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Okay I know your not supposed to "fan" a single action, as it it hard on the
gun. What about letting the hammer slip? An older gentleman at my club
who is into cowboy action, taught me this techique. That is holding the
gun with two hands, using your trigger finger to hold the trigger back,
using your thumb on your weak hand to draw the hammer back, and letting
it slip. I've found that you can fire a single action very rapidly this way.
This gentleman has been shooting single actions for about 60 years,
and insists that no damage will be done to the gun, since the sear is disengaged by your trigger finger holding it back and out of the way. Also your not exerting any more pressure on the hammer than you would by simply
cocking it in the normal manner. I have seen many cowboy action shooters
using this method also. What Do you think??
P.s. I'm using a ruger Single Six, if that matters.
gun. What about letting the hammer slip? An older gentleman at my club
who is into cowboy action, taught me this techique. That is holding the
gun with two hands, using your trigger finger to hold the trigger back,
using your thumb on your weak hand to draw the hammer back, and letting
it slip. I've found that you can fire a single action very rapidly this way.
This gentleman has been shooting single actions for about 60 years,
and insists that no damage will be done to the gun, since the sear is disengaged by your trigger finger holding it back and out of the way. Also your not exerting any more pressure on the hammer than you would by simply
cocking it in the normal manner. I have seen many cowboy action shooters
using this method also. What Do you think??
P.s. I'm using a ruger Single Six, if that matters.