Single Six or Single Ten?

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Is the ten-shot mechanism more complicated and less durable?

That is a real question, not a rhetorical one.

I thought I read someone posting about that at some time in the past.
 
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Old Stumpy said:
In your original post here, you didn't say that a .22 revolver was their only option, or that they were "required" to choose one.
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I asked "which of the two pistols (the only ones the op asked about) do you think they'd choose?" This was just a rhetorical, "what if" question, Old Stumpy, not one meant to compare the merits of a .22 vs a 45-70. And the only point I was trying to make is that "all else being equal", given the fact that single-action revolvers are relatively slow to reload, and because these were serious times in terms of keeping your cattle if not your scalp, only Rainman would ignore the advantage of having four extra rounds in the cylinder; again, no matter the caliber or mode of ignition.
 
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ontarget said:
I am a big fan of the 4.6 in barrel.
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Me too, ontarget. Personally, I'd hold out for the barrel length you like the best. When comparing the three most popular barrel lengths offered for most single-action revolvers, it's amazing to me how much different they feel and handle. Choosing which size is important but entirely personal as no size is intrinsically "better" than the other. Good luck in your search.
 
Ontarget - if you have any inclination to use this revolver in a hunting situation (squirrels, rabbits, varmints), the darker color of the blued gun is less likely to cause a light reflection that could alert the game to your presence. I also have the Single Six with the .22 Mag cylinder and I have used it for hunting, usually with the LR cylinder.
 
Tallball said:
I the ten-shot mechanism more complicated and less durable?

That is a real question, not a rhetorical one.

I thought I read someone posting about that at some time in the past.
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No. It’s a longer hand and more teeth on the ratchet, as well as more locking notches. Otherwise, the lockwork is the same.
 
SwampWolf said:
I asked "which of the two pistols (the only ones the op asked about) do you think they'd choose?" This was just a rhetorical, "what if" question, Old Stumpy, not one meant to compare the merits of a .22 vs a 45-70. And the only point I was trying to make is that "all else being equal", given the fact that single-action revolvers are relatively slow to reload, and because these were serious times in terms of keeping your cattle if not your scalp, only Rainman would ignore the advantage of having four extra rounds in the cylinder; again, no matter the caliber or mode of ignition.
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Beating a dead horse here......
 
As I get older I find that counting 10 shots sometimes (often?) results in errors. Counting to 5 or 6 is generally more accurate and presents few problems.

We all get older. Given that a mistake could be costly, I vote for the six-shooter. Think of it as old-age insurance.

Leave the ten-shooter for the whipper-snappers.
 
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