SAA Carry Holster

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Mark_Mark said:
You live once! a $400 1873 as a training tool to learn how to cowboy is priceless!
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I am not so sure that real cowboys fanned their revolvers. Slip hammering does make sense, especially in heavy-glove weather conditions.

Edited to add: An SAA-pattern single-action sixgun’s trigger is inactive, until the hammer is cocked. The trigger can be held back, tied-back, or even removed, and the gun fired by pulling the hammer to the rear, then letting it slip from under the thumb. When I had to sleep with a bace on each hand, due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, about 20 years ago, I kept a USFA Single Action beside the bed, along with my duty pistol and duty shotgun. I knew that I could operate the USFA SA sixgun, if things happened so quickly that I had no time to shuck the splints.
 
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gobsauce said:
I kinda agree. Someone says "SAA", I think if an 1873 and it's clone. Someone says "Blackhawk", I know it's an SA revolver. I think most of us tend to elaborate on what we're talking about to avoid confusion anyways. If someone's talking about a 1911 in 9mm, I'm sure they'll mention it's in 9mm so that the topic is on point.
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sorry about that bud, new to the 1873 SAA SA language, will try better next time
 
ontarget said:
So, by that logic, if I call a Schofield an SAA everyone will know what I mean? After all, it's a Single Action, just like an 1873 Colt. Right?
I don't think the general use of SA and SAA are the same as the accepted general use of 1911.
Yeah, I know, magazine/clip aren't the same but we all know what is being referred to.
If you are talking about a Blackhawk and just call it an SAA, most of us will assume you are referring to an 1873 pattern revolver.
Again JMHO.
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I completely understand people nuances on terminology, and I agree. I will try better with my language. And the Scholfeild is a super cool looking gun.

Here my 1st SAA clone….please take it easy on me boy. It’s a SAA 1873 clone in 10mm with 4 rows of ports, 24 total

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ontarget said:
I truly hope you are kidding. Please tell us that you take carrying a gun for SD more seriously than that?
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I will be carrying a SA for defense, yes. I’ve carried many different guns as my CCW but never a SA. I’ll also get training and compete in Cowboy Action before I carry a SA. I should be ready to carry a SA in about 2 years.

Why you might ask?? Just want to know I can pick up a SA and be proficient with it.
 
Rexster said:
I am not so sure that real cowboys fanned their revolvers. Slip hammering does make sense, especially in heavy-glove weather conditions.

Edited to add: An SAA-pattern single-action sixgun’s trigger is inactive, until the hammer is cocked. The trigger can be held back, tied-back, or even removed, and the gun fired by pulling the hammer to the rear, then letting it slip from under the thumb. When I had to sleep with a bace on each hand, due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, about 20 years ago, I kept a USFA Single Action beside the bed, along with my duty pistol and duty shotgun. I knew that I could operate the USFA SA sixgun, if things happened so quickly that I had no time to shuck the splints.
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I want that feeling like I can pick up a SA and have complete confidence in it like my CZ Shadow. I’ve been so fearful of SA guns because I don’t know it, and most people my age have never even touch one. Very Excited! Thanks for the encouragement!
 
Hooda Thunkit said:
You really need to look into a Simply Rugged Sourdough.

It will do what you want. IWB, OWB, X-draw, whatever.

A simple design, well executed. Very comfortable to wear, although I confess I've never even contemplated IWB X-draw.
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He posted that he wears oversize pants, so I wonder if IWB crossdraw would be too eccentric to interest a holster maker to do other than custom.
 
Mark_Mark said:
I completely understand people nuances on terminology, and I agree. I will try better with my language. And the Scholfeild is a super cool looking gun.

Here my 1st SAA clone….please take it easy on me boy. It’s a SAA 1873 clone in 10mm with 4 rows of ports, 24 total

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That strains the word "clone".
 
Mark_Mark said:
Wow! buzz kill
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Not sure of your age nor do I care. Those of us older than our shoe size understand the responsibility carrying a firearm involves. For one thing, acrobatics with a handgun are fun games, period. Hitting that at which you aim requires practice. As for a SA revolver for self defense, if that is all you have, sure. I have the one I posted about. If I carry it, I carry two or three magazines with it for reloading. Practice your reloading in competition. Especially competition for which your revolver was not intended. I shot PPC courses with mine. 12 shots in 25 seconds was easy with my S&W, not so with the SAA.

Good luck.

Kevin
 
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StrawHat said:
Not sure of your age nor do I care. Those of us older than our shoe size understand the responsibility carry a firearm involves. For one thing, acrobatics with a handgun are fun games, period. Hitting that at which you aim requires practice. As for a SA revolver for self defense, if that is all you have, sure. I have the one I posted about. If I carry it, I carry two or three magazines with it for reloading. Practice your reloading in competition. Especially competition for which your revolver was not intended. I shot PPC courses with mine. 12 shots in 25 seconds was easy with my S&W, not so with the SAA.

Good luck.

Kevin
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so get a Glock? lol

43 year young
 
RealGun said:
He posted that he wears oversize pants, so I wonder if IWB crossdraw would be too eccentric to interest a holster maker to do other than custom.
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I had a custom holster to wear a 2011 5.5” STI 3-Gun IWB!

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I can carry it well
 
If you wish to carry a SAA or SA revolver, more power to you. We tend to forget- it is your life to defend- not mine. If you *do*... please practice.
 
Mr. Mosin said:
If you wish to carry a SAA or SA revolver, more power to you. We tend to forget- it is your life to defend- not mine. If you *do*... please practice.
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I did not live to 43 by being not bright. I’ll practice and get training for 2 years before I carry it. And thank you for your comments
 
Mark_Mark said:
I did not live to 43 by being not bright. I’ll practice and get training for 2 years before I carry it. And thank you for your comments
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I carry one now- but I freakin’ grew up on em. All I ever knew- SAA, clones, and J/K frame Smith’s.
 
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I carried my new to me .44 special Rugerblack hawk in that Bern's Martin type cross draw holster showed earlier and the gun was not quite as secure as I liked.Didn't fall out or any thing but moved around a little in the holster. I found this old Original Jackass strong side holster and fell in love with the combo in a day of carry ! Perfect ! I saddle greased it and it fits like a snug glove with extremely good smooth release and roll over and jump proof retension.Rides high and tight ! 35 year old kit :) IMG_20211023_162144201.jpg
 
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I carried my new to me .44 special Rugerblack hawk in that Bern's Martin type cross draw holster showed earlier and the gun was not quite as secure as I liked.Didn't fall out or any thing but moved around a little in the holster. I found this old Original Jackass strong side holster and fell in love with the combo in a day of carry ! Perfect ! I saddle greased it and it fits like a snug glove with extremely good smooth release and roll over and jump proof retension.Rides high and tight ! 35 year old kit :)View attachment 1033547
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that grip looks like a fresh cut maple that had a baby with a Salmon Sushi! were did you get it.
 
As to terminology, I always use the term "Single Action" capitalizing the words, when referring Colt, Ruger, or any quality western style revolver of that ilk. The term Single Action refers, to me, to such a historic, well established, beautiful piece of man made machinery so as to border on breath taking in its own elegance so as to deserve the capital letters. I do not call other revolvers "Single Action" but rather as "Top Breaks" or Cap and ball revlvers.

As to SAA, that is the initials for the Colt Single Action Army, which is a registered trade name belonging exclusively to Colt. Since only a genuine Colt can be a Single Action Army, SAA is exclusively Colt.

Which brings me to another Colt, the Colt 1873 Single Action, with 6 1/2" barrel and taking the .38 Colt Navy cartridge, that was submitted to the Navy in 1874 for consideration. Is that a Single Action Navy? And thus an SAN?

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Mark_Mark said:
I will be carrying a SA for defense, yes. I’ve carried many different guns as my CCW but never a SA. I’ll also get training and compete in Cowboy Action before I carry a SA. I should be ready to carry a SA in about 2 years.

Why you might ask?? Just want to know I can pick up a SA and be proficient with it.
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That's great, I'm glad you are planning to train with your Single Action before you use it for a carry gun.
My comment about kidding was strictly aimed at your comment about twirling and such. Unless you are working for Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, twirling a gun is just plain crazy. Aside from the danger of such a thing, and I assume you would never do that with a loaded gun, if you drop it while "twirling " you will almost certainly damage an expensive piece of gear.
You mention that you have complete confidence in your CZ Shadow. Do you Twirl your CZ?
To be clear, I have no issue with anyone carrying a Single Action for SD. None whatsoever. I have a BH grip 45 Colt clone that might be found on my hip occasionally.
 
ontarget said:
That's great, I'm glad you are planning to train with your Single Action before you use it for a carry gun.
My comment about kidding was strictly aimed at your comment about twirling and such. Unless you are working for Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, twirling a gun is just plain crazy. Aside from the danger of such a thing, and I assume you would never do that with a loaded gun, if you drop it while "twirling " you will almost certainly damage an expensive piece of gear.
You mention that you have complete confidence in your CZ Shadow. Do you Twirl your CZ?
To be clear, I have no issue with anyone carrying a Single Action for SD. None whatsoever. I have a BH grip 45 Colt clone that might be found on my hip occasionally.
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SA is safe to spin, especially empty. And I already dropped it twice. I’ll buy a few more SA , they just feel like a Mans gun! I’l eventually get every year that won the west. I love collecting!
 
ontarget said:
Alrighty then.......
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Already picked up a 1873 Winchester clone .357 but my 1873 Colt clone 10mm don’t match the rifle…. so, tryed a pietta 1873 SA and it felt tighter and more solid then the Uberti. Anybody else feels that pietta is a better feeling gun? very tight

already booger up my rifle slicking it up

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