Classic Revolver shooting style ( 1 or 2 hands)?

[Mark_Mark]

Do you guys prefer shooting your classic One Hand or Two hands?

Was shooting my SAA and Colt 1917. I could not get a good 2 handed grip, 1 handed felt way more comfortable.

How do you shoot that sweet SAA and Classic Revolvers?

 

[GRIZ22]

Any two handed grip is more accurate than any one handed grip.

I do practice both including weak side only.

 

[DustyRusty]

I'm thinking the SSA's were designed to shoot with one hand on the reins??

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

I always use both hands, left hand is flat with the grip of the pistol resting in the palm. The key to shooting accurately is to have a very relaxed grip, enough to lift the revolver out of the shooting hand with little to no resistance. Thumb on the shooting hand goes on recoil shield and controls roll.If you have a death grip on the gun the little tremors start and get bigger the longer you hold the pistol out in front of you. That's my 2 cents worth. I'm sure there's gonna be a hundred other methods and opinions.

 

[CajunBass]

I don't remember the last time I shot one handed...except maybe a NAA mini-revolver.

I will say one of the reasons I don't care for single-action revolvers is it feels weird shooting them two handed. Too many years with my Fanner 50's I suppose.

 

[J-Bar]

Enjoy shooting one handed, particularly single action, while you still have good thumb range of motion and joints free of arthritis. Thumb arthritis, usually at the base of the thumb, makes fast and accurate single action shooting impossible. Even double action shooting can be painful when recoil hits your thumb.

Now you know why old farts enjoy their .22s.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

I'm thinking the SSA's were designed to shoot with one hand on the reins??

Try shooting from the back of a horse, unless you're very well practiced and have a horse that will put up with loud noise next to its head your target will most likely be safe. Everything else around won't be.

 

[Jim Watson]

My only involvement with a single action was CAS. I elected to shoot Duelist - strong hand only.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Enjoy shooting one handed, particularly single action, while you still have good thumb range of motion and joints free of arthritis. Thumb arthritis, usually at the base of the thumb, makes fast and accurate single action shooting impossible. Even double action shooting can be painful when recoil hits your thumb.

Now you know why old farts enjoy their .22s.

I like the hammer resting on the web of my hand! but the SAA recoil impulse 1 handed is pleasant

 

[J-Bar]

the SAA recoil impulse 1 handed is pleasant

Contact me when you turn 80.

 

[PapaG]

Do you want to hit or play? Very, very few shooters can be as accurate one handed s they can with two.
Back in the seventies when I was shooting "three gun" with black powder (percussion single shot, flint single shot and revolver) I got pretty darn good one handed. But still not as good as two. Now, fifty years later, I need all the stability and eyeglass help I can get.

 

[.38 Special]

When shooting for fun - as opposed to "training" - I almost always use a single action and almost always hold it with two hands. I'm nowhere near as fast and accurate with just one.

 

[trackskippy]

I shoot both SA's and DA's both ways. The SA guns feel a bit more natural shooting one handed, but still benefit more with two hands if you want finer accuracy.

The type of shooting youre doing tends to dictate how you shoot too. Two-handed shooting isn't always practical or possible, and being able to shoot both ways is a big plus.

When I do shoot with two hands, I use the same thumbs forward grip with my revolvers that I do with my autos. You get the same benefits with it as you do the autos, you just might need to watch your offhand thumb if yours are longer than average.

 

[reddog81]

I usually always shoot 2 handed unless purposely doing training using only one hand and I should do it more often

A Colt 1917 is a pretty large handgun. I don't like shooting mine because I constantly have to readjust my grip. I don't know if I have ever tried shooting it one handed.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I shoot both SA's and DA's both ways. The SA guns feel a bit more natural shooting one handed, but still benefit more with two hands if you want finer accuracy.

The type of shooting youre doing tends to dictate how you shoot too. Two-handed shooting isn't always practical or possible, and being able to shoot both ways is a big plus.

When I do shoot with two hands, I use the same thumbs forward grip with my revolvers that I do with my autos. You get the same benefits with it as you do the autos, you just might need to watch your offhand thumb if yours are longer than average.

I really think Cup & Saucer would be good for SAA style guns!

 

[Mark_Mark]

I usually always shoot 2 handed unless purposely doing training using only one hand and I should do it more often

A Colt 1917 is a pretty large handgun. I don't like shooting mine because I constantly have to readjust my grip. I don't know if I have ever tried shooting it one handed.

I could not get a good 2 handed grip on the 1917 Colt. But it’s was converted into in Target Gun sometimes in it’s life, probably the 60’s. It hits Bullseye from 10 yards.

range report today!

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I learned to shoot practicing Bullseye, when I shoot 22s, 38 WCs I practice 1 hand/"dueling" stance. "Combat:, 2 hands.

 

[W.E.G.]

The objective of shooting those sorts of guns is, 99.999% of the time, to have fun in a safe manner.

Hold it however you like to achieve that primary objective.

I have about 30 other handguns I would choose before I would choose a long-barreled single-action revolver as a combat revolver.

I prefer shooting a 1911 with one hand. Mainly because 1911's notoriously like to bean me with brass if I hold them with two hands.

 

[LoonWulf]

Both.
SAA style are more comfortable to shoot bladed single hand for me, but not as stable.

 

[Mark_Mark]

here the Colt 1917… I can’t figure a grip for anything. One handed Left was the best I can do. Hard gun to shoot

 

[JohnJak]

Only Cowboys shoot with one hand.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Only Cowboys shoot with one hand.

I want to be a CowBoy! HECK YEAH

 

[trackskippy]

here the Colt 1917… I can’t figure a grip for anything. One handed Left was the best I can do. Hard gun to shoot

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Judging by your group, Id say youve acquired one of those "Austrian" Colts.

 

[Show Me]

Try shooting from the back of a horse, unless you're very well practiced and have a horse that will put up with loud noise next to its head your target will most likely be safe. Everything else around won't be.

You must put a tampon in each ear for shooting. Ya , in the horses ears.
No , really

 

[Rodfac]

Enjoy shooting one handed, particularly single action, while you still have good thumb range of motion and joints free of arthritis. Thumb arthritis, usually at the base of the thumb, makes fast and accurate single action shooting impossible. Even double action shooting can be painful when recoil hits your thumb. Now you know why old farts enjoy their .22s.

When shooting for fun - as opposed to "training" - I almost always use a single action and almost always hold it with two hands. I'm nowhere near as fast and accurate with just one.

Yep to these two quotes...and I love my Single Actions....

But I'll add, that if I get all of my fingers on the grips, one handed, as opposed to "pinkie under", the gun recoils in a more or less pleasant arc with the muzzle skyward. A good SAA or Ruger Bh, in recoil is a lot easier on my arthritic thumbs, than any of my S&W and Colt DA's.

Try shooting from the back of a horse, unless you're very well practiced and have a horse that will put up with loud noise next to its head your target will most likely be safe. Everything else around won't be.

We've kept horses for about 40 years now, and my in-laws have been mounted since the 1880's in west Texas. We all have shot from horseback a lot, and never have been thrown due to the gun fire. Our stock is accustomed to daily shooting in and around the barns and pastures....

One secret, if there is such a thing is that we NEVER shoot forward, always to the side, and they seem to know what's coming by their reactions. My favorite, Smoky, was a buckskin gelding that I had the pleasure of his company for 20+ years. He could feel me draw and would bend his head away from my strong side, at the draw movement. He was a good ole boy, and would stand stock still while I plinked at thistle tops at 15 feet.

It was fun for all us all, and while we did occasionally use .44's & .45's, we knew it was as hard on their ears as ours, so most it was done with .22's. My best shot ever, with Smoky, was a skunk at ~ 25 feet...but that was a rodeo for another story....

Best regards, Rod