Colt Peacemaker Pattern SA Revolver Carry Advice

[Kleanbore]

You personally are not the foremost expert on defe

True fact!

You don't seem to take any situation besides the one you've created.

I have "created' no situation, nor can I predict one.

Pretty much any training you receive tries to train you to deal with the situation as it's happening, not what you think it's gonna be .

That's excellent thinking!

You seem to reject anything besides your opinion on what you think will happen i

I have never said that I have any way at all of thinking "what will happen".

I have described what would likely be required to respond to a typical attack by two criminals in which

• Deescalation and escape do not work
• The defender is given little time to draw and fire
• The attackers move at the speed of a typical fit adult
• It takes multiple rounds to effect a stop
• The speed of the attack is so great that the defender cannot realistically stop firing at an attacker if, perchance, an additional shot is not required.

Do you have better ideas?

 

[Monac]

I've often said most disasters occur because people PLAN to have disasters. If you wind up in a gunfight with only a knife, it's because you PLANNED it that way -- you chose to carry the knife and not the gun. If you go up against an active shooter who's using an AR 15 and all you have is an SAA, it's because you PLANNED it that way.

And saying "If it's all you have . . . " is nonsense.. Plan to have something better, and you'll do better.

Now as for carrying an SAA for self defense, my question is WHY? When you say "self defense" you're saying "when my life is at stake." Figure out what you need when your life is at stake and carry that.

I am confused. Could you explain how carrying a knife gets you into a gunfight?

 

[Kleanbore]

I am confused. Could you explain how carrying a knife gets you into a gunfight?

That was not Vern's point.

His point was that if you have to defend yourself and you the weapon that you chose carry did not enable you to do it despite your best efforts, that's on you.

 

[Monac]

That was not Vern's point.

His point was that if you have to defend yourself and you the weapon that you chose carry did not enable you to do it despite your best efforts, that's on you.

I should not have replied to Vern's post, but his logic seemed obnoxious to me. That is just my opinion, of course, and there was really no point in stating it. Thank you for the civility of your reply.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I should not have replied to Vern's post, but his logic seemed obnoxious to me. That is just my opinion, of course, and there was really no point in stating it. Thank you for the civility of your reply.

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Pretty obvious some folks around here drive Abrams as their daily commuter (what? you didn't plan to repel an assault by the Red Chinese Army? YOU FOOL!!!) and their carry weapon is a SAW (not the kind with a blade).

I decided to post some pics, finally. Just a few Rugers and my favorite carry blades. On the left, RSBH .44mag, RBH in .357mag., and my almost constant companion walking/running the fence lines, a .22LR Single Six. In the other picture, my fancy shooting .45Colt Vaquero and .32mag Single Six - both with tricked-up actions, jeweled moving parts and free-spin pawls. The knives are all sharp enough to shave with - if I shaved.

The Single-Sixes carry light and easy, just not concealed. The .45 conceals more easily than you might think in a Butt-up SoB holster; it was my "hide-out" for a while under a denim jacket. The BlackHawk .357 requires a strong rig and the Super requires a shoulder strap rig or SERIOUS Hunter hog-leg. I only carry them when hunting.

 

[Mr. Mosin]

Gah. Somebody shut this down. I'm tired of the poo-fest notifications.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

This is why I scoll past. You personally are not the foremost expert on defence.

You don't seem to take any situation besides the one you've created. Pretty much any training you receive tries to train you to deal with the situation as it's happening, not what you think it's gonna be . You seem to reject anything besides your opinion on what you think will happen in every post I see of yours. Obviously I haven't seen them all but......it seems to be the same message over and over.

Theres plenty of other info on the internet including the sources that you've posted. It is not all distilled down into your posts.

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I took the OP's post to discuss carry and care options. Well, there's lots of ways to carry a single-action - remember, lots of folks these days live in places were open-carry is still legal - and some of them depend on your weather, your job, your transport - do you drive a Miata or an F-350? - and your home situation. If your spouse is shocked by the sight of you walking out the door carrying a Lightning knock-off or tip-barrel S&W in a St. Louis Gambler's rig, you might want to reconsider - the carrying a firearm, not the spouse.

My advice is stick to carrying a single-action in places where it won't attract attention. Where I live, that includes the grocery store and laundramat... but that's me. YMMV.

 

[Obturation]

I've carried a single action revolver. It's not ideal, but will do if that's what you're comfortable with. I'm considering moving away from semi auto carry to a DA revolver. I will still carry a single action sometimes but not in urban or suburban areas. They carry well and can kill things just as dead as they did in 1873. You do you, I'll worry about me, we'll be fine.
Lighten up guys.

 

[JohnKSa]

What a great thread!

I have an idea for another thread. The opening post will look like this:

The plan is to get a 22 rimfire revolver with iron sights to hunt hogs in TX. Let's hear what people have to say on the topic--but since people seem to really love their rimfire revolvers, let's not hear from anyone who has anything negative to say about the plan. Yes, before anyone asks, it's legal to hunt feral hogs in TX with iron-sighted .22 rimfire pistols.​

Let's hypothesize how a thread like that might play out and guess the reasons:

Some people will respond positively about the plan. What might we hypothesize about the experience level of such respondees when it comes to feral hunting hogs in TX with various types of firearms?

Some people will break the rule, mention that they have reservations about the plan. Is that likely to be because these people have no interest in the success of the OP's hog hunting? Is it likely to be because they know nothing about hog hunting in general?

Now, suppose that the thread turns into a spirited exchange between the two sides of the debate. Does it make sense to become exasperated and blame the participants? Or could it possibly relate to the way that the discussion was set up in the first place?

Closed. I don't see how anyone thought it could have possibly turned out any differently than this.