Great responses and pics! I was finally able to catch up with this thread today. Great points CraigC. I wholeheartedly agree with you. I was talking to a police officer the other day and he made a eye opening point about revolvers in general using the following story:
"You're on your way to work on a Monday morning. While on your way to work you have to choose one of two people you have to defend yourself against. The first man has a Glock 17 with a thirty round mag extension. The second man has a 5-shot Taurus snub nose revolver. Which would you chose? Most would chose to defend themselves against the man with the Taurus. Now what if I told you that the man with the Glock is just a weekend warrior who just has what he has because everyone else has one and probably might hit his target twice out of those thirty rounds. Now the man with the Taurus is an ex Navy Seal specialized in firearms training. Which would you choose?"
A valid point coming from a man with 20 years experience in the field. He also trains new recruits in firearms tactics. The moral of the story: Make your first shot the last shot. A SA can do just that. I have had all manner of firearms that I have shot. But, I am best with revolvers and now with SA revolvers. In fact, I was practicing my drawing last night with my Vaquero. So I use what I have experience with and what works for me. There is something about my grip being behind that trigger guard instead of under it like an auto that feels right.
"You're on your way to work on a Monday morning. While on your way to work you have to choose one of two people you have to defend yourself against. The first man has a Glock 17 with a thirty round mag extension. The second man has a 5-shot Taurus snub nose revolver. Which would you chose? Most would chose to defend themselves against the man with the Taurus. Now what if I told you that the man with the Glock is just a weekend warrior who just has what he has because everyone else has one and probably might hit his target twice out of those thirty rounds. Now the man with the Taurus is an ex Navy Seal specialized in firearms training. Which would you choose?"
A valid point coming from a man with 20 years experience in the field. He also trains new recruits in firearms tactics. The moral of the story: Make your first shot the last shot. A SA can do just that. I have had all manner of firearms that I have shot. But, I am best with revolvers and now with SA revolvers. In fact, I was practicing my drawing last night with my Vaquero. So I use what I have experience with and what works for me. There is something about my grip being behind that trigger guard instead of under it like an auto that feels right.
I do not know of anyone regularly making AND carving single action grips, but most carvers will take them on if you supply them. There are two or three excellent makers of single actions grips for Rugers and others, but their contact info is eluding me at the moment. If I find my contacts, I'll post them. Prices on carving reflect the skill level of the carver, depth, medium to be carved, and extent of the carving on the piece. Much like engraving.
