Ever carried a Single Action revolver?

[papaairbear]

A Blackhawk in .357 when I just got out of the service in the mid 70's. I worked in the high prairies and mountains of Idaho and it sure felt comfortable on my hip. Except for 2 rattle snakes, I never did have to use it with deadly intent.

 

[mic214]

I live up in the mountains, so I regularly pack a Ruger single action in .44 magnum around the house and in the woods. When I go down to town, I stick with a 1911 though.....

 

[charlie fox]

I carried my father's Ruger Blackhawk (.357, 7" bbl) while hiking - not too heavy and certainly comforting!

 

[YJake]

NAA .22WMR Mini.

Everyday

-Jake

 

[montanaoffroader]

Years ago my only handgun was a Colt SAA 5.5" in .357. Used it for everything, including CC. Carried it in a vertical shoulder holster most of the time.

 

[1911Tuner]

A related story.

My grandfather was a WW1 vet, so he had at least a passing acquaintance with the Yankee Fist. He carried a Frontier Colt in .44WCF concealed...every day...until shortly before he died. It was never more than an arm's reach away. He was wicked with that thing, and he could produce it seemingly out of thin air. He carried a big, white handkerchief in his left front pocket. He'd flap it at eye level, and when it fell...you were lookin' at the muzzle of that Colt.

My father told me that, not long before he and my grandmother left Harlan County, he'd tried to get his father to switch over to the 1911, telling him that it was faster to fire and reload in an emergency.

He replied:

"Snookie. I figure if'n I live long enough to run out, I'll have all the time in the world to reload it."

 

[MagnumDweeb]

"Snookie. I figure if'n I live long enough to run out, I'll have all the time in the world to reload it." --- Coolest line referring to SAs. .44WCF (aka .44-40 I believe) could usually do 750 fps with a 200-240 grain bullet. A LRN like that ought to be pretty efficient on two legged predators.

You couldn't get me to carry a SA revolver unless it was the only thing I had. I like my snub nose .357s too much to where I can have them in my pocket without issue and ready to go.

 

[Lawdawg45]

I carried my SAA for quite a while (it was all I had) and even had to draw it in defense once.
I'm very confident in my ability to use it, but my better judgement has led me to switch to my 1911 as my standard carry piece.

Anyone else ever used a single action as an EDC?

Yes, almost daily, and my Vaquero Sheriff's model is one of the few guns I'll never trade or sell. I feel confident with a SA being a seasoned SASS shooter, but the thought of 6 rounds of 250 grain JHP's is quite comforting. I did find it funny that my most vocal opposition came from Officers who carried a 5 shot J frame with no reloads!

LD

 

[Old judge creek]

Back in the 60s I had a three screw 357 Blackhawk with a 4 5/8" barrel that kind of went everywhere I went (I had a CCW for it) but mostly I just carried in when I was out running around in the bush, swamps and woods of the south.

 

[ghitch75]

carry my 4 5/8" Blackhawk 45 Colt to town every now and then.....NAA mini in pocket everyday..

Blackhawk...



NAA...

 

[jhvaughan2]

Here's my pocket carry SA.

But it's a heavy sucker.

 

[sherman123]

Yea I'm carrying an NAA mini with holster grip in my left pocket right now.

 

[MCgunner]

A Blackhawk in the woods.

Same here, and under my hunting coat when I stopped for coffee at a convenience store on the way home from hunting with it.

And, these at one time or another.....

 

[joecil]

I carry two of them at least once a month when shooting NCOWS events. In all honesty I kept a Ruger Single Six in my car for years loaded with 22 Mags. My daily concealed carry guns is either a RIA/Armscor 1911 Compact 45 acp., a Taurus PT 111 Pro 9mm or a Taurus PT 92 depending on dress and method of carry it allows..

 

[bubba15301]

"Snookie. I figure if'n I live long enough to run out, I'll have all the time in the world to reload it." --- Coolest line referring to SAs. .44WCF (aka .44-40 I believe) could usually do 750 fps with a 200-240 grain bullet. A LRN like that ought to be pretty efficient on two legged predators.

You couldn't get me to carry a SA revolver unless it was the only thing I had. I like my snub nose .357s too much to where I can have them in my pocket without issue and ready to go.

44/40
200 grain bullet at 900-1000fps from a revolver

 

[1911Tuner]

44/40
200 grain bullet at 900-1000fps from a revolver

Yup. The .44-40 was an effective fight stopper in its day, and it still is.

Notice that it's a near ballistic twin to the old .41 Magnum "Police" load. 210 LSWC at an advertised 970 fps, with actual chronographed velocities around 950.

Nothing new under the sun, it would seem.

 

[wlewisiii]

Well, due to maximum weirdness in my family finances, my Glock 19 went the way of too many other firearms. But my 4 5/8" Blackhawk in 45 Colt? That's still here and will be my EDC in a nice custom cross draw holster for at least a short while.

Yes, when all is said and done, I chose to keep a single action in .45 Colt over an excellent 9mm service pistol. No I'm not overly sure of my sanity either

"Snookie. I figure if'n I live long enough to run out, I'll have all the time in the world to reload it." With 6 255 grain bullets at ~900 fps, I'd agree with that.

 

[jeepnik]

Not only do I frequently carry a SA revolver, I sometime carry this 1860 Army replica.



I imagine a lead ball from it would really ruin someone's day, not to mention singing their eyebrows if I was within a couple of feet.

I also put a NAA mini in .22 mag in my pocket frequently as a backup.

 

[HDCamel]

not to mention singing their eyebrows if I was within a couple of feet.

Don't forget the smokescreen you can use to run away.

 

[DNS]

Yep.
Mines always in my left pocket too.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Here's my pocket carry SA.

But it's a heavy sucker.

That's a beautiful short barrel Birdshead! Who made that one?

 

[9mmfan]

Looks like a Cimarron Thunderer. I hope to get that exact same gun for a companion piece to my Model P.

 

[Pilot]

I often carry my USFA SAA in .45 Colt as a woods gun. Five of my warm reloads give me plenty of comfort.

 

[Mango88]

I've carried my Cimarron Lightening .38 on occasion. Its about as easy to conceal as a J frame.

 

[Hunt480]

For regular carry for the last 20 years I always carried a 41mag RBH, it has served me very well and is still a fine gun...I am now carrying 45 Colt New Vaquero 4 3/4" I bought about 3 or 4 months ago, I like the short barrel...Thats just about all I will buy is a good SA, even more so these days. They just can't be beat for durability, good range of accuracy and all around usefullness...I have a variety of good SA's for hunting where my favorite is the 44 mag...