Fanning a SAA

[Reid73]

I'll have to look, but at least one of the manuals I have for my various Ruger SA's specifically says NOT to "fan" the gun.

Hmmmm I'll post that when I find it....

ahhhh....here it is, from page 18 of the current Ruger SA revolver manual:

“FANNING”: NEVER fan any revolver. Fanning is an unsafe way to fire a gun and it is abusive to the revolver mechanism.

Hmmm. Would that be the same Ruger company that stamps all kinds of silly warning labels on every firearm it makes? I'm not particularly impressed by their prohibitions.

 

[Old Fuff]

Don't worry, it won't matter....

...Unless you decide to sue the company.

Then it might...

 

[Carl]

I'm sure people fanned their wheelguns in the old west. The thing is they probably didn't last long enough to tell anyone about it.

 

[DrLaw]

I tried it...

After reading this thread, I thought I would try it, fanning.

I tried one of those small Vortex fans. Kept the gun slightly cool. I tried a window mounted air-conditioner fan, but it was not as powerful in keeping the gun cooled as the Vortex did.

I then switched to a Holmes room fan, and that really kept the gun cool, but honestly, I just don't see what some people see in fanning their guns.

The Doc is out now.

 

[Reid73]

'Fanning' is right down there with 'bump firing'.