Flicking the cylinder on a revolver open/closed

[foghornl]

Well, ya can't "flick" the cylinder closed on a Single-Action, but I
recently saw the SA equivalent of that....

Was at the range, blazing away with my Vaquero 357. Guy comes into the next lane, picks up his long-barrel Single-Six Ruger, loads up, spins the cylinder REAL fast, then slams the load gate shut while cylinder is still spinning......




Made me want to grab that gun away from him by the muzzle, [after he shot it empty, of course] and start "flicking" him about the head and shoulders....

 

[gunsmith]

Jim March said

If you ever need to open or close the cylinder one-handed, the proper method is to shove it against your thigh (while watching your muzzle direction). It's possible to both open and close the cylinder that way.

If this is true Jim,how come hollywood doesn't do it...

 

[VictorLouis]

Disgraceful!

I just saw a re-run of American Shooter where they talked about Gen. Patton carrying around an original .357 Magnum(in addition to his SAA). They were promoting some company's issuance of a gawdy engraved, plated L-frame with fake ivory grips bearing GSP's initials. The 'shooter' shown blazing away clearly 'Bogarts' the cylinder closed on a 586 in close-up. Really poor form.

 

[Dave T]

VictorLouis,

I saw the same re-run of American Shooter and had the same reaction you did. His shooting stance was pure amature too. He was a right handed shooter and was standing with his right foot forward and his left foot to the rear (backwards from every stance I've seen or heard of). Where did they find such a bozo?
Of course there is the problem of selling an L-Frame as a GSP commerative when George carried a Model -27 (N-Frame). S&W isn't the company they used to be, even with the new ownership...

 

[alarmguy]

Regarding model names, doesn't "Officer's Model" refer to the early Colt target revolvers and "Officer's ACP" refer to the compact semi autos?

 

[firestar]

I was showing my .357 to a guy that was considering getting a revolver instead of his S&W 9mm semi-auto when he did this. I grabbed the gun from him and told him not to treat my guns like that anymore. It is rude and makes you look like a stupid cowboy. Don't do it.

If someone let you borrow a car, you wouldn't rev the engine and drop it into gear.

 

[rhedley]

A really good sign.

If you ever want to remove all doubt about just how stuipd you are about guns, this would do it..

 

[goon]

I bought a beautiful S&W M-18 back before I knew anything about revolvers. I learned about sprung cranes. I looked mine over and sure enough, it was bent. You could squeeze the crane with the cylinder latched and see the crane spring toward the frame, then back again when you left go. I am pretty sure that I didn't do this because I never handled the gun roughly. It was probably that way when I bought it. Remember, I didn't know enough to look for such things.
This isn't just some urban legend that people circulate on the internet. It does happen.
As for the Smith, I sold it.
I now check the crane on every revolver I pick up two or three times. If anyone ever even thinks about flipping the cylinder shut on one of mine, I will take the gun off of him and beat him with it.
Please stop doing that to your Colt.
It is one thing to make a mistake when you don't know better. Now you do, so knock it off.