In defense of my Single Action choice......

[BobWright]

Regarding the post of the likelihood of the resumption of Webley revolver production, I was somewhat chided for my own selection of the Single Action Revolver.

First of all, I prefaced my post with:

As far as I'm concerned, why?

And there was a subsequent post alluding to my choice of the Single Action revolver.

My Single Actions can take down the steel rams at 200 meters, take down a white tail deer at ranges nearing 100 yards, or more. They have finely adjustable sights that put my bullet exactly where I want it to be, and with desired results.

The old Colt Single Action Army has been the basis for custom designs, and sired a whole family of rugged, powerful sixguns, such as the New Frontier and the Ruger Blackhawk/Super Blackhawk series. It has hosted a variety of new, flat shooting, accurate and powerful cartridges.

Don't like the grip of a Single Action? Change it with another from a better liked grip style, or have a complete custom one made.

Sights? Custom 'smiths can easily install sights to the desires of a customer's heart.

Long barrels can be shortened, and short barrels replaced.

That's the reason I've chosen the Single Action.

Bob Wright

 

[Nom de Forum]

I don' think anyone, especially me, has any criticism of your choice of liking to use Single Action Revolvers. Your Single Actions Revolvers are certainly a better choice for doing the tasks you listed than any Webley Mk I - VI revolver. Of course you are not going to win any speed reloading contests against a Webley.

 

[redbullitt]

If you can shoot it--and it sounds like you can-- I am totally for it.

Use whatever weapon you are most proficient with!

 

[Old Fuff]

Not only do I not see anything wrong with your selection or choices in handguns, I also see no reason you should have to justify them to others. Those that I have were picked by me - not a committee.

 

[Tallball]

I like my SA's too!

 

[Drail]

I have nothing but respect for a man who carries a single action. I would rather face 5 or 6 punks with Glocks than one guy with a single action who knows how to use it - because it's probably going to be a big bore and he probably isn't going to miss.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I won't criticize your choice of a SA revolver. It wouldn't be my choice but it's still a mostly-free country. Can you carry it fully loaded with six rounds or does the one under the hammer have to empty like the old-west sixguns?

 

[swopjan]

BobWright, maybe the good folks here at THR need to see some of the family portraits you've shared on the ruger forum? Be hard not to understand after seeing your collection. Only thing I've got as many of as I do milsurp rifles is single action revolvers and for the same reasons too, because they're cool as all get-out.

 

[weregunner]

SAs are great guns.

Every now and then Gunsite in Arizona has classes for old west gun tactics. That's for shotguns, SA revolvers, and lever action rifles.

 

[Eb1]

See now you all are going to persuade me to go buy that Lipsey .44 SPC I put back to buy the Stainless SBH 5.5" .44 Magnum. Dangit! Dangit! Dangit!

My wife is going to put me out side to sleep on the motorcycle.

 

[MrBorland]

My Single Actions can take down the steel rams at 200 meters, take down a white tail deer at ranges nearing 100 yards, or more.

For these applications, I'd likely opt for a SA as well.

 

[bannockburn]

Plenty of room in my gun safes for both single action revolvers and top-break Webleys (if these new Mk. VI models ever make it to production and importation).

 

[45_auto]

My Single Actions can take down the steel rams at 200 meters, take down a white tail deer at ranges nearing 100 yards, or more.

You know your lifestyle, we don't. If you've analyzed your most likely self defense scenarios and accuracy at 100 and 200 meters is your primary requirement, I'd say a single action is an excellent choice.

 

[ku4hx]

No argument from me. My first handgun was a Ruger Blackhawk 6" .357 Magnum. It still lacks the transfer bar upgrade and after thousands of rounds over 40+ years has that slick yet positive action some people just dream about.

My son has it now and commented to me how much fun it is to shoot, and how accurate it is. After all these years, it's still the best shooting gun I ever owned. And still crazy fun to shoot.

 

[HexHead]

My favorite of all my revolvers, and possibly all my handguns is my Colt SAA. You don't need to defend your choice. Who cares what a bunch of anonymous strangers on the Internet think anyway?

 

[montanaoffroader]

You don't need to defend YOUR choice at all. If other people have a problem with your choice, it's their problem. After all, if it works for you what else matters?

I'm a single action guy myself, been shooting them since I was old enough to get my hands around the grips. For years the only handgun I owned was a Colt SAA in .357 and it never let me down. So I get where you are coming from when it comes to single actions, they are still my favorite handguns.

 

[stoky]

Everyone (who is anyone) knows that only plastic pistols holding 12+ euro-pellets are suitable for 21st century self defense. Beside the fact that SAAs are totally un-cool for sideways shooting, one only need observe the clumsy handling of a Bob Munden or Cherokee Kid to envisage the utter futility of deploying a single action in a defensive role.

 

[MCgunner]

I've got DAs and SAs. I ain't prejudiced. If Texas passes open carry, I'll tote an SA on rare occasion. I will mostly continue to conceal a DA revolver or autoloader, but my BBQ gun is a single action. I'll get a nice tooled western rig for it. Only a single action revolver is proper for a Texas BBQ gun IMHO. There are those that would shout single action automtic. But, with due respect, I say hogwash! The single action revolver IS Texas.

 

[45_auto]

one only need observe the clumsy handling of a Bob Munden or Cherokee Kid to envisage the utter futility of deploying a single action in a defensive role.

I quit carrying a gun once I observed the utter futility of using one in a defensive role against the clumsy unarmed tactics of a Chuck Norris or Batman.

With all due respect to "Quigley down under", this ain't Dodge City and you ain't Bob Munden or the Cherokee Kid!

 

[MCgunner]

Hell, if we get open carry in this state, I'll load my cap and ball '58 remmy reproduction for open carry. Tote what you want.

 

[Salmoneye]

IMNSHO you do not need to justify your choice to anyone, Mr Wright...

 

[g.willikers]

When I was a kid, our family took a trip to Arizona.
It was the first time I saw someone carrying a real gun, other than a cop or soldier.
A guy was wearing a six gun in a working man's leather holster.
That looked just right.
It still does.
I just knew that fellow was only going to use that sixgun when absolutely necessary.
But when he did, it was going to be fast and effective.
Only good guys wear sixguns.

 

[CraigC]

You guys know where I come down on this. Proficiency and familiarity trumps all else. I believe a feller is better prepared for a fight with the sixgun he carries, shoots and uses all the time than the Glock he doesn't.

 

[skt239]

I only own one single action, a Ruger New Vaquero and the only thing that stops me from carrying it (outside the range and family property) is the massive size and hefty weight. Otherwise, it feels great, shoots great and looks great.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

Nothing wrong with a tried and true SA. My single six probably sees more range trips than any other gun I own.