Is the Colt Single Action Army outdated as a business gun?

[Jim March]

ZeSpectre: don't those same issues affect motorcyclists?

I find cowboy boots are the best motorcycle boots I can score. There's a whole lotta ergonomic crossover...

 

[foghornl]

Yeah, if ya see a guy whip out one of the SAA-style shootin' irons in a defnesive situation, ya just gotta figure he KNOWS how to use it...and use it real good, too.

Many years back, (1982 or so) I packed a CVA 1858 'Army Remington' I got as a closeout kit gun for $40. Only drew it once, when I faced some miscreant attempting to steal the battery from my car. He quickly decided it was somehow just plain wrong to bring a knife to a gun fight.

 

[Tom Servo]

I've got a Vaquero in .357, and looking at what that bullet can do from a 5.5" barrel...sure, why not?

The vast majority of civilian self-defense shootings are over in 2-3 rounds, so capacity isn't an issue. Sure, a 13-round wondernine feels reassuring, but so do my 7-8 round .45's. It's certainly enough gun.

Concealability is, of course, an issue...

Still, with new guns, I always have an "acclimation" period, where I go from being okay to being able to shoot the gun to its potential. I got to that point quicker with the SAA more quickly than I have with any other gun. It points and shoots very intuitively, and I've no doubt I could use it for self-defense.

 

[ozwyn]

depends on the business I guess. I sure as all heck would not want to be on the recieveing end of some of those cowboy action shooting enthusiasts with their SAA's.

I also would not for a second question think twice about any of those enthusiasts using a SAA for concealed carry or personal defense. (well, I might feel sorry for the person who has to be dying proof that .45LC still does its job all these years later)

most of the saa's i have seen/handled seemed to have a natural point to them which most other designs fail to match. I think if you have enough practice/training then just about any weapon becomes pretty good.

technically you can say it is outdated, but I would not say it is ineffective, just that it is outdated in that it requires more training for the shooter to have parity in terms of safe carry/use/reload when it counts.

Let me know if that .02 makes sense.

 

[dragongoddess]

It may not be the current trendy firearm to have but it is more than capable of taking care of most problems one may encounter.