Tom, that photo's a bit scary! And I like it!
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Yep, I suspect a BG would need a diaper change after seeing Speer "Flying Ashtrays" loaded into six large .45ACP holes!
Ya ! Nice picture !
Full load and finger on the bang switch - I like it too !! Who da camera operator : mother-in-law? LOL ! Just Kidding ! Both eyes open - my kinda shooter too .
DISCLAIMER: "No digital camera, in 10 sec. timer mode on a tripod, was injured in the shooting of this photo! The only difficulty was in holding perfectly still for the shutter to fire. Then again . . . not much of a problem, for this wheelgun always shoots little, ragged, one-hot holes standing, at ten yards.
Thanks for the comment about the eyes too. I ya don't see the muzzle flash . . . you ain't shootin' guns without flinching . . . and I'd never want to do that!
Is it just me, or is S&Wfan going to lose the tip of his right index finger? I would think that if you're going to try to help a revolver newbie get things right you wouldn't post a pic like that, and that you would learn proper grip (ESPECIALLY with a revolver) before giving advice on proper sight picture. Lets hope the guy doesn't try to copy your grip. Yikes.
Been shootin' for years. Won over 100 handgun matches.
My favorite was winning an 18-target Steel Match for the pot once . . . against over 35 shooters using high capacity autos. The special match rules: Guns started EMPTY at the buzzer, with one manditory reload, and time stopped when the last metal plate and popper hit the ground. Obviously, I'd have to load, then reload TWICE more, WITHOUT A SINGLE MISS, if I were to hope to win that match . . . while others could shoot a 14 round mag. of .45ACP, reload just once and have lots of rounds left over in case of a miss.
Yeah, it was a lark, just to mess with the guys . . . but I'm very fast and accurate with this wheelgun and load it (it's a .45ACP with moonclips) as fast as I can my 1911s.
Here's the gun in question from the side . . . a custom 25-2 .45ACP revolver with the shortened (to 3 1/4" barrel), wearing Hogue "rubbers" for competition:
Match Result? Well, I DIDN'T MISS; reloaded without a bobble, won the match by nearly two seconds, and walked away with the money (plus getting in some good natured ribbing . . . which is always fun at handgun matches amongst friends!
Look, I know what you are talking about. Stick a support hand finger in front of the leading edge of the cylinder and the gasses escaping by the forcing cone can ruin a finger . . . NOT SMART AT ALL!
Then again, I don't stick my finger in front of the cylinder! Years and years of practice have allowed me to use this grip, and I've NEVER, ever been burned. My finger tip ALWAYS remains behind the blast area, always.
Nawww, I don't teach it to newbies, and for the very reason you mentioned BUT . . . it works for me, especially when shooting fast, double action work in matches!
Thanks for posting your sharp observation too, for it might keep a newbie from doing something wrong!
T.
