Recommend a Single-Action Revolver

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Guncheese, why did you have to post that picture? Now I have to wipe the drool off my keyboard and desk. I feel a serious discussion with myself about the need for one of these coming on.

Someone mentioned a Blackhawk in .357. I have one with the 4 3/4" barrel and love it. Very heavy gun so it's an easy shooter with serious loads even with my bum wrist. It hardly wiggles with .38 special loads.
 
Doubleh, if you've got a bum wrist and fancy a double action as well get yourself a Model 27 or 28S&W. The big heavy N frame soaks up the recoil just like you're describing. One of these would be a fine companion to the single action Blackhawk.

Captains1911, since I understand that the plan is to shoot it some I'd suggest that it's very likely that the gun will win you over and you end up shooting it as much as some of your other toys. So as for caliber if you already load your own in .38/.357 then that would be an obvious way to go. Otherwise the price of .45Colt factory ammo will quickly drive you to get a set of dies and supplies for loading your own. So if you're already set up to load a caliber the gun comes in then that seems like an obvious way to go.
 
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Thanks for the S&W tip, BC. I have the S&W 4" Combat Magnum and it smarts a little with .357 loads but is an absolute sweetheart with .38 special. But---- I have a Dan Wesson 25-2VH8 that is as pleasant to shoot as the Ruger because of it's weight. It's also the most accurate of the three. The long sight radius and the heavy barrel are part of the reason I think.

It's hard to believe the cost of .45 Colt ammo. I reload for mine including casting my bullets. If I couldn't reload I would just sell it because I couldn't afford to shoot it.
 
I just did this...

I just went through this, here is my story sad but true. Got into handguns through working as a security guard. First was a model 29, got into semi-automatics, had about 15 different guns I was qualifilyed with. Got run over by a jeep.

Got rid of most of my guns. I kept a 25-5 125th anniversary edition that I personally un-mint-conditioned by carrying that sucker to work and a 1938 Colt New Pocket .32.

The two I shot best. I'll never fully recover but I can walk a couple of miles so I hunted my model 25. Sweet gun, but it's a smith not a ruger and in the field seems like I always shoot single action. So I looked for a ruger in .45. They can take stouter loads than the Smith, right?

Then after I used the 25 for a while decided that the .45 didn't need to be hot loaded for what I did. So this really pretty cartridge conversion of a NMA caught my eye and I was set to buy it when I read about black powder NMA ( New Model Army) ballistics.

So, this is my new single action, your mileage will probably vary.

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Ruger single actions are great. I like them all but my favorites (get the most use) are the 327 mag, 9mm/357, and 10mm/38-40. The Colt 45 is okay if you stick with SAAMI loads. Standard 45 Colt loads are accurate, pleasant to shoot and work fine. They are all keepers for me.

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I own a Colt SAA in .357, and one of my shooting buddies has a Cattleman in the same chambering. When we go to the range together we often take turns with each other's gun, and there isn't a nickel's worth of difference in how they handle.

The Colt has a slightly lighter trigger pull, but they shoot with the about the same level of accuracy. The Cattleman only has about 2000 rounds through it so the jury is still out on durability, but so far it's hasn't had any problems.

If I were looking for another single action, the Uberti would certainly be on the short list.
 
Look at Uberti...
Beretta owned company so you know quality standards are good and outstanding shooting guns.
I have a 1861 colt clone and a 1873 compitition model and love them both.
I also have Ruger Blackhawk and its my hunting pistol.
As far as cal. i am a .45cal fan but mostly because I like shooting big bore. My S.A.S.S set up is a pair of el patron uberti 1873 nickel finished in .357/.38 because of lack of recoil and availability of shelf ammo if i travel and run low.
 
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Guncheese, why did you have to post that picture? Now I have to wipe the drool off my keyboard and desk. .
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i do that just for that very reason :neener:
really though
they are not very expensive in the scheme of things
but the current run of them is getting a bit thin
as successful as these have been i can see them hanging around for a while in the catalog
really would like one in .38/.357.... ohh hell a .38/.357/9mm convertible!!
 
I've always loved my Ruger SBH's, 45 lc and 44 mag.. For a 45 lc, the SBH is the way to go for me, cause I can run full throttle h110 / 296 loads through it.

I'm currently in the process right now of deciding on another SBH 44 mag. to add to the collection.

GS
 
For learning the basics of single action and for class demonstration purposes, I would get a gun with a pretty faithful version of SAA. To me that would be an Uberti of some distributor name. The most elegant, I thing, is the El Patron in 45 Colt.

The variance from the original Colt action is the ability to carry all six chambers loaded. You do get a 1/4 and 1/2 cock capability and alignment of the chambers with the loading gate.

I think Ruger is too innovative to represent the breed and eliminates some SAA features that I would like to retain.
 
Like yer thinkin RealGun!!

Aside from the lockwork being correct ( that includes swapping the springs), you get numbered chambers as well. (Not a biggie, just a nice extra)

Mike
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The German Weirauch guns are nice for the money.

They have a Ruger licensed transfer bar.

They click like a Colt.

Built very well.

Duelist YouTube channel has a good review.
 
For learning the basics of single action and for class demonstration purposes, I would get a gun with a pretty faithful version of SAA. To me that would be an Uberti of some distributor name. The most elegant, I thing, is the El Patron in 45 Colt.

The variance from the original Colt action is the ability to carry all six chambers loaded. You do get a 1/4 and 1/2 cock capability and alignment of the chambers with the loading gate.

I think Ruger is too innovative to represent the breed and eliminates some SAA features that I would like to retain.
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Agreed!
 
Another way of looking at it is that the Ruger design is representative of what the Colt would likely have grown into if Colt had kept making and developing the single action pattern with a nod to the original look and feel.

It simply does make sense to switch over to coil springs with all their advantages.

In the end the obvious answer becomes "yes please" to having both early Colts or nice cloned copies AS WELL AS a Ruger or two in whatever flavour will complement the historical arms and look nice in the display cabinet.
 
Another option would be the Taurus Guacho although it would have to be used as they discontinued production of them. I don't understand why they quit making them. Well, really I do but my LGS sold them like hotcakes while they were available. Transfer bar and Colt clicks in a very nice firearm with a nice trigger.

Mine is the 7 1/2" barrel and polished blue finish. I intended to get one in 4 3/4" and case hardened frame but dilly dallied around too long. Not the only time I've missed out on something because of messing around.
 
i own several ruger SA,s, but i wanted a real colt SA and when this old colt bisley in 38WCF came up i bought it, its a smokless frame and tight with a very good bore. eastbank.
 

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Since the OP bought a sweet new revolver, I'll go ahead a close this one.

Congrats on your fine new revolver, Captains1911. Enjoy. We're looking forward to the range report. ;)
 
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