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I like Rugers, not that colt is bad. JMO
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I like Rugers, not that colt is bad. JMO Life time warrenty, built like a tank and eats everything Ifeed it, unlike my children.wad
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For me it's the four clicks when you cock the hammer. Colts and Old Model Rugers. Load one, skip one, load four.
Birds headed Colt from 1903. 45 Colt
Top Ruger .44 Flat Top, Ruger Black Hawk .45 Colt, Colt New Frontier .44 Special, Ruger Super Black hawk .44 Mag
Two Single Sixes OMs of course.
Colt .45
Birds headed Colt from 1903. 45 Colt
Top Ruger .44 Flat Top, Ruger Black Hawk .45 Colt, Colt New Frontier .44 Special, Ruger Super Black hawk .44 Mag
Two Single Sixes OMs of course.
Colt .45
Eightball
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WOW!
xtarheel
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While I love my Colt as a collector piece, I shoot the heck out of my Rugers. I have a sheriff's model Vacaro in .45, an Bisley Blackhawk in .45, and a Blackhawk convertable in 10MM / .38-40 that goes along with my Winchester 92 SRC in the same caliber (.38-40). All have free spin pawls and reamed throats. Dollar for dollar, I'm convinced Ruger single actions are the best deal going.
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So do you guys that own SAA go to the gun range with your guns holstered to your side and draw to shot like cowboys? I was just thinking that you only get six shoots before you have to go and start that long process of unloading and reloading
Can't that be a bit boring to do or am I missing the point?
The only bit of SAA I have done is with a 22lr which IMO is BORING!!! All that work and when you shoot your not even sure if anything happen
I guess that is why I'm looking at the blackhawk in 9mm/357:banghead: I just don't know if SAA is going to be any fun
Can't that be a bit boring to do or am I missing the point? The only bit of SAA I have done is with a 22lr which IMO is BORING!!! All that work and when you shoot your not even sure if anything happen I guess that is why I'm looking at the blackhawk in 9mm/357:banghead: I just don't know if SAA is going to be any funEightball
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That's part of the fun. It teaches shot placement rather than "spray-and-pray", conserves ammo, and makes you appreciate what you're doing. If you reload, it's probably the easiest way to keep tabs on your brass.
If you don't have any revolvers yet, and are questioning the fun of SA, maybe you should get a SA/DA first? You get revolver fun, you can more quickly fire your shots
, and reloading is much faster. Personally, it's the route I'm taking. But, if you do that, and just think that a SA would still be awesome to have, then get it.Or go straight to the "real deal".
Apparently, a lot of people don't mind the "slow reloading process", since a technology (side-gate loading) which has been out for the better part of 150 years is still being used, bought, and sold like wildfire. Go watch about 20 old-school westerns, and see if you don't have at least some bit of an SA itch
.I am age 63
so maybe I am more leisurely and relaxed plus I am retired so have more time. But I do not mind the reloading process. To answer a previous question, I do NOT have a holster rig. I merely take my guns to the range in their carriers and lay them on the shooting table and simply shoot. I sit down a lot and enjoy the sunshine, fresh air, and aroma of the out-of-doors and shoot away. There is also a social aspect as I am always meeting other shooters with whom I visit. I have access to an outdoor range that is unsupervised. I plink at soda cans, empty shot-shells, and use clay pigeons stuck in the back berm dirt for targets as well as paper targets. I ALWAYS clean up after myself and pick up others' trash also. I have 22 revolvers, a 45 Vaquero, and a SW 10 in 38 Special. I am in no hurry. I work on shot placement, two hand shooting, one hand shooting, double-action shooting with the SW. What is the hurry to spray up the country side? I enjoy the slow pace of the revolver although I also own a Beretta 92FS.
so maybe I am more leisurely and relaxed plus I am retired so have more time. But I do not mind the reloading process. To answer a previous question, I do NOT have a holster rig. I merely take my guns to the range in their carriers and lay them on the shooting table and simply shoot. I sit down a lot and enjoy the sunshine, fresh air, and aroma of the out-of-doors and shoot away. There is also a social aspect as I am always meeting other shooters with whom I visit. I have access to an outdoor range that is unsupervised. I plink at soda cans, empty shot-shells, and use clay pigeons stuck in the back berm dirt for targets as well as paper targets. I ALWAYS clean up after myself and pick up others' trash also. I have 22 revolvers, a 45 Vaquero, and a SW 10 in 38 Special. I am in no hurry. I work on shot placement, two hand shooting, one hand shooting, double-action shooting with the SW. What is the hurry to spray up the country side? I enjoy the slow pace of the revolver although I also own a Beretta 92FS.
Those who think it's "boring" to shoot a SA because of the low capacity of 6 rounds,
slow reloading, or the inability to quickly place multiple holes on paper (or in cans)
are totally missing something quite satisfying. It's needless to repeat all the excellent
responses here, so I'll just say that I'm looking forward to buying a second SA
sometime in the future. For now...
slow reloading, or the inability to quickly place multiple holes on paper (or in cans)
are totally missing something quite satisfying. It's needless to repeat all the excellent
responses here, so I'll just say that I'm looking forward to buying a second SA
sometime in the future. For now...
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Unloading spent cartridges isnt a huge problem once you get used to it. A plus on the reloading is that once you get a bullet in and turn the cylinder to the next empty chamber there's no chance of it falling out do to fumbling fingers. The curvature of the loading gate helps too.
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My light .45s have enough mass in the case they usually drop out on their own after firing. I might have to give one or two a nudge with the ejector rod. It ain't THAT big a deal. I don't carry a dozen loaded magazines to the range, either, just reload the one that's in the gun after shooting. That's a bigger pain than reloading a SA revolver, especially since I have to chase down all that friggin' brass on the ground. Of course, I ain't payin' for range time by the hour. I can spend all day there every day, 365 days a years and it's still only 30 bucks a year. I guess if you're paying by the hour in one of these city indoor places you might wanna conserve your reloading time. I can understand that. Being as I don't like leaving without my brass, I'd probably go broke shooting at one of these places.:banghead:
Of course, I ain't payin' for range time by the hour. I can spend all day there every day, 365 days a years and it's still only 30 bucks a year. I guess if you're paying by the hour in one of these city indoor places you might wanna conserve your reloading time. I can understand that. Being as I don't like leaving without my brass, I'd probably go broke shooting at one of these places.:banghead:
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Frandy,
Are those grips from the guy in Tombstone who advertises on Ebay?
If so, how difficult were they to fit, and have you been happy with them? I have a pair of Taurus Gauchos, and want to replace the stock grips.
Are those grips from the guy in Tombstone who advertises on Ebay?
If so, how difficult were they to fit, and have you been happy with them? I have a pair of Taurus Gauchos, and want to replace the stock grips.
My first personally owned center-fire revolver was an Old-model 3-screw Blackhawk in .357Mag 6-1/2" barrel, IIRC. About one of the last of the 3-screw version. Cried like a baby for 2 weeks when it was stolen Long story about nothin'....just don't leave a loaded 6-cartridge belt thingy on the dash, when revolver is under seat in unlocked car...Thanks to the first Mrs. Foggy for that...
I now have a "Sheriff's Model" glossy stainless 357 Vaquero, a 50th Year Flat-top Backhawk 357, and a 50th Year Single-Six. Can't really say which one I like best...they are all way up on the "Fun Gun" list.
There is just "Something" about blazing away with a good single-action revolver that brings a smile to this OBFG's*** face.....
***Old Bald Fat Guy
Something else, too....I got to shoot a "Birdshead" Vaquero in .45 Colt recently, loaded with some SERIOUSLY STOUT rounds. It seemed easier to handle the recoil in that gun than in the .44Super Blackhawk I had several years back. Sort or 'rolled' in my hand, more than the straight back kick of the SBH
I now have a "Sheriff's Model" glossy stainless 357 Vaquero, a 50th Year Flat-top Backhawk 357, and a 50th Year Single-Six. Can't really say which one I like best...they are all way up on the "Fun Gun" list.
There is just "Something" about blazing away with a good single-action revolver that brings a smile to this OBFG's*** face.....
***Old Bald Fat Guy
Something else, too....I got to shoot a "Birdshead" Vaquero in .45 Colt recently, loaded with some SERIOUSLY STOUT rounds. It seemed easier to handle the recoil in that gun than in the .44Super Blackhawk I had several years back. Sort or 'rolled' in my hand, more than the straight back kick of the SBH
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Eightball
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Frandy, quit it....you're making me want to blast my "reserve" fund, buy a Stampede, and make it look all classy like yours. What was the story behind those grips again?
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Because you can't get a 357 Maximum in as nice a carrying case as a Ruger SBH in Single Action. (that little wimpy thing next to the big cartridge is a 357 Magnum).
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There are a lot of folks that do that. The last time I did I was up by the banks of the Smith River in Del Norte Co. My brother and I were drawing and firing at some targets we set up at various distances. A lot of fun. After that we worked on our long range shooting skills.
Not missing it, just not seeing it. Some folks don't see it and will not miss what they don't have. The unloading and reloading is not long and laborious if you enjoy it. It's kind of like taliking about lovemaking and saying "All that part about undressing and kissing and holding, ain't that boring? Can't we just get on with it?" If you don't get it, ya don't get it.
Can't answer that for ya.
The work it takes to learn to shoot and kill a 200 pound hog with one shot from a .44 Spl. at 45 yards over iron sights from a kneeling position can be quite pleasant. Taking the time to learn that you can shoot a rabbit at 30 yards with a .22 can also be pleasant. Walking a tin can down a road with a .22 is also fun.
Taking the time to learn to shoot correctly. Learning what loads a particular gun likes. etc. All this is fun.
More than anything it's the feel of the guns in your hand and the rythum of shooting them.
If you want, a single action can also be shot fast and accurately.
tipoc
Here's the THR thread about the Ajax grips I put on my Stampede. More photos too.
By the way, the Stampede isn't a grey color at all as seen in one of my photos. Just my bad photographic lighting control. The shot with the original grips shows the more accurate Beretta "blue."
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=224701
By the way, the Stampede isn't a grey color at all as seen in one of my photos. Just my bad photographic lighting control. The shot with the original grips shows the more accurate Beretta "blue."
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=224701
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And you can break the cardinal rule and put your finger in the trigger well with no worries. 
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Frandy, yours is the "blued", not the "deluxe" correct?
It is surprising how many rounds one can through in a range session with a Slow to load , slow to unload SA revolver However if speed is your main concern the SA is probably not for you.
Although , the SA revolver can be loaded and unloaded faster than many realize. Even with my Sig semi auto , once the mag is empty the loading process is still one at a time and to me is not any quicker than loading my SAs. Although the semi is already unloaded after the last shot is fired!
To me I like the way the SA feels on the hand. I like the balance and the way the SA points for me. And in the case of my Blackhawk 357s I have fired some of my best targets in years despite my nearly 44 year old eyesight! The ability to hit well always brings a smile to my face. My SAs allow me to do this probably better than any other centerfire handgun I own.
Although , the SA revolver can be loaded and unloaded faster than many realize. Even with my Sig semi auto , once the mag is empty the loading process is still one at a time and to me is not any quicker than loading my SAs. Although the semi is already unloaded after the last shot is fired!
To me I like the way the SA feels on the hand. I like the balance and the way the SA points for me. And in the case of my Blackhawk 357s I have fired some of my best targets in years despite my nearly 44 year old eyesight! The ability to hit well always brings a smile to my face. My SAs allow me to do this probably better than any other centerfire handgun I own.
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I have three Ruger SA 1 Bisley and a Blackhawk 45 Colt and a Super Blackhawk 44 mag. As others have said recoil easier to handle though I find the Bisley grip far easier to shoot to the point that I had a Bisley grip,trigger and hammer fitted to the Blackhawk and plan to do the same with the SBH.
Plus they are just plain FUN to shoot
BTW Ruger will not fit a Bisley grip on a Blackhawk you have to go to a 'smith for that
I have three Ruger SA 1 Bisley and a Blackhawk 45 Colt and a Super Blackhawk 44 mag. As others have said recoil easier to handle though I find the Bisley grip far easier to shoot to the point that I had a Bisley grip,trigger and hammer fitted to the Blackhawk and plan to do the same with the SBH.
Plus they are just plain FUN to shoot
BTW Ruger will not fit a Bisley grip on a Blackhawk you have to go to a 'smith for that
23 years +
Is how long I have been hooked. I bought a Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt/ACP, with the idea that I could plink with my .45 Auto ammo, and not have to chase empites in the sagebrush (dedicated reloader). But I made one little mistake. I got a box of .45 Colt, and fired them first! That was it, I was hooked! My gun is 7.5in barrel, and I don't think I've put 300 .45 ACP ammo through it in the last 20 years. But it has gone through ALOT of .45 Colt.
To me, the single action revolver is about hits! Not about spray and pray. Not about rapid fire (repeat shots). If your first one is good, you don't need a second one. I don't fan, or speed shoot, or quick draw. That's not what I do. But I do make hits. Offhand. One handed. Out to 200 yards.
Would I chose the gun for combat, no. Do I feel inadequately armed (if I had to use it for combat), no. I just can't lay down my own cover fire. Nor do I feel the need. As a civilian, I would only shoot in gravest extreme. Not like TV and the movies.
SA revolvers today are about 2 things. Historical recreation/reproduction, like cowboy action shooting, and power (with accuracy) for hunting.
I have four Ruger SA handguns, from .22 to .45 Colt, and I love shooting them.
They teach you to aim each round. And they are more accurate than any "service" type autoloader. Sights are good, and triggers can be made light and crisp, and don't have feeding problems. Ever.
Very very few autoloaders can handle the kind of power that many SA revolvers do. And those that do aren't common, or cheap.
Is how long I have been hooked. I bought a Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt/ACP, with the idea that I could plink with my .45 Auto ammo, and not have to chase empites in the sagebrush (dedicated reloader). But I made one little mistake. I got a box of .45 Colt, and fired them first! That was it, I was hooked! My gun is 7.5in barrel, and I don't think I've put 300 .45 ACP ammo through it in the last 20 years. But it has gone through ALOT of .45 Colt.
To me, the single action revolver is about hits! Not about spray and pray. Not about rapid fire (repeat shots). If your first one is good, you don't need a second one. I don't fan, or speed shoot, or quick draw. That's not what I do. But I do make hits. Offhand. One handed. Out to 200 yards.
Would I chose the gun for combat, no. Do I feel inadequately armed (if I had to use it for combat), no. I just can't lay down my own cover fire. Nor do I feel the need. As a civilian, I would only shoot in gravest extreme. Not like TV and the movies.
SA revolvers today are about 2 things. Historical recreation/reproduction, like cowboy action shooting, and power (with accuracy) for hunting.
I have four Ruger SA handguns, from .22 to .45 Colt, and I love shooting them.
They teach you to aim each round. And they are more accurate than any "service" type autoloader. Sights are good, and triggers can be made light and crisp, and don't have feeding problems. Ever.
Very very few autoloaders can handle the kind of power that many SA revolvers do. And those that do aren't common, or cheap.
Yes, Marshall, just the standard blued model with plastic grips. Again, it's my poor lighting control that causes my different shots to display varying colors of the blued barrel/frame.
I altered my photo to show the blue more accurately here. Still not quite right...this still looks cooler than the actual blue/black look of the Stampede.
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