Single Six

[bsparker]

Almost done with a new set of grips. Enjoyed the challenge. Kept factories as is.



This is my second attempts at making grips. The first set was a “one piece” so the screw and ferrules were a new challenge. Overall pretty happy with them. Only used hand tools (coping saw, rasps, sandpaper, chisels and a cordless drill for ferrules). Wood is rosewood.

 

[bsparker]

Yep. I bet the economical Heritage revolvers have only one barrel bore dimension for their switch cylinder guns. I’m not in tune with Heritage complaints, but I can’t recall reading or hearing of accuracy differences between .22 LR and WMR in their guns.

Regarding my long barrel convertible Single Six, I’ve fired it with the adjustable sights, red dots, and magnified pistol scopes. When steadied on shooting sticks with a magnified scope, .22 LR and .22 WMR shoot nice and tight 6-shot groups.

Shooting it offhand, the gun simply has a harder learning curve compared to a DA revolver or good autoloader. There is a reason handgun design moved to different grip shapes and different hammer/strikers for better lock times.

Which means that all these single action rimfires from the 1950s onward were built initially for nostalgic reasons. They sure can be sweet shooters for those that figure them out, though.

I can shoot my Browning Buckmark better with less effort, but I’m not getting rid of my Single Six or Bearcat anytime soon.

nostalgic reasons is part of it for me. Silly as it seems, I always loved the old spaghetti westerns growing up and playing cowboy as a kid. Just love these style revolvers and they’re fun to shoot

 

[roval]

Yep. I bet the economical Heritage revolvers have only one barrel bore dimension for their switch cylinder guns. I’m not in tune with Heritage complaints, but I can’t recall reading or hearing of accuracy differences between .22 LR and WMR in their guns.

Regarding my long barrel convertible Single Six, I’ve fired it with the adjustable sights, red dots, and magnified pistol scopes. When steadied on shooting sticks with a magnified scope, .22 LR and .22 WMR shoot nice and tight 6-shot groups.

Shooting it offhand, the gun simply has a harder learning curve compared to a DA revolver or good autoloader. There is a reason handgun design moved to different grip shapes and different hammer/strikers for better lock times.

Which means that all these single action rimfires from the 1950s onward were built initially for nostalgic reasons. They sure can be sweet shooters for those that figure them out, though.

I can shoot my Browning Buckmark better with less effort, but I’m not getting rid of my Single Six or Bearcat anytime soon.

I agree with you. I have a single ten. I like the look but even with shooting double handed I can't group as well compared to the semiauto rugers or smiths. shooting one handed which i think is how you you should shoot this gun i again am not as good. i suspect i would do better for cowbow style guns if i had a bisley grip. i have been mulling whether to trade it in to offset a smith and wesson 617 new i saw in the gunshop but the LGS will only give me $350 for it. way too low i think.

 

[bannockburn]

bsparker

Nice job with the rosewood grips, especially with this being just your second try at it!

Keep up the great work!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

KevininPA

Did a quick look on ebay but didn't see any brass grips for a Single Six.

If you're looking for brass grip frames, check out Ronnie Wells at rwgripframes.com.

I been thinking about a Dragoon grip frame for my .357 Blackhawk but the prices I'm seeing for JUST the grip frame, new and unfinished, are more than I paid for the gun. Mr. Wells does beautiful work, though.

 

[bannockburn]

GeoDudeFlorida

I been thinking about a Dragoon grip frame for my .357 Blackhawk but the prices I'm seeing for JUST the grip frame, new and unfinished, are more than I paid for the gun. Mr. Wells does beautiful work, though.

That very same thought occurred to me as well!

 

[Bazoo]

I don't know that nostalgia is part of the reason I like single actions. Maybe. I like the way they look. A single action just looks right. They also feel right in my hand. I agree they are about the hardest to shoot well though. But they are also about the most rugged firearms design.

 

[chicharrones]

I don't know that nostalgia is part of the reason I like single actions. Maybe. I like the way they look. A single action just looks right. They also feel right in my hand. I agree they are about the hardest to shoot well though. But they are also about the most rugged firearms design.

I didn't get into single actions for any of the ol' cowboy movie reasons. I just like revolvers and already had double action models, so a hole needed filling. Only after owning a few did I come to appreciate them so much more than I thought I would.

 

[hawg]

I grew up shooting original single action Colts. I don't like double action revolvers much but I do have a few. I never shoot them as DA tho, I always cock the hammer. It's just second nature for me. Rugers are nothing like a Colt. They don't look like one, they don't feel like one and they damn sure don't work like one.