King Medallion
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What would be the logic of carrying "right side, butt forward", if not left handed?
To clarify, this was a shoulder sling, over the left shoulder. We call them "saddle ring carbines," but the sling had nothing to do with the saddle. There was a small leather collar attached to the saddle, through which the barrel of the carbine would be inserted to keep it from flopping around. Disengaging that could be a problem if the trooper had to dismount in a hurry.The short Trapdoor carbine was the cavalryman's secondary weapon. Often carried with a sling attached to the trooper's belt.
Dang, those are all esthetically pleasing to the eye.
Isn't that just Ruger? I thought the Colts and thier proper clones were 4.75" in this context. The 5/8" came from Ruger. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I see in some pictures that the Confederate version was a conventional cross draw, maybe not cavalry though.Yes, the "logic" of carrying the revolver on the right side, butt forward, has to do with the saber. The saber, carried on the left, would be drawn by the right hand. If the trooper had sword in hand, the revolver could be drawn by the left hand in cross draw fashion. (This would be hard to do while also controlling the horse's reins.)
That was the theory. In practice, the saber wasn't used against the Indians. In most cases, the sabers would be left in the barracks. Yet the practice of carrying the revolver on the right persisted. Changing it would have required all new leather gear. As it was, the penny-pinching Army tried to make do with modified Civil War holsters.
The twist draw is actually very effective once you get used to it.
To clarify, this was a shoulder sling, over the left shoulder. We call them "saddle ring carbines," but the sling had nothing to do with the saddle. There was a small leather collar attached to the saddle, through which the barrel of the carbine would be inserted to keep it from flopping around. Disengaging that could be a problem if the trooper had to dismount in a hurry.
Quantrill's Raiders were famous for carrying multiple revolvers, as many as 4 on the belt and 2 more on the saddle. As a kid in Lawrence, Kansas, I learned in school about the raid when they killed all the males in town over 14 years old. (War crimes are not a recent phenomenon.)I see in some pictures that the Confederate version was a conventional cross draw, maybe not cavalry though.
I too am fond of the S&W Model 10, especially the old Police trade-ins that were around $200-$300 7 8 9 10 years ago. Many times a pre-lock would be sitting there with just a little holster wear....or a S&W Mdl 10 w/ 4" bull barrel.
We have to see a picture.I like the look of the ejector rod housing and barrel being equal length.
As such, I prefer the 4 and 5/8" and I own a 5.5" that I had customized with a longer ejector rod housing.
-Stan
This is not about a SAA. Mr Mosin planted the seed of a thread hijack but did mention his SAA.I too am fond of the S&W Model 10, especially the old Police trade-ins that were around $200-$300 7 8 9 10 years ago. Many times a pre-lock would be sitting there with just a little holster wear.
I too am fond of the S&W Model 10, especially the old Police trade-ins that were around $200-$300 7 8 9 10 years ago. Many times a pre-lock would be sitting there with just a little holster wear.
I'm aware, as the op of this thread, I'm ok with a little bumb in the road. It usually gets back on track. It's when the true hijackers come in with questions of thier own like "hey my SAA has issues with ----- can you help me" instead of starting thier own thread.This is not about a SAA. Mr Mosin planted the seed of a thread hijack but did mention his SAA.
I've also been liking that. Especially from the top view. Looks cool.I like the look of the ejector rod housing and barrel being equal length.
Nice. Also, you never have to worry about the rod not poking out the empty all the way like on my Super Blackhawk, no big deal though, just have to tilt it up and give it a fast push.
That's really interesting, but I thought it would be a SAA.
I love the Dixie in the middle. Always been a "one of these days" type gun for me.All my S&W replicas are longer.
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