The take away that I got from the article was not an endorsement of SA sixguns for defense, per se, but rather that they weren't nearly as limiting or obsolete as conventional wisdom suggests.Originally Posted by Rex G
The take away that I got from the article was not an endorsement of SA sixguns for defense, per se, but rather that they weren't nearly as limiting or obsolete as conventional wisdom suggests.
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I used a SA and light once at night. My enemy was a wounded and unhappy hog. After that unhappy occasion I thought a G20/21 with WML would be a much better choice. That said, I often carry a Super Seven in .327 when out in the woods during the day.
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That's pretty much what I got out of it as well..While a SA revlover would'nt be mine, or just about anybody on this board's first choice, the article does prove that even today, SA revlovers are still quite capable, and could work if that was all you had, or allowed to use via State/Federal gov't... Still, they appear to me looking like seriously fun guns..I only have 2, both .22cal SA pistols, a Ruger Super Single Six, with the .22mag cylinder I had my dad buy it for me in 1972, The other a Colt New Frontier, flattop with .22 mag cylinder, I bought last year..But I'm wanting a center fire SA pistol..guess I better start saving my coins..
Great. Now I have to price a Vaquero. What caliber do I “need”?
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For me, when I decided to learn more about single action revolvers, I went whole hog and went with 45 Colt.
Which, after pricing ammo, shortly thereafter led me to entering the world of handloading.
That is not to say that I think Larry Mudgett's tests with 357 mag is anything less than very very cool. From what I've read, that gentleman has forgotten more about single action revolvers than I will ever know.
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I've killed more varmints with my .45 blackhawk at night than all other guns combined.
I’m a huge fan of the ACP in Vaqs. They eject cleanly, and you can use old 1911 mags as speedloaders.
Ken
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The 4 5/8 in 357 with a 9mm cylinder would be a damn fine everything SA.
Hard pass. Another version of the empty chamber carry problem where a manipulation is needed to employ the weapon that may be problematic if you're entangled. Add in the need to decock manually, probably on a loaded chamber, if the situation changes and perhaps under the after-action adrenaline shakes.
Sorta around sometimes for some of your shitty mod needs.
I don’t doubt it. My point wasn’t that it couldn’t be done but that it would all (cocking and firing) be done one handed as the other hand will be manipulating the light. For hunting I suppose you might be using NVGs or a head mounted light but defensively I can’t imagine you would have anything but a handheld.
What light source did you use and what percentage of your single action revolver practice time is one handed?
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