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Quote from: jdb on September 20, 2015, 04:57:33 PMQuote from: Mongo Hunter on September 15, 2015, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: MountainWalk on September 15, 2015, 07:06:10 AMI'm really digging the Uberti cattleman' 73. Birdhead grip, blue/case, 45 4.5 barrel and affordable. hmmmm?If you are seriously considering this as a self defense tool stay away from single action revolvers. While yes they are more than capable of doing the job they are slow and much harder to train with. Basically you would have to be able to train yourself to draw, roll back that hammer, aim, fire and then roll back that hammer again. all with one hand as fast as you can do it and also be able to use your weak hand. Its much easier and smarter to "program" yourself to draw, aim, fire. keep it simple.Also I just looked up the revolver your taking about its about $400 for a basic model. you could easily get into a DA smith, ruger or tauras for that.Not to preach but there are certain rules I play by for self defense guns.1. Keep it simple. 2. Keep it with you2. Bird shot is for birds3. No rim fires...ever4. Nothing smaller than .380 5. Practice for the worstSingle action revolvers break rule 1 and the size and weight of that gun would break rule 2. just my 2 cents.there is nothing simpler than a single action revolverExcept for double action revolvers.
Quote from: Mongo Hunter on September 15, 2015, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: MountainWalk on September 15, 2015, 07:06:10 AMI'm really digging the Uberti cattleman' 73. Birdhead grip, blue/case, 45 4.5 barrel and affordable. hmmmm?If you are seriously considering this as a self defense tool stay away from single action revolvers. While yes they are more than capable of doing the job they are slow and much harder to train with. Basically you would have to be able to train yourself to draw, roll back that hammer, aim, fire and then roll back that hammer again. all with one hand as fast as you can do it and also be able to use your weak hand. Its much easier and smarter to "program" yourself to draw, aim, fire. keep it simple.Also I just looked up the revolver your taking about its about $400 for a basic model. you could easily get into a DA smith, ruger or tauras for that.Not to preach but there are certain rules I play by for self defense guns.1. Keep it simple. 2. Keep it with you2. Bird shot is for birds3. No rim fires...ever4. Nothing smaller than .380 5. Practice for the worstSingle action revolvers break rule 1 and the size and weight of that gun would break rule 2. just my 2 cents.there is nothing simpler than a single action revolver
Quote from: MountainWalk on September 15, 2015, 07:06:10 AMI'm really digging the Uberti cattleman' 73. Birdhead grip, blue/case, 45 4.5 barrel and affordable. hmmmm?If you are seriously considering this as a self defense tool stay away from single action revolvers. While yes they are more than capable of doing the job they are slow and much harder to train with. Basically you would have to be able to train yourself to draw, roll back that hammer, aim, fire and then roll back that hammer again. all with one hand as fast as you can do it and also be able to use your weak hand. Its much easier and smarter to "program" yourself to draw, aim, fire. keep it simple.Also I just looked up the revolver your taking about its about $400 for a basic model. you could easily get into a DA smith, ruger or tauras for that.Not to preach but there are certain rules I play by for self defense guns.1. Keep it simple. 2. Keep it with you2. Bird shot is for birds3. No rim fires...ever4. Nothing smaller than .380 5. Practice for the worstSingle action revolvers break rule 1 and the size and weight of that gun would break rule 2. just my 2 cents.
I'm really digging the Uberti cattleman' 73. Birdhead grip, blue/case, 45 4.5 barrel and affordable.
Quote from: jdb on September 22, 2015, 08:10:27 PMI guess it's all in your experience, all I've ever had is revolvers and the majority single action, it's just a natural thing for me to hook my thumb over the hammer as the gun recoils and it kinda cocks it's self as it comes down from recoil. Not saying it's as fast as a semi auto but it can be done pretty fast. I never feel inadequately armed when I have a single action.Also never heard of a wheel gun Stove piping a round.
I guess it's all in your experience, all I've ever had is revolvers and the majority single action, it's just a natural thing for me to hook my thumb over the hammer as the gun recoils and it kinda cocks it's self as it comes down from recoil. Not saying it's as fast as a semi auto but it can be done pretty fast. I never feel inadequately armed when I have a single action.
Quote from: theleo on September 21, 2015, 09:20:17 AMQuote from: jdb on September 20, 2015, 04:57:33 PMQuote from: Mongo Hunter on September 15, 2015, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: MountainWalk on September 15, 2015, 07:06:10 AMI'm really digging the Uberti cattleman' 73. Birdhead grip, blue/case, 45 4.5 barrel and affordable. hmmmm?If you are seriously considering this as a self defense tool stay away from single action revolvers. While yes they are more than capable of doing the job they are slow and much harder to train with. Basically you would have to be able to train yourself to draw, roll back that hammer, aim, fire and then roll back that hammer again. all with one hand as fast as you can do it and also be able to use your weak hand. Its much easier and smarter to "program" yourself to draw, aim, fire. keep it simple.Also I just looked up the revolver your taking about its about $400 for a basic model. you could easily get into a DA smith, ruger or tauras for that.Not to preach but there are certain rules I play by for self defense guns.1. Keep it simple. 2. Keep it with you2. Bird shot is for birds3. No rim fires...ever4. Nothing smaller than .380 5. Practice for the worstSingle action revolvers break rule 1 and the size and weight of that gun would break rule 2. just my 2 cents.there is nothing simpler than a single action revolverExcept for double action revolvers.hmmmm?
Quote from: jdb on September 22, 2015, 08:19:11 PMQuote from: theleo on September 21, 2015, 09:20:17 AMQuote from: jdb on September 20, 2015, 04:57:33 PMQuote from: Mongo Hunter on September 15, 2015, 09:24:30 AMQuote from: MountainWalk on September 15, 2015, 07:06:10 AMI'm really digging the Uberti cattleman' 73. Birdhead grip, blue/case, 45 4.5 barrel and affordable. hmmmm?If you are seriously considering this as a self defense tool stay away from single action revolvers. While yes they are more than capable of doing the job they are slow and much harder to train with. Basically you would have to be able to train yourself to draw, roll back that hammer, aim, fire and then roll back that hammer again. all with one hand as fast as you can do it and also be able to use your weak hand. Its much easier and smarter to "program" yourself to draw, aim, fire. keep it simple.Also I just looked up the revolver your taking about its about $400 for a basic model. you could easily get into a DA smith, ruger or tauras for that.Not to preach but there are certain rules I play by for self defense guns.1. Keep it simple. 2. Keep it with you2. Bird shot is for birds3. No rim fires...ever4. Nothing smaller than .380 5. Practice for the worstSingle action revolvers break rule 1 and the size and weight of that gun would break rule 2. just my 2 cents.there is nothing simpler than a single action revolverExcept for double action revolvers.hmmmm?With double action revolvers you don't HAVE to cock the hammer each time.
Revolvers can jam either because something mechanical broke, timing gets messed up or bullets walked out of case due to recoil.Either can get fouled up if an attacker is close, if the slide get pushed out of battery by his body or if the cylinder is grabbed and kept from rotating.
Update: bought a used gp100 from my MIL, $200.Good enough. 45Colt, one of these days.