Post by: jdb on May 03, 2016, 08:31:32 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on May 03, 2016, 08:34:31 PM
Myself guns scare me so I carry a large thermos of Chai Tea!!
Post by: ghosthunter on May 03, 2016, 08:40:42 PM
Just got a double shoulder holster rig for it so I am looking for another Bond.
Single action is fine. Just practice.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on May 03, 2016, 09:54:36 PM
Post by: theleo on May 04, 2016, 07:14:13 AM
Post by: 300rum on May 04, 2016, 07:45:04 AM
Post by: Special T on May 04, 2016, 07:57:38 AM
Post by: Fishstiq on May 04, 2016, 07:59:50 AM
So let's say your only hand gun is a ruger Blackhawk in like .357/44 special/.45 colt. Would you comfortable using it as a ccw?
Single action? :o. So, a concealed carry gun, presumably for self defense, where you have to manually cock the hammer before every shot?
If it was my only choice, I would practice my butt off making it second nature. With enough practice, sure, you might get "comfortable" with it, whatever that means to you personally.
If I were in that situation though, a far better option (for me personally) would be to sell the SAO and purchase something more suitable for the task intended. :tup:
Just my opinion, YMMV.
Post by: buglebrush on May 04, 2016, 08:06:37 AM
So let's say your only hand gun is a ruger Blackhawk in like .357/44 special/.45 colt. Would you comfortable using it as a ccw?
ccw? Sell and buy something better. Great for a hip carry in the woods though. :twocents:
Post by: CP on May 04, 2016, 08:17:39 AM
So let's say your only hand gun is a ruger Blackhawk in like .357/44 special/.45 colt. Would you comfortable using it as a ccw?
No. Use the right tool for the job. If the BH is your only handgun then you need some more.
Post by: Cougartail on May 04, 2016, 09:21:50 AM
I believe I read somewhere the average shots fired is 2.2 in defensive situations.
How you handle the stress of someone trying to kill you and you having to kill them will most likely be the determining factor.
Concealed Carry would be my biggest concern.
Post by: jdb on May 04, 2016, 07:07:53 PM
Post by: jdb on May 04, 2016, 07:12:55 PM
by better do you mean more compact?So let's say your only hand gun is a ruger Blackhawk in like .357/44 special/.45 colt. Would you comfortable using it as a ccw?
ccw? Sell and buy something better. Great for a hip carry in the woods though. :twocents:
Post by: Firedogg on May 04, 2016, 07:52:46 PM
Post by: buglebrush on May 04, 2016, 08:19:36 PM
by better do you mean more compact?So let's say your only hand gun is a ruger Blackhawk in like .357/44 special/.45 colt. Would you comfortable using it as a ccw?
ccw? Sell and buy something better. Great for a hip carry in the woods though. :twocents:
Yes. The point of a concealed carry is to always wear it and keep it concealed. Hard to do with a .44 revolver. :twocents:
Post by: jdb on May 04, 2016, 08:40:08 PM
Post by: MountainWalk on May 04, 2016, 09:16:25 PM
A little while ago I started a similar thread because I was towing cars and doing some repos and wanted to pack. I like SA. It's what I shot most and best. Still ended up with a DA ruger 357. It was cheap enough. But I couldn't hit very well or at least as well as my .36. using the DA trigger. It's no kind of carry gun (least now days) but I'm pretty BA with it. It's like pointing your finger and a big lead ball comes out of it.
I like to think about the Old West and those crusty guys who lived back then. Some of those towns implemented no carry laws. But if you had enemies or self respect your weren't going to totally un heel themselves. They still were still able to get into action and shoot. Lots of those guns modified SA army models or buy the various other types of Colts available. . Just some thoughts.
Post by: JJB11B on May 04, 2016, 09:20:27 PM
did you see how fast Doc Holiday drew cocked and fired killing Johnny Ringo? I wouldn't be able to beat that drawing a semi auto from a IWBSo let's say your only hand gun is a ruger Blackhawk in like .357/44 special/.45 colt. Would you comfortable using it as a ccw?
Single action? :o. So, a concealed carry gun, presumably for self defense, where you have to manually cock the hammer before every shot?
If it was my only choice, I would practice my butt off making it second nature. With enough practice, sure, you might get "comfortable" with it, whatever that means to you personally.
If I were in that situation though, a far better option (for me personally) would be to sell the SAO and purchase something more suitable for the task intended. :tup:
Just my opinion, YMMV.
Post by: theleo on May 05, 2016, 10:01:33 AM
My only hiccup with the OP's premise is that he specified Black Hawks, they're just to big. Something like a shortened Single 7 in 327 Fed would be much more suited to the task of a CCW.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on May 05, 2016, 10:14:48 AM
I've never really heard of the perfect carry-self defense handgun....if you say .45 then people will say you don't get the mag capacity of a 9, if you say 9 they tell you about energy of a 45, a revolver and you get to hear about needing fast reload, full size they tell you about comfort, compact you hear about capacity and control, on and on. :chuckle:
Post by: CP on May 05, 2016, 10:35:32 AM
Post by: theleo on May 05, 2016, 11:31:55 AM
Just hope that you don't have to reload that Blackhawk while under fire.If 6 shots of 240 grain bullets going 1,000 fps (or a little faster) won't get me out of any situation that I might encounter with a 2 legged varmint, then I have bigger issues in my life than the capacity of my revolver.
Post by: buglebrush on May 05, 2016, 01:42:12 PM
For the record I have two snub nose revolvers I just want to talk about guns
Gotcha. Snub nosed would be a different story. My replies were to your original question regarding only having a Ruger Blackhawk.
Post by: jdb on May 05, 2016, 01:52:44 PM
Post by: theleo on May 05, 2016, 02:29:40 PM
Post by: jdb on May 05, 2016, 04:43:04 PM
Post by: Fishstiq on May 07, 2016, 08:32:02 AM
Here is my thoughts on the subject. My guess is that about 80 percent of carry guns get shot less then 20 shots a year. Now if a fella with say a single six .32 reloads and is running several hundered rounds a year through it he is immeasurably better armed than a guy with a high cap 9/40 that only shoots once in a blue moon.
Your analogy assumes 2 different people, 2 different firearms and 2 different methods of training and education, and that makes the comparison inaccurate to your original question. IMO, a better analogy would be the following...
If a fella with a single six .32 reloads and runs several hundred rounds a year through it, but that same fella also has a Hi cap 9/40 and reloads and runs several hundred rounds through that gun as well, then witch gun do you think he will be more effective with in a self defense situation?
Given equal time and training, I believe most people will be more effective with a "proper" carry gun than with a SAO Doc Holiday cowboy gun.
Post by: HighlandLofts on May 07, 2016, 08:47:46 AM
My self I prefer a revolver with enclosed hammer, S&W 642 for front pocket carry. Pocket litter (dirt, lint & other material) doesn't get in to the internals of the gun to jam it up.
As far as single action only revolver goes they are fine in you are comfortable with them. Most single actionsare on the larger size and would make it harder to conceal it.
On the average most self defense situations are less the three shots so any gun with a 5 round capacity would fill the bill most of the time, not all of the time, but most of the time.
For carry purposes sellect your gun and "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE"
Buy some ammunition and go shooting, become familiar with your carry gun.