Brent
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#42 the Pawl needs to be checked out I reckon
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It will be comforting to know that Ruger looked it over and hopefully uncovered any other potential problems.
I'm not inferring that this gun was abused but fanning a single action is very hard on the internal parts. Who know what the previous owner was up to?
Good luck.
Glad to hear it worked out, looking forward to a range report.
The key to SA Revolver shooting is the grip , specifically how hard you squeeze . Difficult to explain in words , just start with a light squeeze , and progressively squeeze harder . When the shots are impacting POA , you have it correct .
You likely already know , but for a PSA for the other readers w/o SA experience : On a major cal SA Revolver , the gun is Supposed to roll back in your hand . It's a feature , not a fault . Positions the hammer spur for easy one hand recocking .
By " grips are small " are you referring to the grip being short ? If so , curl your pinky finger under the butt of the gun .
Good looking revolvers!
My first SA revolver was a 5.5" Blackhawk in 44mag. I learned the pinky trick too late, lol. It bit me good. It got my brother too. We were used to higher holds.
My New Vaqueros are some of my favorite guns to shoot now that I know how to shoot a SA revolver.
Very happy to see that you like the returned gun. As discussed, SA grip is a very different thing and my natural Glock grip doesn't do it well ...
I have a Blackhawk in .45lc. I don't shoot it often or terribly well but I do love it.I do! It feels tight and right. Nice feeling a big chunk of steel in my hand again.
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I have a Blackhawk in .45lc. I don't shoot it often or terribly well but I do love it.
The Old West gunfighters never cocked a pistol until its muzzle was pointed away from them half way to the target. The hammer was cocked by laying the thumb crossways over the hammer, which positions the hand high up on the grip, with the ball of the hand at the base of the trigger finger angling down and pressing against one of the flat Colt logo panels, and the thumb angling downward pressing against the other flat logo panel. The cocked hammer spur should be digging into the back of your hand (you had better stone the sharp edge of the spur off), and the center of your palm should be against the gun's backstrap, while the trigger finger should have the first joint around the trigger, with the tip of the trigger touching the tip of the thumb. Squeezing the two logo panels and the trigger together turns the force of pulling the trigger into a steadying force, while automatically aligning the sights with whatever at which you are pointing.
The result is a lightning-fast pistol that hits as good as a rifle out to long carbine range. I have never had the SAA roll back in my hand or felt any recoil with this grip. This old gunfighter's trick was never talked about outside the trade, and as the last guardian of the information, I am the only one ever to reveal it in print. It is the secret to the Colt Single Action's reputation.
I am very inconsistent when I shoot my SA guns. I like shooting both hands and single handed. Both hands for more accuracy. I can also hold a little higher than normal. Single handed for more fun. I also hold lower on the grip then. If I ever get into cowboy shooting like I have told myself I would for the last who knows how many years, I like to think I would try duelist. I'll probably be really bad at it but I imagine I'll have a ton of fun!Ok, that’s good to hear! You shooting single handed or with both? Like Joppa said, high grip ain’t workin! So I should center my palm on the grip so as to allow my pinky to curl under?
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