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For me the single action was the gun(s) Roy Rogers, the Lone Ranger & many more of those good guys carried in the series & westen movies I grew up with. I remember from about 5 yrs old thinking when I got big/grew up, I was going to get a silver cowboy gun with white grips because that's what the good guys used...

Some of my good guy single actions....



Let me also say I do like double action (Both model 65-5) revolvers, good guys have these too....

Just recently purchased another S&W 4" model 64-1.
It's on it's way as I type this out!

That's my reasons for single & double action guns....

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Ruffbird.

A true American, just happen to live north of the forty ninth. "GOD BLESS AMERICA"

then as a native Texan, I'm glad I just got a new vaquero

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"Is it not strange that the descendants of those pilgrim fathers who Crossed the Atlantic to preserve their own freedom of opinion, have always proved themselves intolerant of the Spiritual liberty of others?" -Robert E. Lee, 1856

"A meddling Yankee troubles himself about everybody’s matters except his own and repents of everybody’s sins except his own."-D.H. Hill, 1863

Yep, you got it just in time, Doug. The posse was looking for you but now you can keep your Texan license.

Bkat

I have no choice in the matter, SA seems to be multiplying in my safe like tribbles , ask me wife ..............................

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ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

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Balance, simple, fewer moving parts, fun, cool, and the Bisley grips can handle recoil.

Funny thing, my real dream as a kid, I wanted a 1911. Didn't like SAA's. I knew there were other pistols in the frontier times, but all you ever saw in the movin pictures were SAA's, and it bugged me. But SA .45's aren't ammo sensative, and you don't need to chase brass.

When I was growing Cowboys(Roy Rodgers,Gene Autry,Mr Dillon ect were my idols.I wanted sixguns so bad I made them out of old plow handles my dad had left around the barn.I wanted cap guns for Christmas but my mom always thought we needed socks or something to wear.That came from going thru the depression era I think. So,when I got older and a little more able I got the sixguns I wanted. Now I think I have too many.Nothing feels like a good single action sixgun in the hand.I recently made me a Matt Dillon gun with the faux stag grips like he carried. Made by Bob Leskovic.I really like them.Gun is an Uberti 45 colt 7 1/2 incher with the faux stags on it.I could ramble on??

OK, I tried it.

No joy.

Using a carbide .44 sizing die in my Rock Chucker, I easily ran a lubed .45ACP case into the die . . . until it reached the point at which the solid inner base of the case tried to enter the die, and stopped cold.

I backed off, re-lubed the case, and tried again. Same result.

I leaned considerably heavily on the press handle and tipped my heavy bench off its rear legs . . . no joy.

Decided I didn't want to break anything, like perhaps the carbide ring in my die, so I quit.

Interesting experiment, but I believe I'll leave it to you in the interest of preserving my equipment.

And I apologize for my part in hijacking this thread.

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When I want to shoot a major .40 +caliber as well as I can, I almost always pull back the hammer anyway. Single action frames are stronger for the most part. Ruger being the exception and lastly, if I would have to shoot something to stop a fight it would be my commander size 1911.

History, tradition, balance, inner cowboy, fun, strong, accurate. Now then, I like my DA Smiths too. Especially the S (N) frames and the J frames. Also like the 1911s, and even a pair of MkIs, and a couple of Sigs in .45 ACP and .357 Sig. Then there is my delightful 1908 Colt's pocket pistol in .380.......jack

It's a Jeep thang...

I think a single action revolver just plain looks good. I've owned all types and as far as revolvers go I prefer the single action. I do own a Kimber 1911 for protection, concealed carry and for decimating large populations of clay pigeons in short order ( oh... the carnage, the carnage!) As far as hunting revolvers go, I feel that with big bore powerful rounds, single actions are more easily carried or have better packability if you will.

Feels better in the hand and points better than anything else (for me).

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What a blow that was to us! And how it shamed us! All that brave talk by patriots, "The government will never take my guns away," and then nothing but meek submission when it happened.

SASS #43746
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Like the OP I had DA and enjoyed. Bought a Vaquero years ago and sold it, cause I was impatient with the process of loading/unloading. Fast forward I found a Blackhawk at the LGS with a good price and bought it for resale. That won't happen cause now that I am older I enjoy shooting slower, plus I reload. I have found a way to speed up the reloading sequence. Eject spent cartridge and immediately replace it with a fresh one. Then a Western Marshall in .44 mag showed up, again at a really reasonable price and a couple of Super Blackhawks with the unfluted cylinders(seller wouldn't split the pair). Most of what gets shot these days are SA. Oh well.
gramps

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I have all types of handguns but for me the single actions are my favorite. I'm not aganst double actions and have several 1911's but when it comes down to fun shooting I am a single action fan. I even shoot my doubles in single action mode 99% of the time. I hate chasing down brass after shooting and mostly don't because I don't reload my acp ammo but most others I do.

My feeling exactly. Only DA I now have is my .44Spec Bulldog.... Only because of size and weight for CC. Only semi-auto I have is a Mark II. And it doesn't seem much field or range time. I connected with the SA when I was a kid, my first was a .357 BH which I packed everywhere. Now I pack .45 Colt or .44Spec SAs in the hills. What can I say, the SA is just part of 'me'. A S&W is ugly and a semi-auto is worse.... That's how I see it . A good dependable, solid, simple, and accurate revolver that 'speaks' to me everytime I pick one up. In rifle, it's got to be a lever-action or say a Sharps....

For law enforcement or military, I can see the need for firepower.... Use the tool the job so to speak. But like a wrench ... it is just a useful tool ... just a cold inanimate tool ... no feel... just cold....

Like above said, "To those who understand...." . A warm SA in hand is 'perfect' for those hikes, camps, fishing, plinking, target shooting... just perfect ....

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A clinger. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns! Ruger SA .45 Colt (Sometimes improperly referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC) - Don't leave home without it. Oh, a SA .44Spec is acceptable too....