The last of my pre-Hillary EOTRAWKI (End Of The Republic As We Know It) handguns, and I can only afford one. But which one?
I am leaning towards the Bearcat for the "cool" factor. I know the adjustable sights on this model are somewhat polarizing. But I can barely the fixed sights on the standard model which has kept me from grabbing one. I love the size and weight. The small grip would also, I think, make it a better gun for my wife (who knows how to shoot, but doesn't, much) and my son (who does not shoot, yet) to practice with. I just think this little gun is too cool, though it might be harder to shoot well than the Single Six, even with the upgraded sights.
The Single Ten of course has a ten-round cylinder. Not sure this much matters for a gun that is going to see use on the range only. Also, I think (I will find out Monday when I check it out at my LGS) that the sights will be better for me than those on the Bearcat. The gun is a bit bigger and heavier, not really by much, but enough that I probably would NOT take it hiking, fishing or hunting with me. I had a 5 1/2" Single Six and just did not warm up to it. And it seems just a bit too big to be inconspicuous in the kit gun role. Plus, with the ten round cylindar and fiber optic sights, it seems to just out of the traditional single action genre to loose some of its appeal.
What say you, guys? Bearcat with adjustable sights, or Single Ten?
I am leaning towards the Bearcat for the "cool" factor. I know the adjustable sights on this model are somewhat polarizing. But I can barely the fixed sights on the standard model which has kept me from grabbing one. I love the size and weight. The small grip would also, I think, make it a better gun for my wife (who knows how to shoot, but doesn't, much) and my son (who does not shoot, yet) to practice with. I just think this little gun is too cool, though it might be harder to shoot well than the Single Six, even with the upgraded sights.
The Single Ten of course has a ten-round cylinder. Not sure this much matters for a gun that is going to see use on the range only. Also, I think (I will find out Monday when I check it out at my LGS) that the sights will be better for me than those on the Bearcat. The gun is a bit bigger and heavier, not really by much, but enough that I probably would NOT take it hiking, fishing or hunting with me. I had a 5 1/2" Single Six and just did not warm up to it. And it seems just a bit too big to be inconspicuous in the kit gun role. Plus, with the ten round cylindar and fiber optic sights, it seems to just out of the traditional single action genre to loose some of its appeal.
What say you, guys? Bearcat with adjustable sights, or Single Ten?