OP
Thanks. good advice. I don't take it personally, but after reading the Pull up another cup of coffee thread, I thopguht it was out of place.
Ruger Revolver question
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vlavalle
Single-Sixer
Your original question was quite valid, especially if you do not own any of these type of Rugers. But there are a lot of people on this site that are rather closed minded, and love to come off like know-it-alls. Please ask away when you do not know something about any gun.
If you can afford it I believe the GP100 in 357 would be just about perfect for your first medium frame D/A . I have had one for decades and it is still my go to. It also can lead you into reloading. there was a time when 38 brass was in abundance at the ranges and I picked up a 5 gal pail of it. Also collected wheel weights from local garages and cast my own bullets. reloading 38+P this way was quite inexpensive and I've shot 10's of thousands of rounds through the pistol with no issues. whatever you choose shoot often and shoot safe.
vlavalle
Single-Sixer
I seriously doubt it was a 'left wing' nut. I suspect that most of the users in this forum and die hard Republicans, quite opinionated, and biased quite often as well. Furthermore, putting blame on a political sect of this forum's clients is totally unjustified. But I do agree with you on the rest of it, although it should not be necessary to approach a question as if you are at fault, or do not know more. That is what questions are for.
eveled
Hawkeye
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For affordable ammo stick to .22lr and .357 mag revolvers. A .357 can shoot .38 special too.
SA (single action) AKA Cowboy guns.
you have to cock the hammer manually before each shot. They are loaded one at a time through a small door called a loading gate. The loading gate is the biggest visual clue it is a SA. Also the empty shells are ejected one at a time out of the loading gate with a sliding rod under the barrel. SA Rugers are Bearcat, Single six, Wrangler and Blackhawk.
DA (double action) AKA old fashioned cop guns. Pulling the trigger cocks and releases the hammer. No need to cock the hammer manually but it is usually an option if you so desire. Usually the cylinder swings out to load and the empty shells are ejected all at once.
Current Ruger DA revolvers from small to larger, SP101, GP100, Redhawk.
A .357 GP100 is a good start.
SA (single action) AKA Cowboy guns.
you have to cock the hammer manually before each shot. They are loaded one at a time through a small door called a loading gate. The loading gate is the biggest visual clue it is a SA. Also the empty shells are ejected one at a time out of the loading gate with a sliding rod under the barrel. SA Rugers are Bearcat, Single six, Wrangler and Blackhawk.
DA (double action) AKA old fashioned cop guns. Pulling the trigger cocks and releases the hammer. No need to cock the hammer manually but it is usually an option if you so desire. Usually the cylinder swings out to load and the empty shells are ejected all at once.
Current Ruger DA revolvers from small to larger, SP101, GP100, Redhawk.
A .357 GP100 is a good start.
OP
Simple, thanks.
stonebuster
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MaxMan, what would you be using your revolver for? Target shooting, home defense?
OP
Mostly just target, plinking. I saw a single nine in ,22 wmr. That really caught my eye. Not going to pop any varmints that I can think of as we don't get a lot of that. Maybe look for the same gun in LR. I have an H7R 949, nice shape. But this being a Ruger forum, I think I have been indoctrinated. Anyway, need a closing or two before I can seriously look.
easy to simply pass one off on a GOOD honest question, and yes lots to learn and know whats out there, sorry any of us "passed" you off or made a dig, just because WE KNOW any and most of the differences,and you do not, but even for us old timers, they start throwing around catalog numbers aside from ANY model names its can and does get confusing, I gave up on any and all "new" catalog numbers, heck, soon after the New Models came out and that goes back to the 1970s...used to be a system to see /know what the catalog numbers actually meant, no more these days.....and the pictures can be of little and no help either heck look at the old High Standard Double Nine revolver, against a Colt Scout or Ruger Single Six and they all look like "cowboy" single actions BUT the High Standard is BOTH single and double action ...and it get more difficult ,moreso today....so ask away and yes you will get many different answers most of them as to what their own likes and dislikes may be ( opinions) so gotta take it with a grain of salt,,BUT YOU have to do more 'homework' whether here on a forum , at the range, or a local gun shop ,or gun show,,,you'll find out fast who will even bother , or try to help you out,,,way too much to try and type out and answer on a forum for us old pharts,, heck if you were here ,local, it only takes "time" and thats one thing I have ,,heck I still do it at the gun shows for the most part. more than sales and I ain't really looking to buy these days ,been moving stuff for a few years now, cutting things down, locally as I do NOT care to do it " on line" with shipping and transfers these days, I want "hands on, look see, feel and touch" aforehand.............
Good luck and ask away....some of us will try and help you as you can see, read above.
Good luck and ask away....some of us will try and help you as you can see, read above.
A brand-specific forum can be an excellent place to learn things, far better than the general internet. Some forumites arent the best educators, but even cranky old coots know stuff. Some are cranky because of too many posers, goofballs, and trolls trying their patience, so like a dog or horse that dosent know you, you dont barge in asking questions they think are trollish. Or before their second coffee. Some are even ready to apologise for their crankitude. Just like normal people, only more-so.
Once you get answers that make sense to your infirmation gap, more specific questions come to mind, the classic case of each question creates more questions. I know ford guys who know nothing about ford cars, only certain ford trucks.
Once you get answers that make sense to your infirmation gap, more specific questions come to mind, the classic case of each question creates more questions. I know ford guys who know nothing about ford cars, only certain ford trucks.
An excellent companion to the single-9 22 mag, is the single-ten, 22lr. The far cheaper heritage rough rider comes in 9 rounds with 22lr and 22 mag cylinders. The old high standards with 9 rounds, sa/da, and swingout cylinder loading, in lr and mag, is now returned to production as the diamondback sidekick, it works like a standard double-action "cop" or "regular" revolver but looks intentionally like a "cowboy gun". Chiappa had a fullsize colt replica in 22lr and TWELVE rounds. The hrr is slightly smaller than the single six, the double-9/diamondback are slightly larger than the ruger singlesix, the chiappa is colt's 45 size, still smaller than a blackhawk.
BamaGreg
Bearcat
I get Honda Civics and Chevy Corvettes mixed up sometimes. Can someone explain the difference?
OP
Thanks. I really like my H&R 949. You didn't mention the Taurus 922 tracker. Persona bias against Taurus, or for about the same price a Single 9 or 10 used could be found?
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"Sire, your black horse is two hands taller than your white horse"
He question seemed to be leaning towards cowboy guns, and i also left out s&w and henry and ruger's hicap da wheelguns. Nothing against the taurus, i wouldnt mind one kf those, either. Nothing against the h&r or i.j. 9'ers, other than they arent currently made.
There are, or have been, aftermarket custom cylinders made, some allegedly drop- in, for the singlesix, at 7/8/9/10 rounds.
Ah yes, the from the St. Ignace clan of trolls who work the troll booths, Crosse over many times.Do you own any Ruger firearms? Are you a general firearm enthusiast but just now looking at Rugers?
And for the record, I do live under a bridge, and am called a troll (just ask anyone from the Upper Peninsula)
One reason for 22 mag in a handgun, is at about 6-1/2" it is as falt as regular 22lr out of a rifle, so you either have more power at impact at the same ranges, or 100 yards more range for the same impact as lr at spitting ranges
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