In the last week I’ve been fortunate to have dealt with 2 different but totally reliable forum members. The first one I got a 1966 Single Six and the other a 1967 Blackhawk. Both have been converted. Now I know that most of you couldn’t abide a converted old model. For my own personal use I wouldn’t have minded a non converted model, but I’m thinking that 3 year old grandson I’ve got needs a little jump on a firearm that a mis motion not be fatal to him or anyone else. Being realistic times have changed and continue to change. I’m just hoping that when it’s time for him to get them, he’ll be excited about it.
This will probably seem like blasphemy.
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Just teach your grandson proper gun safety when he's young. He'll remember it for life. Young boys love guns, especially when Grandpa is teaching. Don't forget ice cream after the safety class!
Yaworski
Hawkeye
I beat gun safety into my kids' heads as soon as they could talk. They had a series of questions to ask and thirty years later both still remember them. :)
When my daughter was about five, we were in a gunshop in Rockville, Maryland and a salesman handed a gun to a customer without clearing it. My little one started yelling, "He didn't check the gun!" The S&W rep was there and gave her a pin shaped like a 686. She wore it on her jacket until her teacher realized that it was a gun.
ETA: Family tradition has always been tacos after range sessions. No ice cream.
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Well, it' not blasphemy in my eyes as my 3rd BH, nearly 50 years ago was an old model. Actually killed my first Whitetail with it. Many, as in dozens of OM's have passed through my hands since, some being used regularly.
While I hold some nostalgia, I chose the NM over the OM for every day. Load six, close the gate & move on. No counting, load 1 skip 1, etc.
With that, converted OM's make a lot of sense. Nostalgia plus the added simplicity of a NM, particularly when it comes to newer shooters.
While I hold some nostalgia, I chose the NM over the OM for every day. Load six, close the gate & move on. No counting, load 1 skip 1, etc.
With that, converted OM's make a lot of sense. Nostalgia plus the added simplicity of a NM, particularly when it comes to newer shooters.
DGW1949
Hawkeye
"Blasphemy" or not, I "converted" 2 OM Single Sixes , several years ago and gave them to my Grandsons as each turned 12 years old. Reason was, my experience with raising kids had taught me that youngsters don't have the attention span that adults have.
DGW
DGW
Hondo44
Hawkeye
There's something to be for the safety conversion in old models. But they definitely benefit from an action job including removing the hump on the back of the trigger which over tensions the trigger pull.
It is indeed blasphemy.
I have zero use for a converted OM Ruger revolver.
I learned Single Action revolver handling the proper way on the OM Ruger, as well as the Colt SAA.
As did generations before me.
AND, I've always somehow managed to not shoot myself, or anyone else...Well, accidentally anyways.
The most important "safety" is the one between your ears.
That is how I was taught, and also in turn have also taught my Son's and Grandchildren.
If you're interested in carrying 6 round safely, then there's been many more NM revolvers produced to choose from.
I have zero use for a converted OM Ruger revolver.
I learned Single Action revolver handling the proper way on the OM Ruger, as well as the Colt SAA.
As did generations before me.
AND, I've always somehow managed to not shoot myself, or anyone else...Well, accidentally anyways.
The most important "safety" is the one between your ears.
That is how I was taught, and also in turn have also taught my Son's and Grandchildren.
If you're interested in carrying 6 round safely, then there's been many more NM revolvers produced to choose from.
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Talking about attention span, several years ago I took my then 6 year old nephew to the range with a .22 cricket. Before hand and after getting to the range, I went over the rangs rules as well as safe firearm handeling. The RSO called cease fire, at which time all firearms are unloaded and you step behind the line and don't approach the bench. I started down to change targets, happened to look back and nephew had the Cricket shouldered and was spinning around pointing it all over. I yelled at him, ran back and took the gun from him, gave him a blessing down and packed up and left. Next time he remembered and followed all rules!!
My solution would be to buy them New Models so you don't have to worry about it. Leave the old guns to those who appreciate original function.
When they are older, introduce them to old models.
When they are older, introduce them to old models.
needsmostuff
Blackhawk
Nothing wrong with a bag of conversion parts for a later date when the kido proves reliable.
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Plenty of New Models out there and they make more everyday.
Only so many Old Models left. I chose to preserve mine, but I keep notes on every gun I own. My heirs are aware of the situation.
It isn’t like they are inherently unsafe or defective. They are just old school.
Only so many Old Models left. I chose to preserve mine, but I keep notes on every gun I own. My heirs are aware of the situation.
It isn’t like they are inherently unsafe or defective. They are just old school.
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