View Single Post
 
Old 06-27-2011, 12:36 PM
Texas Star Texas Star is offline
US Veteran
Absent Comrade
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Texas
Posts: 20,361
Likes: 24,260
Liked 16,154 Times in 7,408 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by krehmkej View Post
Very nice Model 15.

Now, a question from an old ground pounder.

Were you SP folks trained to fire single-action or double action?

My 15-4 has a smooth combat trigger that, for me at least, is much easier to manipulate in DA firing than the TT would be.
I was taught to use both SA and DA fire. As I recall, the idea was to cock the hammer if the opponent was over 15 yards away. But instruction may have varied by base and time.

I was second man in my graduating class at what was then AP school at Lackland AFB. I still have an honor citation for that, I think.

Someone posted here awhile back that the target hammer and trigger were to make the gun more useable with gloves on. Don't know how true that is. I heard that LeMay was desperate to get his troops shooting passably, and he may have thought that the target parts would help. I really prefer the std. hammer and trigger on K-frames.

We were issued a swivel holster, but they were in short supply and I often wore a Threepersons holster made for me by a shoe repair shop in Dallas. Also had a Lawrence holster, but don't know the model number. Bought it off-base in Denver.

T-Star

Last edited by Texas Star; 06-27-2011 at 12:39 PM.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Likes This Post: