A revolver can hold it's own...

[frankw]

At our recent IDPA Club Championship Match we had 103 shooters. Only three chose to run this match with a revolver.
Two of us with SSR (Speedloaders) and one ESR (.45 Moon Clips).

Overall I finished 51 out of 103, which is not to bad for a middle 60's old man with glasses running against all the Glocks and 1911's.

I was shooting a Competition modified 66 and it did very well as usual. I still have problems with rounds during a reload not dropping all the way in and I have to nudge them down to close the cylinder.

I know brushing chambers between stages would help but when you are shooting and working as an SO at the same time, it is near impossible to stop and go to a "Designated Safe Area" to do this operation, and keep the squad moving.

 

[Tunachaser]

well done Frank

 

[Matt C.]

Some folks would be better served putting aside their tupperware and learning/relearning the DA revolver.

 

[azalea]

Good show.

(This coming from a 1911-devotee) I'm always impressed when someone can operate a revolver more or less as fast as a reasonably skilled semi-auto shooter.

I know it CAN be done - I've seen it - but it's not easy; and all I can say is "hats off to you".

 

[pipeliner]

There is just something fun about shooting a wheel gun. Like I told some young guys the other day. I shoot a wheel gun and weld with sticks. At a local match the other day I said I was going to shoot my wheel gun, one young lady said what is that.

 

[azalea]

At a local match the other day I said I was going to shoot my wheel gun, one young lady said what is that.

LOL with a big smile.

I can visualize this as if I were there.

Perhaps you could have told her that you were a curator for a famous museum and that you'd signed-out an extremely valuable old firearm for actual testing.

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

 

[686_was_my_first]

At my club's monthly classifier, I came out on top with my 686.

Granted it was only 6 shots for the stage.

Below is the classifier:

And here are the results:

Stage: 2 It's Not Brain Surgery
Place Name No. Class Division Pts Pen Time Hit Fact Stg Pts Stg %
1 Hegwood, Glen 3 C Revolver 20 0 7.79 2.5674 30.0000 100.00%
2 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 11 U Single Stack 25 0 11.42 2.1891 25.5796 85.27%
3 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 17 U Production 24 0 11.13 2.1563 25.1963 83.99%
4 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 20 U Single Stack 28 0 14.44 1.9391 22.6583 75.53%
5 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 12 U Production 21 10 7.43 1.4805 17.2996 57.67%
6 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 15 B Single Stack 19 10 6.78 1.3274 15.5106 51.70%
7 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 13 U Open 19 10 6.99 1.2876 15.0456 50.15%
8 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 9 U Single Stack 20 10 9.73 1.0277 12.0086 40.03%
9 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1 D Production 17 10 8.29 0.8444 9.8668 32.89%
10 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 6 A Production 14 20 5.90 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxxx 2 C Limited 4 60 8.37 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxxx 4 B Open 8 60 6.59 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxxx 5 U Single Stack 10 40 9.65 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxxx 7 C Single Stack 18 20 6.76 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxxx 8 U Production 12 30 13.76 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxxx 10 C Single Stack 13 30 5.36 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxx 14 U Limited 14 20 7.86 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxx 16 U Production 14 20 20.48 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxx 18 U Limited 10 18 20 8.63 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%
Tie xxxxxxxxxxxx 19 U Limited 9 40 9.26 0.0000 0.0000 0.00%

The names have been removed to protect the innocent.

 

[C Islander]

As Jeff Cooper once said. Wheelguns are real guns. Congratulations on proving that us old guys with revolvers still have it.

 

[TACC1]

Pretty fancy shooting from where I stand.
I struggle along with pistols and revolvers, just trying to put holes in paper. I've got a loooong way to go, and running short on time.
Hat's off to all contestants!
Good shooting, Glen!!
TACC1

 

[bennettfam]

I once read of a survey done of IDPA shooters as to what they carry concealed or off-duty when not competing or working. All but one or two were carrying 5-shot J-frame revolvers.

Some gun writer did the survey, forgot which magazine. Sorry for the poor memory.

 

[OKFC05]

I once read of a survey done of IDPA shooters as to what they carry concealed or off-duty when not competing or working. All but one or two were carrying 5-shot J-frame revolvers.

I did an informal survey at the dinner table after a state IDPA championship match, and 7 out of 7 of us were carrying J frames. Two of us had shot revolvers in the match that day, and five had shot semi-automatics. Two were also police officers.

I hear it more lately that "revolvers should be dropped from IDPA because police all carry semi-automatics." First, IDPA is not a police-only competition, and second, lots of off-duty police and other folks carry revolvers daily.

 

[frankw]

OK, Here you go!

 

[kraigwy]

I shoot a stock Model 64, with a dab of orange paint on the front sight, out of my old Hoyt break front holster.

Except for reloads, I can shoot it as fast as I can my autos. I use speed loaders.

I still say real cops carry revolvers.

 

[remat457]

Some folks would be better served putting aside their tupperware and learning/relearning the DA revolver.

The hammer and spinning cylinder confuses me. What are they for?




JK

 

[M1911-66]

I was shooting a Competition modified 66 and it did very well as usual. I still have problems with rounds during a reload not dropping all the way in and I have to nudge them down to close the cylinder.

I know brushing chambers between stages would help but when you are shooting and working as an SO at the same time, it is near impossible to stop and go to a "Designated Safe Area" to do this operation, and keep the squad moving.

Frank, I've had the same issue, both with rounds not dropping all the way in and with getting away from the squad to brush the chambers for just the same reason.

One thing that I've found that seems to help is to use nickel plated brass. They are a little more slippery than brass.

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

OK, Here you go!

Thanks! Please tell us about the modifications, especially the front sight.

 

[TienLungTaoist]

There is just something fun about shooting a wheel gun. Like I told some young guys the other day. I shoot a wheel gun and weld with sticks. At a local match the other day I said I was going to shoot my wheel gun, one young lady said what is that.

These youngins! :shakes head: lol Im 21 and I carry a 629 Classic .44. love my wheel gun.

 

[ryann]

Nice shooting. Do you find that the recessed cylinders hinder your reload any? Are your chambers chamfered? I too am curious about your mods.

 

[M1911-66]

Nice shooting. Do you find that the recessed cylinders hinder your reload any? Are your chambers chamfered? I too am curious about your mods.

My cylinder isn't recessed. The chambers are chamfered. I've had an action job done my Mike Carmoney. I've also installed an Apex Tactical rear sight blade. I will have the front sight blade changed out after I get my backup gun back from the gunsmith.