Revolver owner irritations

[jlrhiner]

So,.... It's possible to cock a revolver wrong? And if it is a problem, why in the world would you hand it to some one?

BTW, I've been down in the den speed cocking my RM

(after flipping the cylinder closed, of course)

 

[RMatthew]

Is my face red.

I guess, too much TV as a youth. I never even thought about this being gun abuse. I will never one hand flip a cylinder into my revolver again. Even if my favorite TV star looks really cool doing so.
Nice, informational thread. Thanxs.

 

[sipowicz]

do any of you guy carry a revolver for SD with a speed loader?
or are revolvers all safe queens?

I high end revolvers can't take a little rough handling, I am glad I don't trust my life to one. good thing I read this thread when I did. I was considering a pocket revolver for my next handgun, and I'd certainly want to practice speed loading, including slapping or flipping the cylinder shut if I did. I certainly don't genetly insert the mags into my auto-loader.

Under normal conditions, revolvers are generally more reliable than autos....but revolvers can go out of time if mishandled, like snapping the cylinder shut...probably not an issue if done once for a speedloader in a shoot out...but it's not something you want to do on a regular basis...just like you don't want to slam load a round in the chamber of an auto without using the magazine.

 

[haggis]

The most serious damage when flipping the cylinder (open or closed) is to the yoke at the most open point. Lots of torque there with a large, full cylinder. You can close the cylinder just as fast with a thumb push on the cylinder and cause much less, if any damage. Those of us involved with action shooting open and close the cylinder 20 or more times a match, usually pretty fast. My 625 has more than 30,000 rounds through it, the yoke is square, and the gun is just about as tight as it was new. Fast cylinder operation, performed correctly, isn't going to bother the gun much.

Buck

 

[2152hq]

The one I really remember is when I had a nice condition Colt N/S Target in 44sp for sale on a friends table at a show.
It was looked over and handled carefully by a prospective buyer a few times making up his mind and talking price of course.

He was a US Border Patrol Officer. No hot shot youngster, he knew his stuff.
This was 30 yrs ago already.
Everyone was still using revolvers in service then so handling them wasn't something new.

His final decision was to pass on the purchase after a final careful look & normal haggling while seated behind the gunshow table.
With that he stood up, did his best James Cagney and flipped the cylinder closed...put the gun down on the table, turned and walked away.

You just never know about people.

 

[forresth]

Under normal conditions, revolvers are generally more reliable than autos....but revolvers can go out of time if mishandled, like snapping the cylinder shut...probably not an issue if done once for a speedloader in a shoot out...but it's not something you want to do on a regular basis...just like you don't want to slam load a round in the chamber of an auto without using the magazine.

and just how would I possibly be able to reload quick in a pinch if I NEVER practiced out of fear of damaging the gun?

I guess I better stick to automatics.