Jim, wishing you a very speedy recovery.
I totally agree with you when it comes to single actions. There's just something about them that sets 'em off.
Years ago, when I was "playing cowboy," the 24,000-acre ranch where I worked was located in some rough, steep, timbered country which had quite a few black bears roaming around always ready to take down a newborn calf. Also, we were almost always horseback from early morning until sometimes late at night.
Our foreman had us all going armed, and he preferred we all carried single actions. Because, in his words, if a double action gets dirt in the action, it won't work...same with a semi-automatic. (Okay, I know, I know. I don't want to start any arguments with the Glock folks. You've gotta remember, this was
many years ago and this foreman of ours was "old school.") But, a single action will work even when conditions are far from optimal. That was his reasoning, and he was the boss.
I carried an old three-screw Ruger that my daughter has now. (I let each of our kids pick a handgun for their own when they left the nest, and Cynthia picked that one.)
Many of you have seen the following picture, but I've carried this one now for at least 35 years and it has logged virtually hundreds of miles riding on my hip while I was leading the pack string. No matter what people say, I never feel under-gunned with a good ol' single action.
