Single action revolver for self defense.

[Will Carry]

No army in the world has ever used a handgun as a primary weapon. Our law enforcement officials, however, must use a handgun as a primary weapon. Nobody knows handguns like cops. When they say don't use a revolver in single action or don't use single action revolvers for self defense, who can argue?
That being said, if you want to do it anyway that's OK with me.

 

[redlevel]

I don't let single-action revolvers into my NRA personal defense classes

So this isn't your rule, but is an NRA rule? Very interesting.

 

[mkk41]

I'm always amazed by the 'tactikool' types who think every self defense encounter will mean going up against a team of 7-9 highly trained and well armed Ninjas or SEALs at 25-50yds , and they need a 17 shot auto with 6 extra mags.

And though I have quite a few modern hi-capacity , combat worthy wonder-pistols (CZ-75,Sig P226, Star 30M) , I would not feel the least bit vunerable if carrying my Wolff-springed Cimarron/Uberti SAA .45 Colt or Ruger Blackhawk .41 Mag in a bad part of town. Most anti-social encounters are 1 or 2 punks fairly close , usually only 1 with a cheap *** pistol.

 

[old curmudgeon]

No army in the world has ever used a handgun as a primary weapon. Our law enforcement officials, however, must use a handgun as a primary weapon. Nobody knows handguns like cops. When they say don't use a revolver in single action or don't use single action revolvers for self defense, who can argue?
That being said, if you want to do it anyway that's OK with me.

I guess you missed the couple of cops posting here that they would feel just fine carrying their single action.

And several who said they would not.

So what does that prove? That cops are like the rest of us in that they do not all feel the same about the subject.

Again I say that much of their feeling on the subject comes from years of not knowing whether they would be called to stop something like the recent mass shootings, Columbine, or one guy sticking up a convenience store.

We do not have that duty to respond to a suicide mission.

 

[David LaPell]

The first handgun I ever owned was a OM Ruger Blackhawk .357 and I never felt undergunned when I carried it. If you can shoot it, well then you should be able to carry it. I can tell you when I have been out with a couple of folks from work they look at one of my DA revolvers like my Model 27 or when I carried my 624 and asked when I was going to get into the 21st Century. The SA revolver has its drawbacks sure, but how many rounds do you really think you are going to need in a gunfight? Most are only a couple, sure there are exceptions, but some that think you are going to be blazing away with a full high cap mag and then opting for a reload, well, never say never, but cmon. I have carried and still carry on occasion a SA revolver. Think about it, in .45 Colt the power is there (same as in .357, .38-40 or .44-40) and if you practice why shouldn't it work? It worked well for General Patton during the Punitive Expedition when he hunted down Pancho Villa's aide de camp. Lawmen used them well into the 20th Century, including Texas Ranger Frank Hamer. Like any other gun, practice with it and you'll be fine.

 

[jimmyj]

I would feel comfortable CCW a SA. After the first six rounds if the BG was still standing, I would slap him silly with my pink purse.