Single action revolvers- Any fans?

[Capt. F.]

Yep, count me in. Fan.
Left to right:
3 Screw Super. One of three I bought in 1978. This one I paid the most for - $75. Sold the other two. DUMB.
3 Screw .45 Colt. I changed out the hammer for a Super. Still have the original hammer.
Great Western .44 Special. No finish left but great shooter.
Herters .22. My Dad's only gun. Was a 5 1/2". Had it cut back to 4 3/4, then Ceracoated.

 

[ruger 22]

I love single actions. they balance well, point well and ride the recoil much nicer than double actions. I have an old Ruger Super Blackhawk, from 1964, that I used for field shooting and hunting. This gun can handle some very stout ammo and is very accurate. For its use I prefer it to any Model 29. I know it is slow to load and it is only a 5-shooter to carry but I have all the confidence in the world in it.

 

[TheHobbyist]

The first handgun I bought when I turned 21 was a Ruger Vaquero in .45 LC, with birds head grip.

Great gun and wish I didn't sell it. Had one or two opportunities to buy the same gun (not same SN) but was always looking for my next best S&W. I had one Colt SAA in .45 LC and now am looking for one in .44 special....

I was born way after the cowboy and western films but there is something about a SAA that just makes sense. I'll get another one, but not sure when. Best, TH

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I have several single actions, love 'em all, but this is my only birdshead. Just prefer the old plow handle grip.

I'm glad you posted that photo so folks can compare the bird's-head grip on Rastoff's Uberti with the grip on your gun. yours has what I call "Lightning/Thunderer"-style bird's-head grips and they are authentic to the 1880s. Rastoff's are authentic to the Hollywood movies of fifty years later!

But I think the Hollywood version is better looking!

 

[squidsix]

It's too bad that the Colt Lightning was such a delicate little flower, because it was sure a handy sucker to hold.

 

[Warren Sear]

I got one that looks like brand new . Would have bet that nobody else on here had one . I'll have to drag it out for a picture when I get a chance .

Eddie

Yes, please do post pictures of your gun.

 

[cadmike]

Yes I'm a fan. I have a Ruger new model flattop Bisley Blackhawk in .44 special. They way it points, the way it handles, the way it shoots like a laser sure make it one very cool gun. A joy to shoot, something nostalgic about it even though I was never a western fan.

3 guns high on my want list are a Ruger bearcat, the ruger new model super Blackhawk Bisley hunter and the ruger birds head vaquero sheriffs model in .45 acp/colt.

 

[Capt. F.]

Yep, count me in. Fan
Left to right:
Ruger Super 3 screw. One of three I bought in 1978, also the most expensive - $75. Sold the other two. Dumb.
Ruger 3 screw .45 Colt. Replaced the hammer with a Super but still have the original.
Great Western .44 Special. Finish gone but great shooter.
Herters .22. Only gun my Dad ever owned. Was a 5 1/2". Had it cut to 4 3/4", then Ceracoated.

 

[Capt. F.]

Cimarron Uberti SAA in .45 Colt, black powder style frame, 5-1/2" barrel.

This was my first attempt at this type of holster.

One piece stocks original to the gun?

 

[Warren Sear]

One piece stocks original to the gun?

Yes and yes.

When I got the gun the grips were covered in a thick, red varnish of some type. I hated it, so I stripped it off and put on a few coats of Formby's Tung Oil Finish. I was pleasantly surprised to discover some nice wood under the factory finish.

 

[Warren Sear]

Here is my cut down Pietta reproduction of the Remington Model 1858. I bought it with a messed-up barrel, so I messed it up even further by cutting it back to 2-3/4". Then I rounded off the grip frame to my liking and gave it a hot-dip blueing.

Next I made the closed-toe cross draw holster; ideas gathered from a combination of a lot of photos I found on the 'net.

 

[JohnRippert]

A Pietta 1860 in .44 that has what I have rarely seen, a fluted cylinder. Bought it back in the 90's.

A 3rd gen Colt SAA in .357 that I picked up a couple years ago for a decent price.

 

[Warren Sear]

Here is my Uberti reproduction of a Colt Model 1851. The grips were exactly as described in post #90, so I gave them the same treatment and am satisfied with the results.

Next I made the cross draw holster; ideas gathered from a combination of a lot of photos I found on the 'net.

 

[Warren Sear]

Jen you wine Colt (2nd Gen) Model 1860 with detachable stock.

 

[Warren Sear]

Pietta replica of a Remington 1858 Army. Note the unusual fully fluted cylinder.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Here's a 1950s Great Western .44 Special with curly maple grips and an old model Super Blackhawk with sheep horn grips.And a John Gren black powder only .44 special conversion. A Uberti Dragoon, a Colt SAA cut down .38 Special later changed to .44 special, and for fun accurate shootin' a .22 converted S&W New Model 3 Target model.

 

[BARgunner]

I'm a fan of the SAA and I shoot all of mine.
Here's a few Colts:
4.75" 45Colt and 5.5" .44Spl. wearing ivories.

4.75" 45 Colt and 5.5" .44Spl. with the original stocks.

A pair of 7.5" 45Colt revolvers. A 125th and Wild Bill Hickok Commemerative.

USFA and USPFA SAA revolvers:
Consecutive serial numbered pair of 44-40 Frontier Six Shooters.

4.75" 45Colt and 5.5" 45Colt with Holly Wood stocks.

 

[BARgunner]

Here are a few Rugers:
Old Model Super Blackhawk in .44 Mag and New Model Blackhawk in .30 Carbine.

Vaquero in 45Colt with ivory stocks.

New Model Vaquero in .357 Mag and .22lr Single Six with elk horn stocks.

 

[Kurusu]

Kind of forgot those.

All modern reproductions because I cannot afford orignals.

From Uberti.

Colt:
.44 Dragoon 2nd model
.36 Navy 1851
.44 Army 1860
.36 Navy 1861
.36 Pocket Navy 1862
.36 Pocket Police 1861

Remington:
.44 New model Army

From Pietta.
.36 Spiller & Burr
Remington:
.36 New model Navy (not really, it's more like a New Army in .36 caliber with a shorter barrel. Uberti did a real reproduction of the Navy, with the smaller frame, but I never got my hands on one)
.31 1863 pocket (my only nickeled pistol)

European American Arms:
.44 Rogers & Spencer

Pedersoli.
.44 Remington New Army (used in competition and X ring accurate at 25 and 50 meters)

 

[David LaPell]

I could never afford a real Colt SAA (hoping someday), but I have had a few Ruger Blackhawks, a Vaquero, and recently I picked up a Taylor's & Co. (Uberti) SAA in .32-20. The fit and the action are excellent. I wanted one in .32-20 because I have a Winchester 1885 in it, and when I am out during small game season, this caliber is more likely to get used.