How to Conceal a Colt SAA?

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ThePatriot29

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I have a friend who wants to buy a Colt SAA replica for concealed carry. However, he is intimidated by the idea of trying to conceal it. He's got a medium to husky frame. I don't want a critique of the SAA as a defense gun, but can anyone post proof (pics?) of how to carry one concealed, that this can be done?
 
That's what I thought, but my friend thinks the cylinder would be too large. Does anyone have a photo of them carrying a similar sized revolver to prove it to him?

Yes, he is interesting, he's from Texas.
 
El Passo Saddelry makes a "pancake" style holster for the SAA ( and probably Ruger Vaquero) that tucks it in pretty well behind the hip. I know one guy who carries this way fairly regularly (he's one of those CAS types who regrets living in the 21st Century). A cover garment like a light jacket or vest, if it's long enough, will hide the SAA in this holster.
 
It shouldn't be any harder than any other sixgun to conceal, given the right holster. I would stick with a good hip holster with a straight drop. Try Milt Sparks.
 
Skeeter Skelton wrote about carrying an SAA, or a Ruger Blackhawk without a holster. He said folks sometimes just stuffed single action revolvers under their belts and opened the loading gate to keep the gun from sliding down the pants leg. It might be something to use while he is looking for a holster.
 
Recommend you go over to Sixgunner.com and pose that question on the board or do a search. A lot of the SAA fans are over on that board and many of them carry the SAA concealed. They prefer the SAA as a CCW arm to any modern DA revolver or semi-auto. You can argue the merits of that all day long and I'm not going to, but there are quite a few folks who do it.

Also, John Taffin, the gun writer, may answer you personally. As noted above, he carries the SAA CCW routinely and generally prefers it. He also has a board at sixguns.com and you can probably reach him at either location.

I know to all the ninja warriors on this site, suggesting CCW with a Colt SAA or Ruger Blackhawk seems like heresy, but I've thought about doing it after I retire....

Good luck

Bob


Best of luck.
 
Just make sure he carries it hammer down on an empty chamber -- the SAA design don't have no stinkin' safety, so a smack on the back of the hammer could cause a discharge if the gun is carried condition 2.

M1911
 
Ruger

Vaquero "birdseye" is now out and in reading the evaluation article, the author suggests that it would make a really good CCW weapon.....also good (obviously) for home defense.....as the author states it, if you've seen some of those SASS..."thumbbusters" shoot, you'll not question whether these single actions were viable as CCW or home defense weapons....

These guys (and gals) are fast....VERY, VERY fast and accurate...VERY, VERY accurate....

So, why would one immediately exclude something like a new Ruger or Reeder Customs conversion....? I certainl wouldn't and I'm looking seriously at one right now:)
 
Judging from the picture on the link Cal4D4 put up, John Taffin might be able to conceal a Desert Eagle! ;) Of course, at the rate I'm going, I might not be one to talk.

There's nothing wrong with the idea of a single-action for CCW! I think that's great advice to head over to sixgunner.com. I believe there are other makers who do concealment holsters for the SAA, but only a couple come to mind. I think RD Makers in El Paso did one, but I can't find their catalog around the office. Your friend might look at Cochise Leather
http://www.cochiseleather.com/shoulderholster.html if he's interested in a shoulder rig for SAA concealment.
 
M1911: Ruger "New Model" SAs, such as Blackhawks since 1973 and all Vaqueros, have a fully modern transfer bar safety system in 'em. They may LOOK like antiques but both the metallurgy and safety systems are late 20th century. You can load 'em six-up, drop 'em, and they're far LESS likely to go off than a bone-stock series 70 1911.

The "old model" or "three screw" Rugers did indeed operate just like the old SAA, but there's a free factory upgrade to convert them to transfer bar.

Those of us with any thought towards packing an SA for CCW are generally thinking about a Ruger transfer-bar gun.
 
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