Revolvers: What's your bag, baby? (part 1)

[Radicalcleric]

Man, I'll have to think about this one. Let's see...

Four SAAs: All 4.75", one nickel in .45, two blued in .45, one blued in .44 Special with genuine ivory grips.

Two Pythons, 6" blue & 4" nickel.

Two Diamondbacks, both 4" blued. One .22 & one .38.

Two Police Positive Specials. Both nickel 4". One made in 1923 the other 1978.

Officer's Model Match (another pair, I must like my guns in sets of two?), both blued 6". One .22 & one .38.

New Service, 5.5" nickel in .45 Colt (what, only one?).

S&W M27s, 5" nickel, 8&3/8" blue, two 3.5" blue (one is pre-M27, actually).

M58 4", M20 (H/D .38/44) 4", M29 6.5", M24 4", all blued.

M15 4" nickel, M10 2" blued, Victory Model 5" blued, M48 8&3/8 blued, M13 4" nickel, M19 2.5" nickel.

M40 Centennial.

Taurus M94 4" blued.

Whew! I think that's it.

 

[Kevinch]

More DA than SA but it is oh-so-close:

DA REVOLVERS

1. 6" S&W 686-1 (.357MAG)
2. 4" S&W BLUE M57-1 (.41MAG)
3. 2" RUGER SP101 (.357 MAG) [/LIST=1]
   
   SA REVOLVERS
   1. 7.5" SS RUGER SUPER BLACKHAWK (.44MAG)
   2. 5.5" RUGER BLUE SINGLE SIX (.22LR)[/LIST=1]
      
      Sine late January of this year I've added the M-57 & SP101 which nudged DA revolvers ahead. I'd have to take a good hard look at my wish-list to decide what the ratio could ultimately be. I definetly need to add .45ACP & .44MAG "N" frames. In SA, I need a .45COLT; I'd also like a Freedom Arms .454 - both of those shooters. And I need an old Peacemaker for a collector gun.
      
      Geezzz...I need more money...

 

[4V50 Gary]

I prefer DA revolvers. Why? Because I did most of my shooting with them. SA are fun, but Colts are so expensive and the joy of shooting a revolver until it gets almost too hot to reload has always been a joy.

 

[Blackhorse]

5-DAs 3-SAs

 

[JimmyDee]

A couple Rugers, a couple Colts, a handful of S&Ws...

I though I knew what was what until Jeff Cooper complained that hammerless revolvers (like my S&W 442 and 296) were not double action. Huh? His point is that "double action" means that the revolver can be thumb-cocked and fired or cocked and fired by operating the trigger. "Double action" doesn't accurately describe the way hammerless revolvers operate and "DA only" is an oxymoron. Hmmm...

 

[RWK]

I love my revolvers, more and more . . .

Five DA (three S&W "N" frames and two Ruger GP-100s) and zero SA. By the way, most of the rounds fired are SA (slow, deliberate and accurate).

 

[Tamara]

JimmyDee,

Much as I like Cooper, that point of his proves that no man is infallible.

A "double action" trigger pull performs the double actions of cocking the weapon and fring it.

A "single action" trigger performs the single action of firing the weapon.

This dates back to long before even Col. Cooper was born.

 

[BillAdair]

Tamara,

Double action revolvers five to one at the moment, but my want list is all DA revolvers, so the ratio could increase!

I almost always shoot my revolvers single action, but revert to DA once in a while, just to keep in practice.

Though I prefer DA revolvers, I'm just the opposite with auto loaders. Have three SA's, and on DAO Taurus P111 (hate the damn thing and never shoot it) :barf:

Bill

 

[topstrap]

All are SA except the Python the wife likes.... Just never had any use for a DA for my type of shooting...

 

[Mithirium]

One N frame and one J frame. An L frame is on the acquisition list.

 

[k5blazer]

Own 3 of each. Love them all.

 

[Russ]

Only have DA. I have been lusting after the new birds head Vaquero in .45LC but the ammo is pretty expensive and I haven't broken out the re-loader since I moved. Not sure which box it's in!

 

[Ravenwolf]

Hmm, now I've got to count....

DA: Ruger Redhawk 7.5" 44 Mag (saving to become a 475 Linebaugh), Ruger SP101 2 1/4" 357 Mag

SA: Gary Reeder Ruger Bisley 5" 45 Colt (5-shot), Ruger Super Blackhawk 7.5" 44 Mag, Ruger Flattop 4 5/8" 357 Mag, Davis Derringer 2" 38 Spc, NAA Black Widow 2" 22 Mag

Yep, gotta say more Single Actions

 

[dsh247]

SA Rugers for hunting - 3

DA Smiths for match and defense - 7

Misc. brand DA's - 5

Looks like DA's are winning at my home too. (I'm feeling a definite need to buy a couple more SA's now for some reason)

I'm relatively new to mass revolver ownership but since I bought another safe just for handguns I have plenty of room for new toys!

 

[Dr.Rob]

Hmmm... 3 single actions, 1 double action. Two of those are black powder. And my DA was made in 1917. Call me "retro".

Damn I need to buy me some more revolvers.

 

[justinr1]

I only have five double actions. I could easily get 20 more without feeling bad at all.

justinr1

 

[HaveGun]

J Frame and K Frame Smiths, D Frame Colts.

 

[Fatelvis]

I like both, single and double, but I happen to own more double.

 

[HankL]

I don't have many revolvers.
S&W, 3 DA
Ruger, 2 SA & 1 DA
Colt, 2 DA
Freedom Arms, 1 SA
North American Arms, 1 SA

 

[Dr Heckel]

I own only one wheelgun, a SW 29-4 with the 8 3/8 inch barrel. Go big or go home!