Single Action Revolver Attraction?

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GunMac

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I see that Ruger has quite a few single action revolvers in their line up.

Aside from a historical interest what is the attraction when there are some fine double action revolvers on the market?
 
A lot of folks

Including me, were brought up shooting single action on double action pistols. Single action pistols are simple... have one big built in safety... you got to pull the hammer back before you pull the trigger... and most have a great quick light trigger pull...so you can flat more hit what you are shooting at. I've hit a 5 gallon bucket at 200+ yards with a 357 mag and 6" barrel... iron sights of course.

then of course now there is Cowboy Action Shooting and that's pretty much what you have to have. Just like with other types of pistols, there are, mostly guys, who wouldn't trade in their Single Action 45 long colt for anything.
 
Speaking for myself, I just like fine single action revolvers. I must, I own 3 Ruger Blackhawks, 1 Vaquero and a Freedom Arms Model 83 in .475 Linebaugh. Nothing like a fine single action revolver.:p
 
There's a certain appeal to a single action that's hard to quantify. They feel right in my hand, I love the sound the hammer makes when I pull it back for each shot. To me, they look "cool", certainly cooler than any black pistol.

The first SA wheelgun I picked up I fell in love with, and the affair has continued since then. I prefer revolvers to begin with, and single actions most of all.
 
I have two ruger single action revolvers,one is a ss sbh and a ruger vaquero in 45. colt.I love the look of the single action revolvers myself.I grew up watching cowboy films and have always had a fascination with them.I'm just starting my collection so there will surely be more in the near future:D
 
A single action is simplier and typically smaller than it's double action counterpart. They are very good to take in the field.
 
I shot Smith & Wesson revolvers for a couple of years--shot them lots--before I bowed to pressure from my son to get into cowboy action and got a couple of Ruger SA's. And here's the thing; a SA revolver points like the danged finger of god. It points like nothing else, and it's got a light, easy trigger pull, and I can hit with that thing (my favorite being a Bisley Blackhawk in .41 mag) like no other handgun I've ever shot. Not as fast, and not for as many shots, but just sure and easy hits. It is especially well suited to one handed shooting--you really get the sense that a handgun came about as a cavalry weapon; the off hand is clearly meant to be holding reins.

Particularly for a bigbore handgun, a SA also handles recoil MUCH better than a DA. Something about the shape just rolls it up in your hand; and add to that that the Ruger SA's are well known to be rugged specimens for their calibers, so you can shoot plenty of big thumping loads, if that's your deal, with no concern for your gun OR your wrist. So, I guess the attraction is fun, accurate shooting. Cowboy action is fun, but I've come to like the Rugers for more than SASS.
 
I enjoy shooting mine.Most of my collection consist of single actions
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Go shoot one!

I've owned a number of double-action revolvers, but then I bought my Vaquero, and it is now my favorite revolver. It definitly won't be my last single-action and I won't be buying any more double-actions either.

I just love the feel of it, the way it handles and that wonderful light crisp trigger.
 
Yep. There is no answer to your question, because you wouldn't get it anyway. If you could, you wouldn't have asked it.:(
 
A single action revolver in black powder or nitro proofed is simply as close as one can get to a time machine. It is a feeling of walking with your ancestors. Remingtons, Colts, S&Ws and even black powder CSA clones and modern clones from Italy simply have a imagery of Custer, Lee, Earp and John Wayne. My own preference is Hopalong Cassidy on b/w TV. He carried two Colts but, one was a 44-40 and the other was 45 Long Colt.
 
Maybe some day I will understand.

A couple of weeks ago I did go to purchase either a Beretta Vertec 92 or Sig P226. This was my final visit after some detailed research. Funny that I walked out with a Ruger GP100 stainless 4" barrel. Both the Beretta and Sig felt uncomfortable in my hand after handling the Ruger. The Ruger was also quite a beauty. The semi automatic attraction didn't seem as important anymore.

Hopefully I will get to try one in the future.
 
Fit and Feel

I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag and I love how it fits in my hand and the way it shoots, I have no problem hitting bowling pins at 200 yds with open sights.
Just something about shooting one that makes ya feel good all over.
 
As much as I like N-frame Smith and Wessons (and I do like them! I plan on finding company for my 629 in the future. Probably something like a nice Highway Patrolman or maybe a 625 in .45 LC, but I digress...), there is something just right about a Colt Single Action Army. Ruger's New Vaquero looks like it might solve my biggest complaint with the old model, based on the Super Blackhawk frame.

A Ruger New Model Blackhawk is great as a .44 Magnum or .45 Colt, but it's too much for a .357, IMO. My father had a 3-Screw .357 for a while that was just a dream to shoot. Accurate, light, easy to point. It was more like an SAA than the New Model. The New Vaquero might make me go buy one. Actually, if they made it in .44 Special...

Try a single action, they're fun. Slow to reload with cold hands, but other than that, perfectly enjoyable shooters and woods companions.
 
The single action platform is a very strong design. Do you think it is coincidence that Freedom Arms picked that basic design, to build an ulra-strong revolver for thier 454 Casull? ;)
 
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