The Single Actions
Posted: 15 Apr 2020 17:00
So I have posted in the Spree thread about buying my first SA revolvers ever.
Here are some pictures of the Rugers I've mentioned in that thread.
The colors in the camera flash are a bit enhanced vs. the naked eye but it is still a pretty gun.
Shoots well. The grips aren't my favorite but in .357 or .38 the recoil isn't really enough to worry about.
I do sort of wish the hammer and trigger were jeweled instead of gold plated. I am not exactly a fan of the plating. The grips on this guy are a bit of a disappointment. There is nothing exactly striking about them and I find them a bit narrow. My friend's wife likes them better than the more full grips on the blued Single Six below.
This is the used New Model Single Six I found that only came with the .22 WMR cylinder. The gun is tight and it shoots well so I'm happy. There is a slight area on the frame upper front LHS you can see in the picture that is cosmetic. There is also a small flaw on the backstrap about the size of the head of a pin or so where the finish is missing off the alloy. I may have to get a replacement .22 LR cylinder for it. Might just get a pair of the 8 shot cylinders at some point. These grips fill the hand a little better than the slim grips seem to. I'm still not entirely happy with them. I don't find the grip shape aids in manipulating the gun easily.
The STAINLESS New Model Single Six convertible that got put on sale right before we went into lockdown.
I was looking this puppy over when one of the guys came running out of the back and slowed down when he saw me with it. I haven't gotten this one to the range yet. The grips on this one are IMO pretty and they are not quite as slim as those on the Vaquero but I think that may be partly just a matter of manufacturing tolerances. (Whups, not only is it that evil SS but it's got laminated grips. GG ain't going to like this.)
All three of them together
Here are some pictures of the Rugers I've mentioned in that thread.
The colors in the camera flash are a bit enhanced vs. the naked eye but it is still a pretty gun.
Shoots well. The grips aren't my favorite but in .357 or .38 the recoil isn't really enough to worry about.
I do sort of wish the hammer and trigger were jeweled instead of gold plated. I am not exactly a fan of the plating. The grips on this guy are a bit of a disappointment. There is nothing exactly striking about them and I find them a bit narrow. My friend's wife likes them better than the more full grips on the blued Single Six below.
This is the used New Model Single Six I found that only came with the .22 WMR cylinder. The gun is tight and it shoots well so I'm happy. There is a slight area on the frame upper front LHS you can see in the picture that is cosmetic. There is also a small flaw on the backstrap about the size of the head of a pin or so where the finish is missing off the alloy. I may have to get a replacement .22 LR cylinder for it. Might just get a pair of the 8 shot cylinders at some point. These grips fill the hand a little better than the slim grips seem to. I'm still not entirely happy with them. I don't find the grip shape aids in manipulating the gun easily.
The STAINLESS New Model Single Six convertible that got put on sale right before we went into lockdown.
I was looking this puppy over when one of the guys came running out of the back and slowed down when he saw me with it. I haven't gotten this one to the range yet. The grips on this one are IMO pretty and they are not quite as slim as those on the Vaquero but I think that may be partly just a matter of manufacturing tolerances. (Whups, not only is it that evil SS but it's got laminated grips. GG ain't going to like this.)
All three of them together