First Single Action

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:39 am

My son just bought his first single action.

Post by **Hobie** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:31 am

Nothing like starting near the top...

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:48 am

Nice one

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:52 am

YES!!! Start with the best! As my friend John Taffin says, "CHEAP IS TOO EXPENSIVE!"

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:03 am

454 Casual. So he's starting small, huh?

JK

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:32 am

Yes, we were talking on the phone Cal to Tenn and I had told him about the 1873 Win at the shop. Then I decided it was too much of historical detail appreciators gun but told him this was there - described it as the finest single action ever made. He looked it up on the web site as we were talking and said go get it. So I went to take the pics and make the arrangements.

Streetstar - think you may have inadvertently described the best loads for it 454 CASUAL.

CowboyTutt · Post by **CowboyTutt** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:47 am

I believe Dick Casull told me his load is 31.5 grains of H110 with a Rem 7 1/2 primer over a 300 grain bullet. Is that casual enough for you?

-Tutt

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:52 am

Wow! I started with a Ruger Single Six in 1966. My how times have changed. Great SA!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:27 am

I hope he got the original grips too. They are hand fitted to the grip frame from what I've read.
Why do people put those horrid rubber baby buggy bumpers on single actions? Uggly to max.

Nice revolver, actually an excellent revolver. Good choice.

Joe

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:46 am

Very good choice. He'll enjoy it. Is he a handloader?

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:28 am

My first single action was a ruger super blackhawk with 7 1/2 inch barrel in .44, back in 79. your son has done well and that revolver will serve him a lifetime.

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:19 pm

Buck Elliott · Post by **Buck Elliott** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:52 pm

J Miller wrote:I hope he got the original grips too. They are hand fitted to the grip frame from what I've read.
Why do people put those horrid rubber baby buggy bumpers on single actions? Uggly to max.

Joe

Not only UGLY but uncomfortable, to boot. Like having a high-power dirt bike take off from the palm of your hand with every shot.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:58 pm

Well, one thing for sure........ After getting used to the ultra tight lockup and rifle shooting capabilities of his FA, he will look at SA Rugers, Colts and Smiths like they were junk.

More for us

---------------------Sixgun

Kansas Ed · Post by **Kansas Ed** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:04 pm

J Miller wrote:I hope he got the original grips too. They are hand fitted to the grip frame from what I've read.
Why do people put those horrid rubber baby buggy bumpers on single actions? Uggly to max.

Joe

Because that WAS the original set of grips. The field grade guns had Pachmayrs as standard for years. It was extra to order the wine colored Paccawood grips for the field grade, although they came standard on the Premier.

Ed

Buck Elliott · Post by **Buck Elliott** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:14 pm

Kansas Ed wrote:
J Miller wrote:I hope he got the original grips too. They are hand fitted to the grip frame from what I've read.
Why do people put those horrid rubber baby buggy bumpers on single actions? Uggly to max.

Joe
Because that WAS the original set of grips. The field grade guns had Pachmayrs as standard for years. It was extra to order the wine colored Paccawood grips for the field grade, although they came standard on the Premier.

Ed

Yup.

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:31 pm

Boom! Nice one no matter first, middle, or last!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:21 pm

Congrats to yer son... but I have to concur with Sixgun!

Sixgun wrote:Well, one thing for sure........ After getting used to the ultra tight lockup and rifle shooting capabilities of his FA, he will look at SA Rugers, Colts and Smiths like they were junk. More for us ---------------------Sixgun

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:28 pm

WOW!!

tman · Post by **tman** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:55 pm

WAY

!!!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:23 pm

Excellent choice.

I love my FA.....and my Colts. Different animals from the same mother.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:56 pm

rjohns94 wrote:My first single action was a ruger super blackhawk with 7 1/2 inch barrel in .44, back in 79. your son has done well and that revolver will serve him a lifetime.

Exactly the gun I got as my first centerfire handgun, except it was the 1976-1776 "200th year" model - I promptly ruined it's "collector value" by getting a gold bead sweated on in place of the front sight, and put my own hand-filed rear notch in it. Still glad I did (I hate "Patridge" sights, and I don't have much use for 'safe Queen' guns anyway).

I had just blistered my hands badly with concrete and had bandages on both hands, so I had to have a friend 'deflower' it by firing it for the first time for me.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:06 am

Hobie wrote:Nothing like starting near the top...

Price and caliber! Geez-Louise, hopefully he's ready for the big stuff!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:51 am

Kansas Ed wrote:
J Miller wrote:I hope he got the original grips too. They are hand fitted to the grip frame from what I've read.
Why do people put those horrid rubber baby buggy bumpers on single actions? Uggly to max.

Joe
Because that WAS the original set of grips. The field grade guns had Pachmayrs as standard for years. It was extra to order the wine colored Paccawood grips for the field grade, although they came standard on the Premier.

Ed

The factory put those horrid grips on that fine pistol?!?!?!?

Go figure ...

Joe

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:48 pm

It is a field grade and already in his hands. That ain't the way it would be in Calif. He likes it and likes the grips.

Buck Elliott · Post by **Buck Elliott** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:40 pm

"The factory put those horrid grips on that fine pistol?!?!?!?

Go figure ...

Joe"

Yeah, they did... "Responding to customer requests," they said.

Dick Casull hated 'em, 'cause they don't allow the grip to roll in the hand like it should -- and after he had spent more than $30,000 perfecting the grip-frame profiles...

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:02 pm

Well Bob called with his first shooting report on his 454 Casull - said it wasn't bad at all after the first round not knowing what to expect and hearing the stories. He is excited. But on a trip to Canada so won't get to shoot it for a week.

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