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DarylS
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Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?
06/10/23 03:11 AM

My riot team were all pretty good shots. They all liked shooting free ammo & we did that a lot. Some would stay on the range instead of going off to a restaurant for the lunch hour.
For the ones who stayed, it was a full hour of shooting- all DA with out 6" Model 10's. Most of this shooting was at steel - a rack of 6 plates at 10yards, and single steel plates out to 100yards. All shooting was single action (SA)
My favourite revolver was one of the Model 50's (.38/44 Outdoorsman) left over from the early days. We had 2 of those big .44 frame .38's and they were a pleasure to shoot. I shot a lot of feral cats with the M50 during night shift working prowl (outside grounds). The .44 made a LOT more noise, but of course, was more effective. I used 180gr. Sierra Hollow Cavity bullets in it, loaded to 1,430fps.
After we lost the M50's (removed from Corrections for destruction(yeah, right), I polished up a couple 6" M10's for Don and I. Don B. was the other instructor.
These were super smooth and easy to shoot "possibles" with. We (Corrections) only shot 5, 10, 15 and 25 yards, but in the Force (RCMP) we shot, 7, 15, 25 and 50yards in the course of fire with 5" M10's. All of our shooting in Corrections was double action, no SA allowed. In the Force, we usually shot 25 barricade and 50yards prone, SA.
I have a Colt Police Positive .38 and it's DA pull is the sweetest I have ever shot. The sights never move as the sear 'breaks' and fires the shot.
All modern revolvers are safe with all 6 cylinders loaded (more if they have them).

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Are Revolvers still relevant?	NitroX	12/05/23 04:38 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	lancaster	12/05/23 05:44 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	NitroX	12/05/23 03:00 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	lancaster	12/05/23 05:53 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Marrakai	12/05/23 11:47 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	85lc	13/05/23 12:37 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	JHeath	27/09/23 05:04 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	DarylS	27/09/23 09:19 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	NitroX	27/09/23 04:09 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Hunter4752001	27/09/23 04:56 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	degoins	30/09/23 01:43 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	JHeath	04/10/23 10:48 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Rule303	05/10/23 09:21 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Bindi2	05/10/23 10:51 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	DarylS	05/10/23 01:48 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	NitroX	05/10/23 06:10 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	NitroX	05/10/23 06:25 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Bindi2	05/10/23 07:03 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Rule303	05/10/23 09:46 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Bindi2	05/10/23 10:47 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	NitroX	05/10/23 11:40 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	poprivit	06/10/23 02:42 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	DarylS	06/10/23 03:11 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Bindi2	06/10/23 01:36 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	DarylS	06/10/23 01:52 PM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	sharps4590	09/10/23 08:12 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	DarylS	09/10/23 11:30 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	sharps4590	10/10/23 08:20 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	Rule303	10/10/23 10:57 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	DarylS	11/10/23 07:51 AM
Re: Are Revolvers still relevant?	NitroX	05/10/23 09:39 PM

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