Tech tip for the guys who shoot wheel guns...

[1 Wild R/T]

Happened to catch this from Hickok 45.... Haven't shot a revolver in years.....

 

[OneWheelPeel]

I can see how in a movie that’s how they take out two guys with one bullet in some contrived manner.

 

[Kern Dog]

THAT is some funny ****. I did not know that!
I have Glocks, the wife has a Springfield but they are magazine pistols.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

THAT is some funny ****. I did not know that!
I have Glocks, the wife has a Springfield but they are magazine pistols.

Ya know Glocks have been outlawed here in California? You're such an outlaw.... LOL

 

[Don selleck]

Interesting, I have a judge (revolver), I was taught many years ago to cup the bottom of a pistol handle butt under my firing hand, but good to know would not have expected that much.

 

[Black_Sheep]

I thought that was common knowledge

 

[mmissile]

I don't own a revolver, pump shotgun, or a bolt rifle. I've had many, but don't like any.

 

[PlymCrazy]

If you didn't know that already, you'll only make that mistake once.

 

[Charged440]

File that with the one cautioning against holding a crossbow like a shotgun.

 

[DeltaV]

If you didn't know that already, you'll only make that mistake once.

Careful, somebody might take that as a challenge and accept it!

 

[69Bee]

I have a 38 Special from my Father in law, but have never fired it or any other revolver. I don't see myself holding it by the cylinder like that but appreciate the information as I was not aware of it.

 

[OneWheelPeel]

I thought that was common knowledge

I've only fired a revolver at a firing range for one session, no one told me how to hold it but it seemed like common sense to me to not have my hand placed there. I'm not a gun guy really, but if I were to get one for security I like the simplicity of a revolver.
I do have a family antique and before this post it never occurred to me to check the chamber and barrel alignment, maybe if I ever want to take it to a range I'll have a gunsmith check it out first.

 

[toolmanmike]

I've only fired a revolver at a firing range for one session, no one told me how to hold it but it seemed like common sense to me to not have my hand placed there. I'm not a gun guy really, but if I were to get one for security I like the simplicity of a revolver.
I do have a family antique and before this post it never occurred to me to check the chamber and barrel alignment, maybe if I ever want to take it to a range I'll have a gunsmith check it out first.

I had a chrome S&W 38 special that spit lead bad. It was dangerous to shoot and because it was an old police revolver, it had thousands of rounds through it. My gunsmith friend said it was worn out. I had it destroyed.

 

[cr8crshr]

Having trained using a Snub-Nosed 38 while in service before we started carrying the M-9 Beretta, I have known of this since then. I have 3 wheel guns, 38SP, Heritage Rough Rider,
22 LONG/WNMAG and Taurus Judge 45LC/410. I find it really interesting that so many have never or are not versed in the proper usage and techniques of gun use, let alone ownership.
I guess ya just cannot fix non-interest and be a Cowboy Wannabe...cr8crshr/Bill

 

[cr8crshr]

I had a chrome S&W 38 special that spit lead bad. It was dangerous to shoot and because it was an old police revolver, it had thousands of rounds through it. My gunsmith friend said it was worn out. I had it destroyed.

Once the rifling is worn out, time to destroy it as it is no longer a functioning firearm...Glad you did so...cr8crshr/Bill

 

[Black_Sheep]

I had a chrome S&W 38 special that spit lead bad. It was dangerous to shoot and because it was an old police revolver, it had thousands of rounds through it. My gunsmith friend said it was worn out. I had it destroyed.

I test fired 2 shots from a used Dan Wesson .357 which also spit lead, the seller tried to tell me that it was normal. I’ve owned a couple dozen wheel guns and none of them were anything close to that bad.

When S&W released the X-Frame .460 there were multiple reports of severed digits, I’ve seen the photos…

 

[OneWheelPeel]

I had a chrome S&W 38 special that spit lead bad. It was dangerous to shoot and because it was an old police revolver, it had thousands of rounds through it. My gunsmith friend said it was worn out. I had it destroyed.

I guess if a gunsmith determines that I'll have to make the choice to destroy it, or just keep it as an antique.
Maybe in those cases the happy medium to keep it around but make sure no one ever fires it and hurts themselves is to grind the pin off the hammer?

 

[Splangj]

Ya know Glocks have been outlawed here in California? You're such an outlaw.... LOL

What? I bought a 45 earlier this year. I think it’s a gen 3.

 

[Black_Sheep]

What? I bought a 45 earlier this year. I think it’s a gen 3.

This is a recent decision brought on due to the proliferation of “Glock switches “…

 

[padam]

Paul Harrell did agood video on this. He wrapped grapefruit around several guns. The low pressure cartridges like .38 special and .22 lr didn’t do too much and it seemed like myth busted.

But when he got to the magnums (.357 and up IIRC) the grapefruit was shredded!

Revolvers can get worn out with too much use. A lot of people don’t realize that there are different size/strength of frames. The legendary Colt Python is not a super strong frame for the .357 magnum. I had one I wore out (got it used and I think it had been used heavily by po) practicing with magnum loads. It got where it would spit lead a little. You can see by the way the side plate fits that the frame starts to stretch.

The Colt Trooper MKIII/MKIV (king cobra, piece keeper) is a much stronger design in almost the same size.

The S-W M19 is another .357 that will wear out with full magnum loads. The M27 M28 is much stronger although also much bigger.

The saying that revolvers always go bang is another myth. Most are very delicate pieces of machinery. Ever see movie cops spinning the cylinder and flipping it closed? That’s a quick way to ruin a revolver.

I had another Python with a wee spot of rust on one of the cylinder bolt notches from sitting in a leather holster for years. It would misfire on that cylinder in double action shooting.
I had a Ruger SP101 .357 that was reported to have a jamming problem with the trigger. I never had it happen but it was something to consider.

I heard of a State Trooper who got in a shootout and pulled the trigger on his python so fast it caught the action before it reset and bent the mainspring, jamming the gun and putting it out of action.