Ok, I have never purchased a wheel gun, how is the bore lock requirement handled?
How is the bore lock requirement handled?
So with a wheel gun it would be possible to fire a round into the back of bore lock? Sounds "fun"
So with a wheel gun it would be possible to fire a round into the back of bore lock? Sounds "fun"
Most newish revolvers come with the Clinton hole, so its unnecessary.
Only if the revolver was made prior to 2002ish would you run into the need to a bore lock.
Yes, it's entirely possible for you to do something stupid like put the bore lock in wrong and fire the gun. That is not peculiar to revolvers. I have yet to meet a person that actually uses the bore lock except to receive the gun. You can also do other stupid things with guns. Pay attention and always assume your gun is loaded is usually a good rule.
The bore lock I have shows the tampon spanning the barrel and the cylinder when (if) installed. So it locks up the cylinder and prevents any movement of the action.
Get an SP101 with 3-inch barrel ...I have fondled some Rugers, they are pretty sweet.
ExactlyI don't believe that any of my Rugers have the Clinton lock.
Get an SP101 with 3-inch barrel ...
https://grabagun.com/ruger-sp101-357mag-3-1-16-fs-ss.html
(That's a pretty amazing price for one, btw)
It's easy to carry (relatively slim), and one can shoot a box of magnums without any real fatigue. The pistol absorbs recoil well. Moreover, one starts deriving the benefits of a magnum round from a 3-inch barrel.
I have the same model with low, fixed, no snag sights, and have just replaced the grips with something a bit fancier. Despite me being a middling shooter, I have no problem hitting a 5-6 inch diameter region from 10 yards with double action pulls - with either 38 Special or 357 Magnum rounds. I'm going on an out-of-state trip in a week or so with urban as well as camping/backpacking segments, and this will be my carry gun given its versatility (38 Special shot shell rounds, 38 Special +P defensive rounds, 357 Magnum hard cast rounds) and convenient size.
I have some terrific small to mid-sized revolvers, but if I could keep only one (in the K-frame or smaller category), it would be the SP101 (and I'm shocked to have come to this conclusion - if was really an after thought to get one).
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Very nice. So far the main reason I've stuck with S&W is the speed loaders and holsters I have are interchangeable. Unfortunately, my daughter now seems to share a revolver obsession. She got to shoot a Blackhawk and her eyes lit up like Christmas.
Hey !
Biggfootette inherited the genes from both parents, she prefers S&W revolvers ( owns M66-2).