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Murf
.243 Winchester Joined: 12 April 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 135 |
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The Walker may have been the most powerfull revlolver before the 44 Mag but it is a pipsqueak compared to some of the British made Howda (sp?) handguns carried by British officers in India. These tiger killers were made in 6 boreand I believe even 4 bore. Can you say "flinch" |
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NH_Hunter
.416 Rigby aka The Kid Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3508 |
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Speaking about Colts, did you guys know that Samuel Colt was left handed and that is why you load the Colt peacemaker/1873 on the right side, so then you can hold it with your shooting hand, if you are properly synchronized, and load with you empty hand? NH_Hunter |
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Triggerguard
.416 Rigby aka The San Antonio Terminator Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2212 |
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NH, you've been fed a line of BS that I have heard gunwriters repeat over and over. Sam Colt might have been left handed, for all I know, but this is closer to the fact. The Colt SA was designed as a military weapon, for use by mounted troops. Cavalry doctrine at the time still considered the saber as the primary weapon, and the handgun in a secondary role. The saber was worn on the left side, to allow access for the strong hand (right). The handgunb was worn in a cross draw holster on the right waistband, butt forward. This was to allow weak hand (left) access and use. The gun was designed with left hand use in mind, according to military doctrine. Nothing more. Besides, Sam Colt died in 1862. Unless he reached beyond the grave, I doubt he had much influence in the final design of the Model P.
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"...A moral compass needs a butt end.Whatever direction France is pointing-towards collaboration with Nazis, accomodation with communists,...we can go the other way with a quiet conscience"-O'Rourke
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waksupi
.416 Rigby aka Keeper of the Old Traditions Joined: 11 June 2003 Status: Offline Points: 2371 |
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I'm with Triggerguard. If you shoot a single action Colt at all, you will find it is set up for a right hander. Lefties have the fits with reloading it. I'm ambidexterous for pistol shooting, and generally will switch over for a reload. You cannot retain your grip, rotate the cylinder, and eject emptys one handed, or at least not very convieniently.
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NH_Hunter
.416 Rigby aka The Kid Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3508 |
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I can waksupi... I just hold the gun in my left hand, open the gate with my right, use my index finger to push on the cartridge ejector, and spin the cylinder with my right handed thumb. NH_Hunter |
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