Carrying the Colt SAA concealed

[TX oddball]

Six shots may be enough. I wouldn't worry about bulky, depending on barrel length chosen.

Some people may be proficient enough for this to be an acceptable choice. I doubt the average person has the needed proficiency.

Five shots actually, if one is to carry a real Colt SAA or a replica like the Standard Mfg or a 4-click Cimarron. The old Cowboy Load; load one, skip one, load four, with the firing pin resting on an empty chamber for a total of five.

 

[Swedonia]

I would apply full respect to Mr. Moonpie so heeled.

 

[seeker_two]

This thread has inspired me to obtain an appropriate holster to carry the new Thunderer. Ordered it last night.
Now the wait.

Seems a shame not to carry it in the holster named for it....

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[El Coyote]

damm nice single action and I wells always say you carry what you are comfortable with

 

[benenglish]

The old Cowboy Load; load one, skip one, load four, with the firing pin resting on an empty chamber for a total of five.

I know that's how it's supposed to work. I've done that for decades.

I also remember a time I did that, got distracted, lost the count, and put a round into the dirt 10 feet in front of me.

In front of Moonpie.

And a dozen other TGT members.

I still cringe when I remember it.

 

[benenglish]

I sure like that pistola, Mr. Pie. Let us know how it shoots with the birdshead grip. Saw this new Taylors :

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Cimarron told me they could no longer get nickel guns when I placed my order.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I've always carried 6 in my 6 guns with the Colt one click back. Rugers have safety bars. Carry on!

 

[Lead Belly]

Why hasn’t Lead Belly posted pics of his new Thunderer?

That's a man's gun. Not everybody can handle that wicked of a piece, tucked away in their belt. I think it's a darn viable daily driver.

Cimarron told me they could no longer get nickel guns when I placed my order.

Taylor's is who sent me the notice. They sell from same source, but I think their stuff is a small notch above Cimarron overall. Same model gun (if available) from Midway has slightly less quality control, for example.

Search results for: 'nickel flattop'

www.taylorsfirearms.com

"Lifestyle Series" they call it. .45 Long, .357, Trailblazer series offers: 9mm (believe it or not). dunno who has stock- Taylor sells direct, it seems. $760 msrp, for posterity sake.

 

[Moonpie]

The Thunderer is available in stainless steel.

 

[benenglish]

Taylor's is who sent me the notice.

Their website is a real slog if you don't know exactly the name they've given each model. As far as I can tell, they don't do a Lightning, the revolver I ordered from Cimarron.

ETA - Found it. They name it the "Stallion Pocket Birdshead" and they don't have the full range of them in stock. Nevertheless, thanks for pointing me to Taylor's.

 

[Moonpie]

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[benenglish]

New holster arrived.
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If you don't mind me asking, what's the make and model of that OWB? It sure looks superbly practical and more than a little pretty.

 

[BigRed]

I carry my favorite one concealed....... in a holster.

 

[BigRed]

 

[Armybrat]

When my oldest uncle was a very young boy of about 8, circa 1920, his mom took him to Denver to visit his grandfather, who had been born in Burnet in 1855, raised kids in the vicinity of Buffalo Gap and Abilene then moved on up to the Canadian country to ranch. My uncle had heard some stories about his grandfather getting into a couple of tight spots over the years, and he asked him if he had ever been shot. His grandfather showed him scars in one leg, one arm and a crease on the forehead near his widow's peak. Then he asked if he still had guns, and his grandfather pulled open the left side of his suit coat to reveal the butt of a Colt single action. My uncle told me this story twice in my life before he died.
What does it prove? Nothing. But I will say this. I would hate to have taken my old great-grandfather, Champion Travis Traylor, Jr., for granted. He has that steadiness in his eyes ...

My maternal grandma didn’t take any guff from those SE Missouri lead miners back in the day.
This is her 21st birthday portrait in 1898.
Her little Sharps .30 cal. Is a bit worse for wear.