Papabear2547
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Anyone still carrying SA revolvers?! I really like the 1860, with the longer stocks. Several Italian manufacturers also reproduce 1873’s with Army stocks as well. The .44 black powder produces similar ballistics to a .38 special, some may even approach .45acp ballistics. I find them extremely enjoyable to shoot and look at.
I consider SA’s to be about the least ideal carry choice, they’re heavy with limited capacity, and typically chambered in underwhelming cartridges. I find it fascinating that people like Patton, Frank Hamer, and other Texas Rangers and Law Enforcement still carried SA Revolvers deep into the 20th century; after DA revolvers and 1911’s became standard.
I consider SA’s to be about the least ideal carry choice, they’re heavy with limited capacity, and typically chambered in underwhelming cartridges. I find it fascinating that people like Patton, Frank Hamer, and other Texas Rangers and Law Enforcement still carried SA Revolvers deep into the 20th century; after DA revolvers and 1911’s became standard.