Recent content by BobWright

The pratice of getting low is not so much fr protection from the pew, but rather being down to avoid the possibility of being hit by "friendly fire." In other words keep ypur head down and let the security men do the shooting. Bob Wright

Styx, Ankle holsters are not for me. But I appreciate your time and efforts, to demonsrate your method of carry/draw. The height you pull up your britches leg would not even clear my boot! Thanks again. Bob Wright

I can't see how a man can pull up his britches leg and draw his gun with one hand. And most illustrations of drawing when covered by a T-shirt show the left hand reaching to pull up the covering shirt while the gun hand is drawing. It is these situations to which I refer. As to wearing a vest...

I don't like any holster that requires two hands to get you gun into actkion; i.e. left hand to pull up your trouser leg, right hand to draw. Same as for having to lift an over shirt. I prefer a near side hip holster. I push my cpat r vest back with my elbow and draw and fire. And, an ankle...

Even so, it won't not fit. Bob Wright

Au conttraire! S&W has always had model numbers, they just didn't advertise them. The very first S&W revolver was the Model No. 1, then Number two, then No.1 1/2 : the top break series began with the No. 3. Later the system was changed to incorporate frame size and bore size, as N430 for the...

Granted. But how many old vintage holsters have you seen wet molded to the revolver? Craig is trying for the "antique look" not a modern carry holster. While not an antique, or vintage, holster, this forty year plus holster lacks it original shape from years of being used: While these are...

Craig, Wonder what effect would result if you just coated it with neatsfoot oil? Seems to me that neatsfoot oil darkens and spoftens leather and would give it the "old timey" look. Bob Wright

The few small bore revolvers I've carried wore Eagle Grips Secret Service grips of rosewood. I developed a strong dislike for rubber grips on anything I shoot. Bob Wright

Owning or buying guns should never be an "either/or" confrontation. Bob Wright

There is some question about this. Spme attest to its value, others say it merely forces the lead into the grooves and sort of polishes it. Me, I use stainless steel brushes. While you may cringe at this, its a practice I've done for some forty years or more with no harmful effects. Bob Wright

For cleaning .22 revolvers, here's my tip of the day: Go to your tobacco store and buy a pack of those bristle type pipe cleaners. To clean the chambers, use one pipe cleaner, fold it in half, then fold out two "wings" to shape it into a "T" shape, the stem to be longer than the cylinder. Dip...

Such guns as that bring up Robert Stack, as Elliot Ness, or some similar shows. And the times of Baby Face Nelson, Al Capone, Bugs Moran and Machine Gun Kelly. Scenes of bodies still sitting at the table in a restaurant, or maybe in a bullet riddled old Packard. The good old days. Bob Wright

Why, Kevin, I never knew you had a penchant for the .45 ACP revolve! :rofl::rofl: I've owned a few .45 ACP revolvers myself, mostly Colt M1917s, and only one Smith, a Model 625. Now all my ACPs aare Rugers with auxilliary cylinders. And mostly these are fired with my .45 Xtra Short...

So, eliminate the defense/combat scenerios and limit the subject ot sport shooting/hunting. For the general rule, the revolver, the magnum revolver, is much better suited for game animals that the run ofthe mill auto loader. Certainly the big special porpuse auto is capable in the hands of...