gjn
.30 Stingray
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Post by gjn on Aug 28, 2014 19:18:47 GMT -5
A friend of mine had this and decided it wasn't for him. I'm generally not much of a fan of fixed sight revolvers but I picked it up and couldn't put it down. It has a windage adjustable front sight and I really like the rounded grip with the 4 1/4" barrel. Its light, compact but big enough to feel comfortable in the hand. Its a 45 Colt so it will handle anything I'm likely to run across and with the fixed sights its pretty knock around proof. Nothing is perfect so of course I'll keep looking but all in all a really sweet bum around the woods gun.  |
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Post by bigmuddy on Aug 28, 2014 20:06:00 GMT -5
I REALLY like that one. Congratulations. Anxious to hear how it shoots.
Dan
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Post by Cholla on Aug 28, 2014 20:26:56 GMT -5
I like it, especially because it's a fixed-sight revolver. Those fixed sights will take far more abuse than those of the adjustable variety.
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Post by whitworth on Aug 28, 2014 20:51:12 GMT -5
That is a great revolver! Congrats!
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Post by jeffer on Aug 28, 2014 21:07:15 GMT -5
I sure love mine. Great shooters and great Packers.
Jeffer
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jfo4
.30 Stingray
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Post by jfo4 on Aug 29, 2014 9:30:46 GMT -5
Any chance for a photo of the sight picture?
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ward01
.30 Stingray
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Post by ward01 on Aug 29, 2014 11:36:50 GMT -5
I've had a 4 1/4" M97 in 44 special for a number of years now. Mine has the adjustable sight but I've got the rounded grip as well. I believe if it came down to one SA that this would be it for me! Sure do like mine!
ward
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Post by seancass on Aug 29, 2014 13:15:48 GMT -5
The M97 is marching right up towards the top of the Want It list!
Great looking revolver ya got there! I think the fixed sight guns are usually a bargain!
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gjn
.30 Stingray
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Post by gjn on Aug 29, 2014 20:42:25 GMT -5
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Post by kmcmichael on Aug 31, 2014 6:25:02 GMT -5
I have the same gun, without the trigger stop. I like it also.
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Post by dale53 on Aug 31, 2014 8:21:30 GMT -5
As a general rule, I am an adjustable sight kind of guy. However, when I was shooting Black Powder Cartridge Rifles, they offered side matches for fixed sighted guns. I bought a Ruger Bisley Vaquero in .45 Colt and was surprised to see that it hit EXACTLY to the sights at 25 yards right out of the box. It also had an excellent sight picture, as does the O.P. new revolver. That revolver won me a number of hotly contested matches, including score matches that included 50 yards NRA Slow Fire targets.
Interestingly enough, the revolver also shot to the sights with smokeless powder at similar velocities.
It didn't totally change my mind about fixed vs. adjustable sights but did open my eyes to the possibilities of a really good field revolver with fixed sights.
IF the revolver has a good sight picture (no 1st Generation Colt sights for me) AND shoots to the sights with a chosen load that works in the field, then there is little downside to it's use. As was pointed out they are somewhat more rugged than adjustable sights...
At any rate, congratulations to the O.P. for his new acquisition!
FWIW
Dale53
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awp101
.401 Bobcat
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Post by awp101 on Sept 1, 2014 18:51:06 GMT -5
I REALLY like that one. Congratulations. Anxious to hear how it shoots. Dan A big +1! |
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Post by zac0419 on Sept 2, 2014 1:45:21 GMT -5
I REALLY like that one. Congratulations. Anxious to hear how it shoots. Dan A big +1! The beauty of a Freedom Arms is it usually shoots as good as you can hold. |
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