Thunder Ranch 22

[tomf]

my m-22 Thunder Ranch .45 ACP is a square grip, no bling ( like the .44), Thunder Ranch grips, green nylon case.
The front site is sized like a nickel cut in half. too bad it has the lock...

[nobearsyet]

Do those have the pinned sights or are they integral?

[Frank V]

The mod. 21 front sight is pinned in. Frank

[Frank V]

I just googled Thunder Ranch Mod. 22 & the specs say pinned front sight. Hope this helps some. Frank

PS, It's a beautiful looking six-gun. FV

[AxeHandle]

Check it out.... ;D

[Frank V]

Axehandle, let us have a range report when you get time. That's beautiful, Congratulations. Frank

[nobearsyet]

yes, range report is a must

[Bowenbuilt]

You mean a model 21-4 like this un here?

[cj3a]

Not that the 45acp is a bad round but I would love one of these chambered in 50GI.

[groo]

Groo here
Unless you are married to the bobbed hammer , I would not do it!!!
As this is a Fighting Revolver [ I have one] , and is in a real fighting
cartridge , The use of same is different than your usual Auto or
Snub . Check how many times you go click on a combat course with
a revolver when you shoot like you shoot an auto[I did and it
was a baaaaadddd feeling I changed the way I shot from then on]
The Fighting Revolver is used on Anything , Anywhere, Anytime.
And this requires good accurate shooting- which usually means you
must use it in single action mode ..
Double action is only used when distance and time is so short
that there is no other option..
I fear that this type of shooting has gone out of style but we
used it when I stilled carried my Python on duty.

[cas]

Jul 21, 2009 18:50:53 GMT -5 groo said:

Double action is only used when distance and time is so short
that there is no other option..

I laugh at this statement.

This is me laughing at it... ;D (Ok, smiling at it)

This is me making kissy fish faces...? (what the hell is that one anyway?)

Anywho... as an active double action devotee and competitive revolver shooter, I know that it's just not true.

[groo]

Groo here
Laugh if you must- but when I started some 30 years ago
"that was the way it was".

Also I am reminded that some in Texas are using
single actions due to "too many coming in with too many
bullet holes in them"
and a single action can be used to show that time was
taken to observe whether another shot was needed.
[ the time expected to cock the hammer]

[robl]

I don't doubt you that 30 years ago that was the SOP in some departments. Man y if not most departments that still issue or grandfather in revolvers require double action only guns: LAPD, RCMP, & NYPD probably accounting for the lion's share of DA revolvers still in Law Enforcement use.
I would be VERY surprised to hear of any PD encouraging SA use these days.
Back to the subject at hand- he can probably hit as good or better DA as SA.
Welcome, by the way.

[AxeHandle]

FWIW My old shooting buddy Jim Collins proved the double action only revolver shooting PPC in the 70s.... Shoot a DAO revolver enough to settle into the DA groove you won't shoot a DA revolver any other way at anything out to 50 yards... .

[cas]

Inspector Callahan said, "A man's got to know his limitations."

But I also think too many instructors and trainers foist their own limitations off on their students who don't know any better (and because of it never will).