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Post by mike454 on Dec 6, 2011 11:06:50 GMT -5
In the good old days they would mill out recesses in the face of the hammer to lighten the weight
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Post by CraigC on Dec 6, 2011 13:35:37 GMT -5
IMHO, only on the internet are folks worried about locktime with regards to the single action revolver.
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Post by tek4260 on Dec 6, 2011 21:59:28 GMT -5
IMHO, only on the internet are folks worried about locktime with regards to the single action revolver. I still think there is a gain in knowing everything is working in your favor in your revolver. If you think the lock time improvement increases accuracy it helps. If nothing more than making one concentrate more on their technique than blaming poor groups on shortcomings of the revolver.
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Post by CraigC on Dec 6, 2011 23:14:36 GMT -5
I think if it were a significant problem, we would all shoot significantly better with autos or DA's. I simply have never found this to be the case. Locktime may be an issue for benchresters looking for that extra hundredth or thousandth of an inch but for sixgun shooters, it is, in my opinion, irrelevant.
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Post by subsonic on Dec 7, 2011 6:48:10 GMT -5
This should be easy enough to test. Have someone who is a known great shot with SAs shoot the same gun with a heavy hammer and standard spring. Then swap to a lightweight hammer with a 26lb spring and compare groups.
But it's easier to argue about it on the internet! Lol
2dogs gets my vote for the shooter in this test, if we are testing and if he is interested.
The variable that could skew the results would be inconsistent ignition from the "fast" hammer and spring.
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Post by Frank V on Dec 8, 2011 16:39:44 GMT -5
I think if it were a significant problem, we would all shoot significantly better with autos or DA's. I simply have never found this to be the case. Locktime may be an issue for benchresters looking for that extra hundredth or thousandth of an inch but for sixgun shooters, it is, in my opinion, irrelevant. Especially when you throw in shooting offhand (even using two hands) from field positions unsupported? Personally I'd spend money on timing, polishing parts to work together better, & a Good set of Ivory Stocks ;D ;D first. Frank Not meant to be sarcastic, just a stab at humor. FV
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Post by JM on Dec 8, 2011 17:22:22 GMT -5
If the lock time of a single action revolver is slow, how is Bob Munden able to put 2 shots together so fast that they sound like one shot? Anyone ever handle an SA revolver that has a Bob Munden action job? Talk about slow hammer fall. The action is so easy to operate you'd swear that it would fail to fire... but it does every time. ~JM~
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