Fanning revolver (update)
Years ago (30 or so) I used to play around with some .22 Single action revolvers. Quick draw and fanning. Just for fun, I've never even been to a quick draw contest. Anyway I was fair at it I guess and was pretty decent at the fanning part. Often people with me one hear just one noise with no breaks, they would be surprised when 6 emptys came out of the gun when I reloaded. Not always that fast or that smooth but it was fun and I got better. I could fan 6 rounds into a milk jug at 20 feet.
As usual through those years I got broke and traded the revolvers away. But I remember it was kind of fun and thought my youngest son and nephew may like to try it. Heck even an old fart like me needs some fun.
So while I was looking up Colt .22 revolvers, to see what was a fair bid on the one Ricci has listed for Sam, I ran across this, threw bid at it and went to bed.
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/780091820
Turns out when I got up this morning I seen I had bought it. It's a bit rough, no rear sight. It's not nice enough for rough treatment to make me cringe. I have an old holster around here I think will work with a few modifications. Should be fun.
Don't worry Sam, if I get yours I'll treat it better, you just got me looking and I found this one.
As usual through those years I got broke and traded the revolvers away. But I remember it was kind of fun and thought my youngest son and nephew may like to try it. Heck even an old fart like me needs some fun.
So while I was looking up Colt .22 revolvers, to see what was a fair bid on the one Ricci has listed for Sam, I ran across this, threw bid at it and went to bed.
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/780091820
Turns out when I got up this morning I seen I had bought it. It's a bit rough, no rear sight. It's not nice enough for rough treatment to make me cringe. I have an old holster around here I think will work with a few modifications. Should be fun.
Don't worry Sam, if I get yours I'll treat it better, you just got me looking and I found this one.
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I am glad you found one.
I never fanned a revolver when I was a kid but I have seen some guys do it at a fast draw compitition.
I think Bob Mundon is or was the champ. I know he is very fast and is a good shot too.0 -
It has a rear sight, it?s just a groove in the top strap. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Winston Bode
It has a rear sight, it?s just a groove in the top strap.
Right, but nothing to hang your hand up on.0 -
That's a great deal you got, even with the minor blems [:0]......around here I could have sold it for double that amount even in a back alley [;)] 0 -
Munden is deceased. And yes he was so good fanning it sounded like one shot. He was actually faster with his Colt SSA than a 1911. However, he did have an action job slick as glass, and a large hammer, and he used a glove. I don't believe anyone has surpassed his records.
Oh, please don't fan that Scout. Buy a cheap copy or something. I hate to think about abusing a Colt like that.
PS. I have a 62 with mag cylinder and I love it. But it isn't built tough enough to take much abuse.0 -
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I was lucky and saw his show up close and live several times and he was good and his wife had a couple of records herself for the ladies 0 -
A cousin of a buddy I know bought a low price/grade Uberti for that in .45 LC. He planned on welding on a spoon and get fanny. The thing that scares me is that the one he picked has that brass trigger and frame. 0 -
Have one just like it. I refinished mine and wore it off again. Carried it most of my early youth. You want to see what abuse they take, just look at the back of the cylinder.[}:)] 0 -
Never seemed like all that good an idea to me. Now if I was in a movie... 0 -
I used to know guys who would do that with the old F.I.E./Heritage revolvers. They were cheap enough and actually held up pretty well.
That Colt sold pretty cheap. It would go for twice that around here now. We can buy used Heritage Rough Riders for $100-125. If you're going to abuse a gun, that's the one to do it to.0 -
Never did it so yesterday[because of this post] I tried it at the range with the Heritage cheepo.
I suck at it.
Did a semi auto mag dump well though.
Left hand hold, ghetto sideways and right trigger finger in the trigger guard. Back and forth as fast as you can.
Almost MG fast.
Chucky learned it at a course he took. Passed it to us.
FUN. Definitely turned heads.
I know I should of videoed.---- Next time.0 -
I shoot Cowboy Action competition under (SASS) Single Action Shooting Society rules, so I guess I can say I have been to a quick draw contest or two, and have practiced the art of the fast draw repeatedly over the years.
I use two Old Model Ruger Vaquero's chambered in 45 Colt. One of them has a Munden trigger job, and it is smooth as silk. The other is stock. He passed before I could get the second one done.
One thing for sure I have never "Fanned" them, and it would be a (MDQ) Match Disqualification if someone even tried to fan one of their pistols during a match.
It's not considered safe, and not reccomended by most manufacturers. It's kind of hard on the working parts if you get my drift, and not real accurate.
Enjoy the new gun.
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I have one of the great western - john Wayne associated - manufactured SAA clones...
One of the early ones with the weird / strong steel that has copper and beryllium in it...
In my opinion it's a better than colt example - you might agree if you have read the history or have handled or own one of these especially an early model / or so called and mislabeled "kit" guns in .45 long colt or .357 atomic
The example I own - this particular one (there are 2) is set up to fan or trick shoot and does a great job in that narrow specialized field of cowboy action shooting sports - which made the early guns so popular amongst trick shooters or studio prop guys and movie firearms guys / instructors
They key seemed to me to be a super light and super short trigger pull weight and length of travel combined with super slick action
The downside is that guns set up in this manner can be dangerous in the hands of someone whom is not an expert
Also with guns that have a heavier trigger pull and normal length of travel (ie unaltered) and possessed of heavy / deep / sharp top of the hammer spur serrations you can chew your hand up pretty good
Just throwing some random thoughts out there for you
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Well I picked the pistol up today. It's in a lot better shape than the pictures showed. Good and tight, no turn lines in the cylinder.
The purist can rest easy, I don't think it's a fanner. I think I'll pick up one of the cheap imports for that.
Got to love ponies.0 -
I know someone who could make a nice custom holster for that Scout...[^]
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quote:Originally posted by TrinityScrimshaw
I know someone who could make a nice custom holster for that Scout...[^]
Trinity +++
I'll remember that.0
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