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Fanning a revolver

penguin
Can you fan fire a single or double action revolvers with the trigger tied back?
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  • SCOUT5
    Yes
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  • Spider7115
    Yes but you probably won't hit anything you're aiming at. Keep your dog in the house! :lol:
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  • gearheaddad
    Josh Randall fans his cut up 1892 lever action "Mares Leg"
    I'm still trying to figure that one out!!
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  • fatcat458
    I still have my ''MATTEL FANNER 50'' revolver and holster from 1955 ;)
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  • Junkballer
    Spider7115 wrote:
    Yes but you probably won't hit anything you're aiming at. Keep your dog in the house! :lol:

    We're all not like that, my bullets are close enough to put a bad hurt on something/one.....I don't try to fast draw but it's speedy enough....been doing it for 40+ yrs. Now shooting a New Model Ruger Vaquero, .357 with 4 5/8" barrel, I think I was born with a Single Action in my hand, it's just a natural grip & pointer ;)
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  • spasmcreek
    ol josh will have a hell of a time trying to stuff those 45-70 rounds in a pistol caliber rifle ???????????????? ah hollywood
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  • Junkballer
    penguin1 wrote:
    with the trigger tied back?

    Who the Hell ties a trigger back :?: :o
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  • Sam06
    Junkballer wrote:
    penguin1 wrote:
    with the trigger tied back?

    Who the Hell ties a trigger back :?: :o

    Audie Murphy
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  • gearheaddad
    fatcat458 wrote:
    I still have my ''MATTEL FANNER 50'' revolver and holster from 1955 ;)

    Damn.....I wish I still had mine from the early 60's!
    That was one fine cap gun!
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  • 11b6r
    If you mean to fire multiple shots by pulling back the hammer and releasing it, you can do that with a single action, Most double actions will not rotate the cylinder, so you have an awkward single shot.

    As said- multiple shots like that- usually very poor accuracy. But for ONE shot, maybe decent. The "fast draw" artists would pull the trigger as they drew, thumb back the hammer and let it drop. Which CAN be a great way to shoot yourself.
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  • Junkballer
    Sam06 wrote:
    Junkballer wrote:
    penguin1 wrote:
    with the trigger tied back?

    Who the Hell ties a trigger back :?: :o

    Audie Murphy

    Yea, for a movie per some director directing ........ :roll:
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  • yonson
    Dee Woolem was a fast draw artist in the 50s. He did exhibitions with a Hahn 45 (CO2 bb revolver made by Crosman) and figured out how to fan it by splaying out the fingers on his left hand, cocking the hammer 5 times in succession starting with the thumb, using one quick downward motion of the hand. He started by drawing, cocking and firing normally, followed by the left hand fan which produced 6 shots almost sounding like one.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    Just get yerself a good double action and go to town.
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  • NeoBlackdog
    Mr. Perfect wrote:
    Just get yerself a good double action and go to town.
    Or better yet, a Glock! :shock:
    (Yes, I said it!) :lol:
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  • select-fire
    or maybe a 280 dollar .380
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  • wpageabc
    My old fanner 50 from the 60's was my fav 6 gun fantasy cap gun from Mattell.

    Moving on, fast forward to 2019 it seems Roy Rodgers may ride again,,,
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  • bpost
    Yes you can, you will also bust more parts, wear things out faster and by doing it you will do a disservice to the gun.
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  • SCOUT5
    I answered to quick without taking in all the question . If there are some double actions that can be fanned I've never seen one that I can recall and none of the ones I have now can be fanned.

    Single action can be fanned and with the right revolver and a little practice you may surprise yourself.
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  • tomh.
    Junkballer wrote:
    I think I was born with a Single Action in my hand, it's just a natural grip & pointer ;)

    Me too. I shoot them better than anything else.
    If they were a little more concealable, I'd carry a sheriff's model.
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  • Junkballer
    tomh. wrote:
    Junkballer wrote:
    I think I was born with a Single Action in my hand, it's just a natural grip & pointer ;)

    Me too. I shoot them better than anything else.
    If they were a little more concealable, I'd carry a sheriff's model.

    When I see someone carry a SAA I automatically think he's damn good with it or they own nothing else to carry......they're definitely not the right choice for most :), and if you want to conceal carry try a nice shoulder holster ;)
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