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Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
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Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
"his Ruger .357-caliber Western-style revolver fell out of its holster and fired a round"
He must be a quick draw cowboy shooter but forgot the Cowboy rule. Result - Holes in the outhouse roof!
That's why you keep an empty chamber under the hammer, pardner!
He must be a quick draw cowboy shooter but forgot the Cowboy rule. Result - Holes in the outhouse roof!
That's why you keep an empty chamber under the hammer, pardner!
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
If this happened as reported:
1. his revolver was made in 1973 or before, and
2. the owner(s) neglected to take advantage of Ruger's upgrade.
Ruger single actions made after 1973 can be safely carried with six. That is when a transfer bar was added that comes into play when the hammer is cocked. This eliminated the possibility of a hammer impact causing a discharge.
1. his revolver was made in 1973 or before, and
2. the owner(s) neglected to take advantage of Ruger's upgrade.
Ruger single actions made after 1973 can be safely carried with six. That is when a transfer bar was added that comes into play when the hammer is cocked. This eliminated the possibility of a hammer impact causing a discharge.
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
Mike1951 wrote:If this happened as reported:
1. his revolver was made in 1973 or before, and
2. the owner(s) neglected to take advantage of Ruger's upgrade.
Ruger single actions made after 1973 can be safely carried with six. That is when a transfer bar was added that comes into play when the hammer is cocked. This eliminated the possibility of a hammer impact causing a discharge.
Yeah...and he was carrying a cowboy action revolver...
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
Mike1951 wrote:If this happened as reported:
1. his revolver was made in 1973 or before, and
2. the owner(s) neglected to take advantage of Ruger's upgrade.
Ruger single actions made after 1973 can be safely carried with six. That is when a transfer bar was added that comes into play when the hammer is cocked. This eliminated the possibility of a hammer impact causing a discharge.
I own a Vaquero and it has transfer bar. Its about as safe an action as you can get.
Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
...a lot of shooters prefer to restore to the old action...especially competition shooters...could have been any of the above...
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
I don't understand the intent of the thread-title. Did Arizona do something bad?
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
...the thought just crossed my mind...wonder what varied reactions that Magnum going off provoked in the men's room...talk about disturbin' the peace!!!
Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
gigag04 wrote:Mike1951 wrote: Yeah...and he was carrying a cowboy action revolver...
Purplehood wrote:I don't understand the intent of the thread-title. Did Arizona do something bad?
Only Ruger SAA style revolvers (cowboy action) had the issue. Their DA revolvers never did. I can, unfortunately, attest to the indescretion and consequence of having six chambers loaded.
I think the OP was refering to police asking for charges to be brought against the man.
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
I would say that the reaction it provoked was a "rapid evacuation."speedsix wrote:...the thought just crossed my mind...wonder what varied reactions that Magnum going off provoked in the men's room...talk about disturbin' the peace!!!
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
...you shoulda been a vacuum cleaner salesman, TAM...
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Re: Wally Walk gone bad - courtesy of Arizona
With lines like that, you could have been one of those "Catskills comedians"...The Annoyed Man wrote:I would say that the reaction it provoked was a "rapid evacuation."speedsix wrote:...the thought just crossed my mind...wonder what varied reactions that Magnum going off provoked in the men's room...talk about disturbin' the peace!!!