There's a question on another forum that in turn raised an old question for me.
When carrying an Old Model Ruger single action, the accepted wisdom is that we carry with the hammer on an empty chamber. I do that, but only because more experienced people than me have said that's the right way.
But, the Old Model singles have a safety notch. Pull the hammer back one click and, supposedly, the revolver is drop safe. So why doesn't an experienced shooter rely on that feature? What real-life experience has taught shooters that the hammer safety does not work?
When carrying an Old Model Ruger single action, the accepted wisdom is that we carry with the hammer on an empty chamber. I do that, but only because more experienced people than me have said that's the right way.
But, the Old Model singles have a safety notch. Pull the hammer back one click and, supposedly, the revolver is drop safe. So why doesn't an experienced shooter rely on that feature? What real-life experience has taught shooters that the hammer safety does not work?
