I had every intention of buying the SP101 today but the hammer was ridiculously hard to cock. It felt like I was going to break the hammer off before it would cock. Maybe it was a dud but it was the only one in stock. I know about the Wolff spring kits but it just turned me off.
It may have been a blessing in disguise though because I happened to see a blued revolver in the back corner of the bottom shelf of the display case. It was a Single Six 4.62" barrel with adjustable rear sight. Well, it's now the companion to my GP100 MC. They look like brothers from different mothers but I expect these guys to be around forever. I know the MC isn't going anywhere and my gut feeling is Single Six will be a keeper as well.
The store also had a stainless 5.5 Single Six but I preferred the lighter weight and feel of the blued model with the 4.62 barrel. I also like like the additional 22 mag cylinder as its a cartridge I really enjoy shooting out of my RAR 22 Mag. I gave it a good cleaning when I got home and tested the trigger with a snap cap. It registered about 3.75 lbs. on my cheap Timney scale. I like it!
The plan is to shoot the snot out of it as a plinker with my wife and boys. It will be a fun, slower paced alternative to shooting our Buckmarks.
I plan to hit the range later this week. More to come...
It may have been a blessing in disguise though because I happened to see a blued revolver in the back corner of the bottom shelf of the display case. It was a Single Six 4.62" barrel with adjustable rear sight. Well, it's now the companion to my GP100 MC. They look like brothers from different mothers but I expect these guys to be around forever. I know the MC isn't going anywhere and my gut feeling is Single Six will be a keeper as well.
The store also had a stainless 5.5 Single Six but I preferred the lighter weight and feel of the blued model with the 4.62 barrel. I also like like the additional 22 mag cylinder as its a cartridge I really enjoy shooting out of my RAR 22 Mag. I gave it a good cleaning when I got home and tested the trigger with a snap cap. It registered about 3.75 lbs. on my cheap Timney scale. I like it!
The plan is to shoot the snot out of it as a plinker with my wife and boys. It will be a fun, slower paced alternative to shooting our Buckmarks.
I plan to hit the range later this week. More to come...
