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karder wrote:

randomoutburst wrote:
. My husband loves the longer barrels...his nightstands are a Colt King Cobra 6" and a S&W 19-3 6". He initially wanted to try carrying them but I think he's given up on the idea for now. Just too darn hard to find a holster for one of those! They sure are gorgeous though.

Colt King Cobra...Now that's a fine weapon. My Dad has a python which I am trying (very unsuccessfully) to get him to sale to me. I am waiting for the day Colt gets back into the double action revolver business. I understand the profitability probably is not there in today's market, but when you make a product that great, it is a shame not to produce it. If they ever bring them back, I am the first one in line! Don't get me wrong, the smiths and rugers are great, but there is just something about a Colt. Maybe it is because my Dad only used Colt revolvers, I guess they just make me nostalgic!

randomoutburst wrote:
I trust my revolver over my semi every day and use one as my "nightstand" HD gun as a backup to my pump shotgun. I've had too many jams to think semis are more reliable.

My "nightstand" is a S&W 629 with a 6 1/2" barrel in .44. I love revolvers and am toying with the idea of using one for daily carry. I have a couple of S&W's and Rugers that I could fold into the line up. Great reliability and I think the capacity is fine for me. Autos just pack so much flatter though. I need to find a good carry method for a Ruger Redhawk that will conceal as good as my Colt Commander. Wouldn't mind switching it up just to keep things fresh!

I am no gunsmith, so some of the other guys here can probably give you a more detailed and accurate answer, but essentially, spinning the cylinder and snap closing it is damaging to the cylinder stop. Eventually you will end up with an out of time cylinder. By spinning the cylinder and slapping it into place, you will damage both the cylinder stop and the arm to the point of either bending or breaking them entirely. Also, such a movement might damage (crater) the cylinder detents that the cylinder stop rests in. The weight of the cylinder being pulled out by the "swing out" motion puts stress on both the cylinder stop and the "arm" that rotates the cylinder into the battery each time. Ultimately, if it is your gun you can do what you want. I wouldn't want someone to do it to mine though. There is nothing like a well built revolver. If you take care if her, she will take care of you.

Many years ago I was at a local gun shop looking for a revolver. It was my first time there and I asked to see a S&W chambered in .45acp. The guy behind the counter hands it to me and says, "don't flip the cylinder open". I thought that was a really odd request. I mean, who does that? Later, after he got to know me as a returning customer, I brought it up. He assured me that people do this all the time when you hand them revolvers, but I have always thought he was exaggerating . Reading this thread is confirming his assertions!