I'm sure it's not as tactical / practical but after 40 years of ingrained muscle memory and habit (1) reach your right thumb up to cock.
Trying to do otherwise would probably take 20 years to get to the skill level I currently possess doing it the "old way" and in a stress situation would more likely result in an unintended discharge than anything else.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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Support hand to cock the revolver if shooting with two hands otherwise the right hand.
I rarely thumb-cock my revolvers, but if I do, I use the same hand I am holding the gun with.
Good night Chesty...wherever you are.
If you are practicing defensive shooting or in a actual defensive shooting then neither...there is no reason to cock it
It you are just target shooting or hunting then who cares...how it gets cocked is irrelevant
The real issue(s) with cocking a revolver are both related to stress; the light single action break may give you an ND, or, worse, if you cock the gun, you may have to uncock it. In the middle of an adrenaline dump, bad idea.
We used to advise our rookie handgun students to think about a Centennial so they couldn't cock it, but they also had trouble hitting things. We do encourage double action for defense.
Handgun hunting, I cock with the weak hand, but that is for longer shots.
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I just read through this again.
Like someone said, one hand, I use that hand, two hands, I use support hand thumb.
But I've been spending so much effort on the DA I think I need to transfer some focus on the SA.
Were I to be carrying my revolver, need it, and the distance between myself and bad people is extended and / or available target is small due to cover I'm probably going to SA.
What's extended? I guess in this case I'm talking just 25 yds and out.
Last edited by Ron3; 03-14-19 at 09:26.
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