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rclark · March 1, 2013, 11:56 AM

I do like my 6 1/2" barreled Single-Six. Plenty accurate. The WMR cylinder has only had a 100 round box go through it just to verify it 'worked'

. Thousands of .22LR have been sent down range though. No experience with the Single-Ten other than I did hold one at the range once. Didn't like the front sight, but that can be changed out for more 'traditional' post. To me a six-gun is well a six-gun ... not 10 or 9 or ... 6 is the number with sometimes only 5 loaded

. I know in some of the old westerns they seemed to have 20 shooters ... but ....

March 1, 2013, 11:56 AM	#15
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,619	I do like my 6 1/2" barreled Single-Six. Plenty accurate. The WMR cylinder has only had a 100 round box go through it just to verify it 'worked' . Thousands of .22LR have been sent down range though. No experience with the Single-Ten other than I did hold one at the range once. Didn't like the front sight, but that can be changed out for more 'traditional' post. To me a six-gun is well a six-gun ... not 10 or 9 or ... 6 is the number with sometimes only 5 loaded . I know in some of the old westerns they seemed to have 20 shooters ... but .... __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king.