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bamaranger · November 11, 2018, 05:12 AM

The 'cats are not accuracy firearms, that's for sure. Meaning, they are hard to shoot accurately. The dinky grip and tiny fixed sights on most models, and lightweight make for a revolver that is just plain hard to shoot well.

What the 'cats do well is carry very easily. Like dropped in the front pocket of loose trousers, or the bottom of your tackle box....that sort of thing. Diminutive. Most holsters I've seen for them just add bulk, and at that point one might as well carry the much more shootable Single-6.

I can hit routinely with mine about as far as I can toss a coke can, which is about as far as I ever shoot it. In the summer months, I sometimes stoke it with birdshot while riding the mower around the place should I run up on a poisonous snake. That's about all I expect from my 'cat.

But there is just something about those tiny, well made revolvers that is appealing.....but shootability is not it.

November 11, 2018, 05:12 AM	#17
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,309	1967 model The 'cats are not accuracy firearms, that's for sure. Meaning, they are hard to shoot accurately. The dinky grip and tiny fixed sights on most models, and lightweight make for a revolver that is just plain hard to shoot well. What the 'cats do well is carry very easily. Like dropped in the front pocket of loose trousers, or the bottom of your tackle box....that sort of thing. Diminutive. Most holsters I've seen for them just add bulk, and at that point one might as well carry the much more shootable Single-6. I can hit routinely with mine about as far as I can toss a coke can, which is about as far as I ever shoot it. In the summer months, I sometimes stoke it with birdshot while riding the mower around the place should I run up on a poisonous snake. That's about all I expect from my 'cat. But there is just something about those tiny, well made revolvers that is appealing.....but shootability is not it.