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FPrice · January 23, 2002, 02:36 PM

"I have looked at the Taurus 85 with 2" barrel and CH. Can you catch the hammer and cock it for a SA shot? It is listed as DA on their web site."

I cannot speak for the Taurus specifically, but if a revolver with a hammer is listed as DAO, usually the notch on the hammer which is engaged by thumb-cocking the hammer is missing. I have a S&W M65 which was modified in that way. If you try to thumb-cock it, the hammer, when released will merely fall forward to impact the primer.

If the revolver is listed as DA, this generally means BOTH SA and DA.

January 23, 2002, 02:36 PM	#22
FPrice Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2000 Location: People's Commonwealth of Massachusetts Posts: 1,456	Tim "I have looked at the Taurus 85 with 2" barrel and CH. Can you catch the hammer and cock it for a SA shot? It is listed as DA on their web site." I cannot speak for the Taurus specifically, but if a revolver with a hammer is listed as DAO, usually the notch on the hammer which is engaged by thumb-cocking the hammer is missing. I have a S&W M65 which was modified in that way. If you try to thumb-cock it, the hammer, when released will merely fall forward to impact the primer. If the revolver is listed as DA, this generally means BOTH SA and DA. __________________ Frosty Price "No matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Banzai