February 8, 2017, 02:03 PM | #26 |
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These are rare, and they came out in 1990 for the Dept. of State....commander hammer is to help keep gun secured with a holster strap.
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February 8, 2017, 02:05 PM | #27 |
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I only have a flip phone with lousy camera. There are some pics of them somewhere on The Firing Line, I believe. https://www.gunsamerica.com/94862747...Test-Fired.htm The hammer is rounded with horizontal grooves on it. Since I don't carry it and I use it as one of my HD guns, I put a nice looking ivory colored Trausch grip on it to better fit my hand.
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Wow, very unique! THANKS! Learn something new every day!
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I sold mine just recently to get a SD9VE for car gun and extra firepower instead. The ever increasing danger of riots and instability does not give me confidence that a 5 shot revolver will be effective enough against multiple aggressors. Whereas 16 shots and extra mags increases my odds of successful survival up by a significant amount. The revolver itself is a great gun and is fine to carry in less chaotic times and as a backup but its too large for pocket carry so no point keeping it. Only time now I will get a revolver is if I am planning on going to Alaska or out in Montana in the woods and it will be a Ruger Super Redhawk in 44 magnum.
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You would be surprised how fast you can load 5 rounds into an SP 101 using Bianchi speed strips with a little practice. They carry flat in your pocket. This day and time, though, the bad guy will probably have a high capacity semi. That would be something you would need to consider. Seconds do count, so make certain that your semi is reliable with proper ammo, and hope for the best if you have to use it.
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Y'all have valid points. One thing I do wonder though.....just because you have 16+ rounds in your gun, does that mean you'll have time to fire all 16 rounds accurately? I wonder if anyone has looked at the time factor in a gunfight.....
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I always loved the look of the commander hammers on the sp101, I wish they were available for the aftermarket. I did not know they were DAO so thanks for sharing.
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I enjoy mine also. Its in my carry rotation. It rides well in a Don Hume 721OT. I installed an XS Big Dot night sight and Badger boot grips.
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