Shot a SAA clone in a cowboy action match and now I kind of want one

[Winx]

I went into that match expecting it to feel like just another revolver, and it absolutely did not. A well-tuned single-action has this completely different tactile experience compared to anything in modern production, starting with the hammer, which clicks through four distinct stages on its way back and somehow makes the whole gun feel more honest about what it's doing. The balance is different too and the shooting itself settles into this slower, more deliberate rhythm than I'm used to.

It's hard to explain exactly why that slower pace ends up being more enjoyable rather than just slower, but it is and I didn't really get it until I'd actually run a stage with one in my hand. Now I'm sitting here doing the thing where I tell myself I'm just curious about pricing. Anyone ever been in this dilemma?

 

[MisterEd]

Anyone ever been in this dilemma?

Well, for starters what brand/make 'SAA clone' was this gun you shot?

A well-tuned single-action has this completely different tactile experience compared to anything in modern production, starting with the hammer, which clicks through four distinct stages on its way back

You are describing the typical 'four click' of a 'three screw', non - transfer bar style SAA revolver which is NOT something limited to 'older' versions and is still used with many MODERN SAA clones.