I have found only one make of revolver suitable for the job.
Perhaps a knowledge of my methods may prove of value to others. I have practiced double-action shooting since about 1910, and believe I have attained some proficiency along that line. Their spring tension varies so much that the trigger cannot possibly be brought back to the point at which let-off occurs, without a lot of “hesitation” at different points, and this is not conducive to good double-action work. Some of the better known makes have a cocking action that is far from being smooth enough for the purpose. Consistent scores of 80% or better at slow fire, and 85% or better at timed and rapid fire, should be made before taking up the double-action method.Īnother reason for lack of success along this line is the fact that very few revolvers lend themselves readily to this type of shooting. Double-action practice should not be attempted until one has become fairly expert at single-action. There are many reasons for this, and chief among them, I believe, is the fact that the shooter does not first become proficient in ordinary single-action fire. Not one shooter in a thousand becomes even fairly proficient in using the double-action. DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER SHOOTINGĪt some time in his career every revolver shooter has been intrigued with the idea of double-action shooting that is, by letting off the piece by pulling the trigger entirely back, without first cocking the hammer. In his article the Lieutenant emphasizes an outstanding characteristic of Smith & Wesson revolvers…their smooth and positive functioning when used for double-action firing. Leppert’s permission to include it in this edition of Burning Powder. Police Department and instructor of many shooting organizations so interested the author that he asked and received Lieut. Leppert, a distinguished Pistol Expert of the Saginaw, Mich. In the past several years double action revolver shooting has been receiving more and more attention from hand-gun shooters, particularly among the police departments where the ability to combine great accuracy into an extremely high speed of fire is of the most vital importance. Burning Powder is also available to purchase in print. The following information on double-action revolver shooting by John D.
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