Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Would you carry a cocked single action revolver?

Loading only five in a single action will (help) prevent ADs caused by dropping the piece onto its hammer spur, but won't much help prevent the hammer from being accidentally cocked and the cylinder turned when the hammer snags on something. Hammer snags are due to open-top holsters with no strap or snap closure.

For revolvers, I much prefer holsters in which the piece sits deep in the holster pouch, and with a strap, thumb-break, half-flap or full flap. In other words, trigger and hammer less exposed to something snagging them. The Three Persons model holsters which are commonly sold as 'sportsman's" holsters are just an accident waiting to happen when you're crowding through the brush. IMO.