Three Basic Handgun Types

A basic look at the three most common types of handguns: single action, double action, and semi-automatic. The firearms are a 2nd Generation Colt SAA in .45 Colt, a beautiful .44 magnum 629 in 3" barrel, and a Colt Series '80 Model 1991 in 45 ACP. This is mostly for the novice shooter, the beginner. Based on questions I get, I know I assume more knowledge than some of our newest shooters possess yet. I'll try to do more videos of this nature and even create a PLAYLIST for BASICS. I think we do a lot to help out new shooters, but I realize that I assume a certain level of knowledge in most of my videos and likely talk over some people's heads. Of course, when one is 6'8", he's always talking over people's heads. :-) By the way, I think people totally new to guns get a pretty good idea about what these three main action types are about. If you want to get more complex, add your own approach, or expand upon it, please help yourself to doing a video on it yourself.

Channel: Sports
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: hickok45

Length: 07:19
Rating: 4.95167
Views: 143448

Tags: Colt SAA. .45 Smith Wesson Model 629 S&W double action 1911 Series '80 1991 firearms safety single semi-automatic semiautomatic automatic

Video Comments

ogarciaz14 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Once you fire a single action gun, you won't want to fire a double action. The Trigger is WOW!

poopdogy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thanks for the tips on the guns

timmyjunior1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No? These revolvers can only fire one round at a time.

InvictusDeus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ever since i saw it in a another video I've been drooling over that 629.

asaaqas (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you did encourage me to get into guns......so thank you for making me want a 870 for my birthday

Microsoftsup53 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

can you pull the hammer back on the double action and do a full trigger pull to fire like 2 bullets?

mlb0226 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No need to rain on your parade hoss, but you forgot those weird single shots.

RFShadow01 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Imagine your in a zombie apocalypse and the only gun store in town is out of guns the only thing is 2 single action pistols and double Kukri what would you take only one weapon

PinkOld (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great basic instructional video. Especially liked how you briefly focused on the danger of the auto having a round in the chamber with the magazine ejected. One notable example of someone getting killed in precisely the way you mentioned from neglecting to clear the chamber of his auto was Chicago guitarist Terry Kath, whose famous last words were "Don't worry, it's not loaded."

yoyoman1981 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes I know, this is typing mistake!