Rock island model 206

I feel, among the best all-around defensive handguns for home use is the.

Revolvers remain popular for personal defense for many reasons. The revolver is simple to load, fire, and handle. A revolver will function with light loads and heavy loads without changing the springs. A revolver will come up firing, even after long periods of storage because the springs are at rest when the revolver is loaded. A revolver can feature a smooth double-action trigger that helps fight flinch. We wanted to test revolvers in 38 Special for home defense and economy. We elected to test two large-frame and two small-frame revolvers that would fire easy-on-the-hands 38 Specials.

Rock island model 206

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When the rock island model 206 used the small grip, the hammer spur tended to contact the firing hand and tie the action up. A shooter may tie up an original or modern Colt by not allowing the trigger to reset properly. Accuracy in single-action fire was good for this class of handgun.

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I feel, among the best all-around defensive handguns for home use is the. The short-barreled. Among the best buys on the market is the Armscor Model — a two-inch barrel. The parkerized finish is businesslike. There are tool marks visible internally, and the overall look is that of an economically-priced revolver.

Rock island model 206

Revolvers remain popular for personal defense for many reasons. The revolver is simple to load, fire, and handle. A revolver will function with light loads and heavy loads without changing the springs. A revolver will come up firing, even after long periods of storage because the springs are at rest when the revolver is loaded. A revolver can feature a smooth double-action trigger that helps fight flinch. We wanted to test revolvers in 38 Special for home defense and economy. We elected to test two large-frame and two small-frame revolvers that would fire easy-on-the-hands 38 Specials.

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It is well-made as it is all steel. Like in the other revolvers, the Tracker is a double-action mechanism with a swing-out cylinder, exposed hammer, and single-action capability. A revolver will function with light loads and heavy loads without changing the springs. This is the classic. All comments are held for moderation and will appear after approval. Carrying it takes a bit of effort. The cylinder features six chambers bored for the Magnum. The barrel length of 6 inches did not generate greater velocity. The aftermarket Hogue grip helps reduce felt recoil. These included a handload with the MattsBullets. The M is a chunky revolver at 25 ounces.

The edition of the Pistol review will take a look at a very inexpensive revolver from Rock Island Armory. One of those is satin nickel finished.

The revolver is comparable in some ways to Colt revolvers we have fired, but the was not as smooth. They are a finger-groove design and are quite hard. Came with a display case and a knife with matching serial number — pretty neat, but also pricey. For the most part I enjoy shooting it. There were no tool marks or grinder marks we could see until we removed the grips, reasonable in this price range. But the accuracy was less than stellar. Bob Matthews. Previous Post Next Post. These included a handload with the MattsBullets. The revolver in appearance, weight, and heft appears to be a clone of the Colt Detective Special. As a bonus, some would also chamber Magnums and, surprisingly, one accepted 9mm Luger rounds. The last test was to fire the revolver from a solid benchrest to confirm accuracy potential.