Single action revolver for small hands

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Went to check out a CAS today and took my 10 year old daughter with me. I was impressed and hope to compete, but was surprised when my daughter showed an interest. I thought she was too young, but was told that the buckaroo category is made for kids her age (with direct supervision that is).

Can anyone recommend a good single action revolver that would work well for her?
 
What about a Colt New Frontier Scout convertible? What is the grip size on this? I like the Bearcat's size, but they are hard to come by and ain't cheap.
 
dan belisle said:
Find an early Colt Scout, or one of the New Frontier 22's. These are about 5/8 th's the size of the regular guns. There is also the Ruger Bearcat. Fwiw. - dan
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That's what I would suggest too. Then you have something your great-granddaughter will still be shooting. And, the sound of those four clicks is just sweet....these are a Frontier Scout .22 LR and a buntline New Frontier .22 WMR.

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COREY said:
What about a Colt New Frontier Scout convertible? What is the grip size on this? I like the Bearcat's size, but they are hard to come by and ain't cheap.
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I would also suggest a Colt Frontier Scout or Scout'62 or even New Frontier Scout if you want adjustable sights. The grips size is the same for all the Colt 22s (3/4 of a Colt SAA). All of these models had convertible sets.
You can find used ones on the EE for $500 to $700. While I prefer the Colts, you might want to look at the Ruger Wrangler which would be much cheaper than the Bearcat.

If you are serious and would like a Colt, I could meet your daughter at the range and let her try one or two different Frontier and New Frontier before you spend the money.
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Never mind, okcorral answered my question.

I was considering the Wrangler, but I am concerned of the quality and long term durability. If I can find something used I do not mind buying something and letting her try it.
 
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COREY said:
Never mind, okcorral answered my question.

I was considering the Wrangler, but I am concerned of the quality and long term durability. If I can find something used I do not mind buying something and letting her try it.
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The New Frontier you are referring on the EE is nice but it is a 6'' and that might be a little long for little hands. Personally I would look for 4.4''
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She has a SP101 now. She has mostly grown into it, but it is a DA so it will not work for CAS. Trigger pull is heavy too, but I do have a Wolf Spring kit to install.
 
Most of the SA, western style revolvers have smallish grips. I have half a dozen and I would prefer that all of them had more substantial grips - my daughters are fine with them, though. Years ago, my oldest daughter was using a bull barrel S&W Model 10, for PPC - she was 11 at the time and has quite small hands. She never had any problem with that - and the SA revolvers certainly don't have larger grips than that.
 
I no longer own a SA with a standard size Navy/SAA grip size, just Ruger Bisleys and Uberti 1871s. Only a Gunnutter's daughter would be used to having TV time interrupted being asked to proof a revolver and see how it feels :). She actually can hole my 1871 with little effort, although the muzzle heavy weight is too much for her.

With that in mind, I guess a 22 revolver that is fairly light, but has a normal SAA grip, would work. I an hearing mixed reviews of the Ruger Wrangler, but I can get 2 to start with and halve money left over compared to buying something else. Anyone here have any experience with them?
 
Ruger Single Six may be ?

I received recently a Ruger Single Ten my daughter will shoot with.
Great little gun.
 
I was thinking of the Single Six, but with the 6.5" barrel they are a bit muzzle heavy. Also I can get 2 Wranglers and have money left over. Torn here; hate to waste money, but it also will not be cheap to set her up if I buy everything she needs, even if I go with inexpensive gear.
 
If I was spending my money, I'd spend the extra on the Single Six, over the Wrangler. It just seems to be a little better made, with somewhat better materials - if you can believe the reviews. Ruger makes it for half the cost of a Single Six - that's bound to show up in the gun. The Single Six's trigger is a pound or two lighter. That being said, I'm sure she'd be perfectly happy with the Wrangler - you'd have to shoot them side by side, to notice any difference - and that would be slight. I really like the all steel construction of the Bearcat - it's a sweet little gun - but Man ! - is it ever tiny. If Ruger made an all steel Single Six, I'd definitely have to buy another one.
I'm surprised you can't find a 5.5" model - that's what both of mine are. Don't think I've seen a 6.5" one.
Good luck with your decision - and just to add some more angst to your choice, there's a saying, that - No one ever regretted paying for quality.
 
I am usually first the first to say "buy onece, cry once", but with a new revolver and coach gun for Daddy this month (and dreading tje call from SFRC saying my Renegade is in), cash is tight until I move a few guns.

All the new Single Sixes I see a 6
5" barrels. If I saw a 5.5" Single Six, and the guy would take a slightly abused kidney :), I would let her give one a try.
 
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