Zeke 5,504 Posted January 19, 2018 Dumb question perhaps, but revolvers are new to me. And I got beat with a stick last night for loading progressive load backwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred2 367 Posted January 19, 2018 It depends on if you are north or south of the equator. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted January 19, 2018 The cylinders don't all rotate in the same direction. Many rotate the wrong way, relative to the Colt standard. :-) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alec.mc 180 Posted January 19, 2018 Smith , Ruger , and Tararus all rotate counter clockwise. Colts rotate wrong ways ( clock wise ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 19, 2018 30 minutes ago, Fred2 said: It depends on if you are north or south of the equator. Revolver not toilet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted January 19, 2018 Zeke, you're a mess! lol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 19, 2018 30 minutes ago, 10X said: The cylinders don't all rotate in the same direction. Many rotate the wrong way, relative to the Colt standard. :-) 28 minutes ago, alec.mc said: Smith , Ruger , and Tararus all rotate counter clockwise. Colts rotate wrong ways ( clock wise ) Well this is awkward 1 minute ago, JT Custom Guns said: Zeke, you're a mess! lol I jus think @GRIZlikes hitting me with a stick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W2MC 1,699 Posted January 19, 2018 I know Colts go clockwise - that's where the 'positive' comes from in Police Positive...the hand pushes the cylinder up and into the bolt/frame Smiths are counter clockwise. You're going to make me get up and look at my dan wesson... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted January 19, 2018 Charter Arms revolvers don't spin, they just lock up after the first shot. Ask me how I know. Or ask @djg0770 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Screwball 483 Posted January 20, 2018 Colt originally patented the clockwise rotation, which is why people felt it was a better design. If you rotate clockwise, the force on the cylinder in a normal opening design (swings out to the left), pushes the cylinder into the frame. If you stopped movement of the cylinder, it would cause the crane to push against the frame.Likewise, a counterclockwise rotation... if you stopped the cylinder from spinning, it would open the cylinder by forcing the crane to the left. S&W’s answer to that was having the ejector rod lock up at the barrel end.From a design standpoint, clockwise rotation is better... but with modern designs that have been working for YEARS, both work. If you want to look into it, C&Rsenal on YouTube is doing videos on WWI small arms. They did an episode on a Spanish K-frame copy, which I believe went into that... if not that, one of the Colt episodes that followed it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My1stGlock 144 Posted January 20, 2018 Follow the acorn and the direction that it points. That will give you the direction of the rotation. On the S&W it goes counter clockwise.... Don't ask me where I got that from someone else passed that info along to me a long time ago.... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bully 749 Posted January 20, 2018 11 hours ago, Ray Ray said: Charter Arms revolvers don't spin, they just lock up after the first shot. Ask me how I know. Or ask @djg0770 Every manufactured firearm has anomalous failures within their lineup. You know, like Taurus... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted January 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Bully said: Every manufactured firearm has anomalous failures within their lineup. You know, like Taurus... Yup, like my Ruger too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT Custom Guns 956 Posted January 20, 2018 Zek - Do all Clocks Revolve in the same direction? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted January 20, 2018 Zeke mixed up his Viagra and his iron pills and now his dork points north. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 20, 2018 3 hours ago, JT Custom Guns said: Zek - Do all Clocks Revolve in the same direction? Colt wise... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted January 20, 2018 I had no idea what to expect when I clicked on this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 20, 2018 1 minute ago, sota said: I had no idea what to expect when I clicked on this thread. Party party! And remember to smile. 1 hour ago, Handyman said: Zeke mixed up his Viagra and his iron pills and now his dork points north. What is viagra? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted January 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Zeke said: What is viagra? When you get to be my age, its the stuff you take that keeps you from accidently rolling out of bed at night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 20, 2018 Just now, Handyman said: When you get to be my age, its the stuff you take that keeps you from accidently rolling out of bed at night. Like a wheel chock? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted January 20, 2018 22 minutes ago, Zeke said: Like a wheel chock? 10-4 good buddy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, Handyman said: 10-4 good buddy You know and I know what that’s cb trucker slang for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Glock guy 1,125 Posted January 20, 2018 1 hour ago, sota said: I had no idea what to expect when I clicked on this thread. Neither did I, but I had a pretty good notion that it was going to be entertaining. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted January 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Zeke said: Like a wheel chock? more like a kick stand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 21, 2018 Good info here! soo to load 3. Look at acorn. Go special then +p then .44 magnum and close on the empty chamber. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 21, 2018 On 1/20/2018 at 8:14 AM, Ray Ray said: Yup, like my Ruger too. Fil, well technically Mil new sw scratching out of time. NIB gun. 4” stainless .357. Sw fixed within 2 weeks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myhatinthering 462 Posted January 21, 2018 Uberti and Cimarron also are clockwise 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted January 21, 2018 Uberti and Cimarron also are clockwiseUnless you shoot them in the opposite hemisphere. Sort of like toilet water. [emoji23][emoji6]Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, myhatinthering said: Uberti and Cimarron also are clockwise Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smokin .50 1,907 Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/19/2018 at 5:51 PM, Ray Ray said: Charter Arms revolvers don't spin, they just lock up after the first shot. Ask me how I know. Or ask @djg0770 This may be true NOW, but David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) had ZERO problems using his Charter Arms Bulldog in .44 Spl with 246 grain lead round nose bullets. So a 40 or so year old example might be "trouble-free"........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites