Deep Fry of the Day: Hawes Wrangler

Pre-Range Report (or Getting Ready)

Sorry it's been a while between posts.  I've been getting ready for a big outing to a shooting range.  A bunch of work friends are coming so I'm pretty excited.  Ordered a bunch of 7.62x39 (or as I like to call it, "AK ammo").  Scrounging up whatever .22lr ammo I can find (ie. begging on Armslist).  And reloading a ton of .38spl with a hammer (Lee Classic Loader, baby!).  Still have to clean my new-to-me .22s: the bolt action Marlin 25N and the Hawes/JP Sauer sixshooter.  Can't wait to try them out!  But yeah, it should be a good time. 

To update my earlier post about the 15rd magazine for the Beretta Jetfire: It still hasn't arrived yet.  I'm hoping it arrives in time to try it at the range.  But I'm starting to wonder if I didn't get ripped off.  The guy has over a 1000 positive feedback on Gunbroker, so maybe I need to be more patient.  Maybe it will arrive in time.  Maybe pigs will fly.

And maybe we are out of time.  Big range report coming up.  Should have some posts about my new-to-me guns and what not.  And hopefully, maybe, a post about a certain 15rd Jetfire magazine.  Hey, I think I saw a pig flying.  Oh well.  Order up!        

Hawes Western Six-Shooter Is HERE!!

This post is going to be short (a rarity for me, I know).  My Hawes Western Six-Shooter by JP Sauer & Sohn is here!! 

I picked it up from my transferring FFL dealer this afternoon.  The gun is beautiful.  Full size, pretty heavy (heavier than the Ruger Single Six I used to own).  It goes without saying that I can't wait to shoot it but I'll say it anyway.  I can't wait to shoot it.  Anyway, this has got to be short.  So that's it for now.  Order up!

Update: Hawes Western Six-shooter (made in West Germany by JP Sauer & Sohn)

Just wanted to update my previous post.  The Hawes Western Marshal in .22lr has been shipped today!

It's coming Second Day Priority, I think, or something like that.  (Whatever USPS calls their 2nd Day Air.)  But anyway, by this time next week, it should be in my hands.  Very cool.   

Hawes Western Six-shooter (made in West Germany by JP Sauer & Sohn)

Let's get to the skinny.  Last night I won an auction on GunBroker for this fine looking firearm.

It's a Hawes Western Marshal in .22lr.  Never heard of Hawes?  It's okay.  Hawes was the importer.  JP Sauer & Sohn made it--the same Sauer & Sohn that partnered with SIG to become SIG SAUER--and hopefully you've heard of SIG SAUER.  If not, you've got some googling to do.

These cowboy six-shooters are faithful reproductions of the famous Colt Single Action Army so it's the same size (unlike the scaled down Ruger Single Six).  And like the original SAA, it also lacks any safety features so DO NOT carry this gun with a round under the hammer.  It could fire if dropped.  If you are dead set on wearing one on your hip, make sure the hammer is resting on a empty chamber.  These six-shooters were available in .22lr/.22mag, .357mag, .45Colt, and .44mag.  From what I've read, the Hawes/Sauer & Sohn six-shooters are well made, good shooters, but thankfully lack collector value right now.  "Thankfully" because I plan on collecting all the calibers.  Yes, ALL OF THEM!!!  One in .44mag is pretty high on my wishlist.   

Mine is like-new in box which is pretty cool because these guns were made in the late 60's/early 70's.  Needless to say, this gun will never see the inside of a holster.  I'm a little nervous about shooting it since I'd hate to scratch it up.  But the best part about collecting guns is shooting them, and that's what I intend to do with this one.  Expect some follow up posts once I get it and have a chance to shoot it.

Hawes Western Marshal by JP Sauer & Sohn.  What's not to like?