Some single action revolver trivia

It is possible to fire a Colt Single Action Army when every internal action part is broken. This is true for many of its clones also.

Every spring, the bolt, and the trigger can all be broken and the gun can be made to fire manually if the firing pin is intact (technically you don’t even need a trigger in an SAA to use it). Pull the hammer back, rotate the cylinder by hand until the primer is centered in the firing pin bushing hole. Next slowly lower the hammer all the way while holding the cylinder in place. Hit the back of the hammer with a piece of wood or something and the gun will shoot. I’m not aware of another cartridge gun where this is possible.

Not recommending you do it, but if you are in a shootout with Pancho Villa 7 it might come in handy. Always carry these traditional single actions and old Rugers with an empty chamber under the hammer.