RE: [DL] Fanning, Single and Double action pistols.

Historically speaking the double action revolvers were notoriously unreliable and much harder to find. if your players want them so bad make them work to find them. They would not be found at every shop like a good ol' SAA. I find this easier than tinker' with the rules to much, although you could always require a reliability check as if were a mad science gizmo historically speaking say around 15 or as low as a 10. Having had a couple period double action revolvers come through my shop and having a local gunsmith that specializes in them that reliability would be about accurate. Also the Blue Book of Gun Values also comments on their unreliability. Being a cowboy action shooter also I think the SAA looks much better and feels better in the hand. Also the Colt Peacemaker (aka Single Action Army) was never a double action so I would cross that off the list. That reduces the damage on all but one revolver which is a cap and ball i.e. harder to reload. Which ever way you go the auto fire rules suggested is also not bad I just like to be more period correct being a reenactor and avid cowboy action shooter.