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Post by rep1954 on May 31, 2009 9:42:56 GMT -5
What is your favorite barrel length fo a Colt SAA chambered for 45 Colt? I know they all have qualities that are best for different things but when you open that safe and just want to admire your collection which one do you grab?
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Post by AxeHandle on May 31, 2009 10:01:34 GMT -5
Need to qualify my vote with the fact that I don't do the Colt SAA. I only do the Colt New Frontier. Got to have an adjustable rear sight for me... The 4 3/4 barrel 45 Colt NF just looks right!
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Post by J Miller on May 31, 2009 10:17:11 GMT -5
Always felt the 4 3/4" balanced the best in my hand.
Joe
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Post by pd on May 31, 2009 11:37:52 GMT -5
I really like the 4 3/4 SAA, but my New Frontier .44 Spl. has a 5 1/2, and I think that's just right.
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Post by tarfu on May 31, 2009 18:50:09 GMT -5
4 3/4" in a 45 colt fullsize frame , otherwise it should be in balence to the size of the gun...
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Post by Frank V on May 31, 2009 21:01:04 GMT -5
4-3/4" it's the easiest to pack all day, the 7-1/2" really hangs on the target well though. Frank
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Post by erich on May 31, 2009 21:28:31 GMT -5
I'm odd man out here . . . but then I carry A-IWB.  And it's (obviously) not a Colt . . .  |
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Post by nobearsyet on May 31, 2009 22:22:42 GMT -5
Never owned a SAA I liked, but every other single actino I ever owned (except 1) was a 4 3/4 so I guess that qualifies me to post an opinion
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Post by rep1954 on Jun 1, 2009 5:59:47 GMT -5
4-3/4" it's the easiest to pack all daly, the 7-1/2" really hangs on the target well though. Frank Frank, That was a hard one for me as I seem to be leaning towards the 7 1/2" barrels more and more. But I voted 4 3/4". |
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Post by Lee Martin on Jun 1, 2009 8:00:25 GMT -5
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Post by smokeeater2 on Jun 1, 2009 10:52:39 GMT -5
5 1/2 for me but the 4 3/4 is a VERY close second.
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Post by angryman on Jun 1, 2009 12:26:58 GMT -5
4 3/4" by far. Funny though, I find myself getting more and more enamored with the 7 1/2". I've been debating that as my next purchase. I don't know why I can't seem to warm to the 5 1/2. I think I must be the only sixgunner who feels that way. I'm really hoping that Lipsey brings out the 7 1/2" .44spl!
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Post by maxcactus on Jun 1, 2009 13:23:36 GMT -5
5.5" for me, though I think I may buy my first 4 3/4" in the new Lipseys .44 Spl! :-D
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Post by Frank V on Jun 1, 2009 13:53:34 GMT -5
Rep1954, I really enjoy shooting the 7-1/2, but I went with what is the easier to pack all day & therefore the least likely to be left at home when going afield. The 4-3/4" by far gets more use by me. Frank
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Post by nonpcnrarn on Jun 1, 2009 14:42:52 GMT -5
I have Rugers not Colts. I have 3 Birds Head 45s with 3.75" barrels, 2 NVs with 4 5/8" barrels and one 4 5/8 SBH. I wish they were all 4" as that is the legal length to hunt in CA. The 3.75" would look about the same at 4" and I don't think the extra 5/8" on the other guns adds that much to velocity over a 4" gun. If the NV had 4" barrels they would be more like the FA 97 in size (not quality). Maybe I could get the NVs made into custom 5 shooters with 4" barrels.
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