If you are talking about the .45 Caliber, I know of no such problem on second generations revolvers. This problem was a New World Order institued by our friends at Ruger and followed by many.
2nd. Generation Colt SAA
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Maybe that was ukind of me to blame Ruger...The problem or complaint of problem regarding Ruger Vaquero's in .45 Colt having oversized throats all began when a few of the .44-40's started having oversized barrels. Why ? because someone in CAS wanted to shove bigger than SAAMI standard bullets down the pipe. Then Gunsmiths or backyard mechanics started opening up throats on .45 cal's and .44 Cal.
Ruger was using the .44 Mag Barrel making tools for the .44-40. Frankly, I don't know if there is ever has been a problem with Colts throats. Though I have noticed diameters being reported larger than SAAMI standard, however I don't know who is doing the measuring or how.
I still see Smith's advertising to open up throats for their CAS Trigger Jobs to make the guns "race ready"...I don't claim to understand the reasoning, as the distance we shoot, if you can't hit the target with a small rock at arm's length, an Open Throat isn't going to make it any easier.
I suspect that some folks have sent their Colt SAA's to some of these Smith's to have their revolvers modified.
Speaking of throwing rocks @ the target I was shooting one of my Buntlines one day @ a guy next to me said "why load the gun you can just hit it w/the end of your bbl."Maybe that was ukind of me to blame Ruger...The problem or complaint of problem regarding Ruger Vaquero's in .45 Colt having oversized throats all began when a few of the .44-40's started having oversized barrels. Why ? because someone in CAS wanted to shove bigger than SAAMI standard bullets down the pipe. Then Gunsmiths or backyard mechanics started opening up throats on .45 cal's and .44 Cal.
Ruger was using the .44 Mag Barrel making tools for the .44-40. Frankly, I don't know if there is ever has been a problem with Colts throats. Though I have noticed diameters being reported larger than SAAMI standard, however I don't know who is doing the measuring or how.
I still see Smith's advertising to open up throats for their CAS Trigger Jobs to make the guns "race ready"...I don't claim to understand the reasoning, as the distance we shoot, if you can't hit the target with a small rock at arm's length, an Open Throat isn't going to make it any easier.
I suspect that some folks have sent their Colt SAA's to some of these Smith's to have their revolvers modified.
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