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"As the number of varying preferences offered here would seem to indicate; that's probably why Colt made the Single Action Army in different barrel lengths! People are different, what works and feels good to one person doesn't necessarily mean it works for others."--Old Colts
Well spoken, Old Colts! I grew up in the 1950's and guess I just got hung up on the 4 3/4" bbl as that is what most of the silver screen cowboys used. For some reason the 5 1/2" bbl has never appealed to me. The 7 1/2" is classic, and I can live with it. I have a 32-20 in 7 1/2" and boy is that sucker muzzle heavy, even the 4 3/4" 32-20 is a hefty gun! To me the 45 and 44-40 in 4 3/4" just balances better, looks better, and I can shoot it just as accurately as the other two bbl lengths.
Well spoken, Old Colts! I grew up in the 1950's and guess I just got hung up on the 4 3/4" bbl as that is what most of the silver screen cowboys used. For some reason the 5 1/2" bbl has never appealed to me. The 7 1/2" is classic, and I can live with it. I have a 32-20 in 7 1/2" and boy is that sucker muzzle heavy, even the 4 3/4" 32-20 is a hefty gun! To me the 45 and 44-40 in 4 3/4" just balances better, looks better, and I can shoot it just as accurately as the other two bbl lengths.
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