Difference between GA-34 and GA-34H (heavy barrel) ???

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Bearcat

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I should know this, but what are the respective barrel diameters for the Security-Six GA-34 vs. the GA-34H (heavy barrel)?

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I have sat down with Terry T, and have positioned the standard and Heavy-barrel versions side by side, and then I can see the differences. When I see some lengths of Security Six standing alone, I can never tell if it's a standard or heavy barrel. The difference is too subtle.

The following is borrowed from a post from RoninPA...

... Here are some measurements I got. This were all guns that did not have a box and not all have been lettered yet or lettered as standard guns with the one exception. The formatting from Word 2010 translated good in the reply section but not so good in the finished product but I think you can figure it out.

Size Finish S/N Front Rear
(1/8" from end) (where barrel touches the frame)

2 ¾" Blue 150-8xxxx 0.665 0.716
2 ¾" Blue 159-7xxxx 0.722 0.766

4" Blue 150-8xxxx 0.616 0.703
4" Blue 159-9xxxx 0.722 0.766 This lettered as a RDA-34HP

4" SS 151-0xxxx 0.662 0.717
4" SS 160-09xxx 0.693 0.784

6" Blue 150-5xxxx 0.645 0.714
6" SS 155-7xxxx 0.665 0.730
6" Blue 161-6xxxx 0.680 0.758



4" Blue 150-00141 0.604 0.703 NOTE the serial number and
compare to the 4" 150-8xxxx above.

The thread can be found here... http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=191405&hilit=security+six+heavy+barrel

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rugerrat

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Here are some pictures comparing a GA-34 and a GA-34H(First design HB)that I had taken awhile back:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009443.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P1000946.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009473.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009492.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P1000951.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009523.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009501.jpg
 

Bearcat

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rugerrat said:
Here are some pictures comparing a GA-34 and a GA-34H(First design HB)that I had taken awhile back:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009443.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P1000946.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009473.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009492.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P1000951.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009523.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/shootit/P10009501.jpg

Thanks! The xxxxx09492.jpg really shows the difference well.
 
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