Yuppers, I like the shorties for all day carry in the bush as well. I have 4 5/8" Bisley Vaqueros in 44 mag and 45 Colt and a Blackhawk 45, a 3" Uberti 45 Colt Thunderer, and a 3" S&W 629.
But I can tellya this, if they were comfortable to carry I'd prefer the accuracy invested in the long sight radius of a 12" barreled Colt Buntline. I once went just shy of 12 months shooting a 2nd Gen Buntline at SASS matches without missing a target (with the Buntline). I sure missed more'n a few with what ever other shooter that filled my off hand though. :lol:
But that Buntline....... whoo-eeeee! It was "charmed"!!! Pullin' that piece was like picking up a Cribbage hand and having been dealt four 5s. And then cutting His Nibs.
Kinda like I'd feel if I owned that purrrty Blackhawk at the top of the above picture.
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