Short(er) big bore revolvers.

[Hawk-in-Wi]

Well, you are in luck. TC is back, guns will start showing up in 2025.

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Thompson/Center Arms

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[Enigma]

While I generally prefer barrels in the 4-5" range on magnum revolvers, I do offer a caution. If you plan to hunt with said revolver, check your state game laws. Some states require a minimum of a 6 barrel" for hunting big game with a handgun.

 

[Rclark]

My preference is 5 1/2" for woods or whatever. Feels and looks right (exception is Conceal Carry where my Bulldog fills that role). Yes, I have 3", 4 5/8", 6 1/2" and 7 1/2" smokeless big bore SAs... Tried them all ... but .

 

[Hankus]

My usual woods carry is a 5-1/2" SS NM Flattop in .45 Colt, even when hunting with a rifle. It clears the holster just fine. I'll be carrying it on my hip this fall when hunting with my newly-scoped SRH in.454 Casull.

 

[KurtC]

4" for concealed, 5" for the field.

 

[Don Lovel]

I personally prefer 5 1/2" barrel and Bisley grip for heavy 45 Colt loads.
I used to own a 41 mag Blackhawk with 4 5/8" barrel that was EDC doing farm chores

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I myself, greatly prefer short barrels anymore. My current go-to .44 Magnum is this old originally 6.5" Flattop #6000, found on Gunbroker, and purchased BIN for a song. It had endured much use, came with some of the most RIDICULOUS, and poorly made, oversized grips I've ever seen...and also unfortunately, had suffered the indignity of being converted...

I wasted no time in the procurement, and fitment of original action parts, proper original period grips. (The old one's became firewood!) Then pulled the barrel, cut and recrowned it to 4-5/8" on my lathe. And, silver soldered on a newly fabricated, on my milling machine, front sight.

WHY?..Ruger never offered this barrel length for decades, is a total and complete mystery to me?!

They're as "handy as a pocket on a shirt." As Grandpa used to say...

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That's the Flattop Ruger should have made, but never did. Here's mine:

 

[needsmostuff]

Ruger makes Single Actions in 4 5/8th"and 3 1/2".
And that's getting pretty good for packin around.



But if you want to get them down to try concealed carry you got to lose some more inches and drop some parts.

 

[BULL'S-EYE]

That's the Flattop Ruger should have made, but never did. Here's mine:
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That's a real beauty for sure... Mine is going to get a similar refinishing at some point as well.

 

[Armybrat]

 

[Laserbait]

Dang I miss my Contenders.

 

[Randyzzz]

.44 Special flat top in front, .357 Blackhawk in back. Both 4 5/8". My favorite length for carrying and handling.

.45 Blackhawk Convertible. 5 1/2". It will get the same grip frame/hammer/trigger treatment as the two above. I had intended to purchase another flat top in .45 but the ability to use any load in this one sold me. Plus I already have a SS New Vaquero that fills that spot.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

That's a Turnbull C/C job - it cost $200 when I had that gun worked over by John Gallagher 10+ years ago. I checked Turnbull's website recently and that same work is now almost $700. A

 

[Randyzzz]

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That's a Turnbull C/C job - it cost $200 when I had that gun worked over by John Gallagher 10+ years ago. I checked Turnbull's website recently and that same work is now almost $700. A

Ouch! The money is bad enough- but the wait is unbearable.

 

[Arisin' Wind]

A 5.5" 454 Redhawk comes with me on woods walks.

 

[el caminero]

My latest m29, a -10. Traded a late 3-screw 357 for it. Hooked on them mustang grips, but snagged a set of polymer to try out; see how much thicker they are at the web than them fackery slim-slabs. Had a sbh that got bubba'd down to about 4-1/2" with a hacksaw, so i hand-filed it down flat and straight. Great fun, and my nephew loved it. Sold it between jobs cos i dont stack krugerrands, but i got this for now.

 

[el caminero]

A 5.5" 454 Redhawk comes with me on woods walks.

"Be not far from me..."
And on the barrel it says "whither thou goest, let me lead"...

 

[Killer Bee]

My latest m29, a -10. Traded a late 3-screw 357 for it. Hooked on them mustang grips, but snagged a set of polymer to try out; see how much thicker they are at the web than them fackery slim-slabs. Had a sbh that got bubba'd down to about 4-1/2" with a hacksaw, so i hand-filed it down flat and straight. Great fun, and my nephew loved it. Sold it between jobs cos i dont stack krugerrands, but i got this for now.

loves me some Combat Magnum!

 

[el caminero]

loves me some Combat Magnum!

Thought those were 6×357, or 5x44. This one is 6x44.

 

[Killer Bee]

Thought those were 6×357, or 5x44. This one is 6x44.

indeed - I get excited easily

plus I've got model 19 on the brain - watching so many auctions they're all starting to look the same