I went to take a look at a Colt Sheriff. Well it's a collectible,not a shooter. Even the manual warns about the value loss if fired - and it was fired,dirty and leaded already.
Then they showed me a Redhawk... I had NOE expander plugs to check the throats, they were .432" !!! A clean gun from the 80's. Just feels right,like a real gun. No S&W SA trigger but no S&W problems either. Price was 1/4 of the Colt...
I've never had a Redhawk before , only a SBH, so I couldn't resist, this followed me home. My collectible Colt plan turned into a practical shooter. And I don't collect anything,I shoot.
Now I've cleaned carbon from the cylinders and copper from the .430" (slugged) barrel. Waiting for some daylight to go shooting my .432" bullets... I already load .432" for a 629 and a 29-3 ... I didn't feel any barrel constrictions when tapping the slug through. There is quite a bit of rifling left,even the forcing cone tool marks.
Now some daylight,please.