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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins View Post
A trio of Interarms "Virginian Dragoons", manufactured in Alexandria, VA from the mid '70's to the mid '80's. I always thought these to be a better gun than the Ruger Blackhawk with which they were meant to compete. Better machining, finer finishes, smoother actions, and generally more accurate. Alas, they were half again the price, and were only made for about a decade.

Top to bottom, .357 mag, .44 mag, and .45 Colt:



The .44 mag with a Ruger Blackhawk for comparison:



Not all that evident in the photo above is the larger grip on the Dragoon. Much more comfortable with heavy magnum loads, especially for guys with bigger hands:



The Dragoons are old school single action, with four hammer clicks with the second click being the load/unload position. Like original Colts, only safe to carry with five rounds, with an empty chamber under the hammer. Unlike the old Colts, they did us the favor of marking one chamber to make it easier to line the empty one up under the hammer:





One of my favorite single actions. I wish they still made them.
What's the pull weight on that SA? The pull on my 686 in SA is ridiculous.
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