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Ruger went to transfer bars after several expensive lawsuits demonstrated that their customers were not legally expected to follow instructions. Apparently FA went the same way with the 97 but has not changed the 83. The older model has some sort of hammer block but you have to fiddle with the hammer to engage it and they still tell you not to load the gun all the way. I guess four will have to be enough for the monster magnum crowd.
There was one Monster Magnum Maker (I don't recall who, maybe the old NAA large frame or a Ruger converter.) who said not to leave an empty chamber because the recoil could break the loading gate axle if it were not supported by a round under the gate.
My only use for a SA is CAS and I need a sixshooter to be loaded with five.
FA wants to sell you a .45 Colt cylinder and not shoot the shorter cases in their pristine .454 chambers. I gather they are so tight that the Internet Spectre of a band of fouling left by shooting Specials in a Magnum might hamper chambering of .454s.
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