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Bob Wright · September 10, 2012, 06:25 PM

With the Colt, the hand, or rotating pawl, sort of acts like a second lock.

But, again, cylinder rotation has nothing to do with the design of the cylinder latching mechanism. None, of course, have the security of the single action's base pin, or cylinder pin.

Bob Wright

September 10, 2012, 06:25 PM	#14
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	With the Colt, the hand, or rotating pawl, sort of acts like a second lock. But, again, cylinder rotation has nothing to do with the design of the cylinder latching mechanism. None, of course, have the security of the single action's base pin, or cylinder pin. Bob Wright