I agree with a couple of others. I'd not have a '97 in 45 Colt due to the short cylinder for cartridge. I personally love the FA vault-like tightness and have had 3 Model 83's and never had a problem. I now have a 475L Octagon 83 on order and when that comes in, I'll order a 44 Spl Octagon 97. Both with shortest barrel available. Delivery time on custom orders is approximately 14 months.
They are a bargain compared to Bowen, Linebaugh, etc. I have several Bowens and would of course rather have those....but they're 50% more than the cost of a FA.
Last edited by 257heaven; 09/24/15.
