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Originally Posted by BLACKHAWKNJ
Colt never used them, nor did Ruger.
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A little correction, somewhat ironic, given your handle:
Ruger did actually have recessed cylinders on the old model Blackhawks in the calibers larger than .357. I don't know the time span, but I had a .41 like that for some years. (Attached picture not mine)
As far as S&W is concerned, I think the magnums got the recessed chambers mostly because it was a "sophisticated" feature befitting the guns positioned as the top of their line. By 1982 when the recessing stopped, magnums were so common that the point was moot.
Nowadays, this feature has taken on a bit of the same mythology attached to the screw count. Neither has anything to do with either functionality or craftsmanship, but there is no harm done if you believe that or if the aesthetics appeal to you. And that's just my opinion
