Thread: 3.6" why?
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Old 06-03-2018, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 45FMJoe View Post
I do not believe so, no. The weight is further forward from your hands. Calisthenics are a pain! You can hold more weight closer to your body and less weight with your arms outstretched. So to me, the heavier muzzle does exactly the opposite. I can steady a shorter barrel more effectively.
I respectfully disagree, but as Rastoff has said, it matters less in pistols. Barrel weight dampens nervous twitches, heartbeats, and involuntary muscle movements that are occurring as you try to hold still.

Same principle applies to high wire walkers. They use that long weighted pole to dampen everything down.

I mentioned my long barreled muzzle loaders in another post here. The weight seems excessive until you draw a bead, then, everything slows down out there at the front sight. Try aiming a modern open sighted Ruger 77 and see the difference in hold.
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