[BigBlock]

I really love all the various versions of the Colt SAA, except for the fact that they're all enourmous. I know they make really short barrel versions, but they still have the same large frame. Does anybody make a smaller framed version?

I know about the NAA mini, but that's just too small. ;)

[harmonic]

I used to own a Colt 22 single action and I think it was considerably smaller than the SAA.

Ruger's Bearcat and Single Six are pretty small, too.

[rcmodel]

Ruger Single-Six & Bearcat.
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAFamily?type=Revolver&subtype=Single%20Action&famlst=14&variation=Blued

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAFamily?type=Revolver&subtype=Single%20Action&famlst=10&variation=Blued

Cimirron Model-P Jr.
http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/Specialty/ModelP-Jr.htm#

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[Jim K]

The Colt Scout was a scaled down version of the SAA. The early ones were not much good, but later ones were OK. The only calibers were .22 and .22WMR. The Ruger Single Six is scaled down in the frame but the grip is almost the same as the larger guns; it is made in the .22's and also in .32 H&R Magnum. Shortening the barrel in a SA type revolver below about 4 1/2" means eliminating the ejector rod, so short barrels are not common.

The Ruger Bearcat is a really small gun, but too small for some folks.

Jim

[ArmedBear]

Uberti makes a SAA with a smaller frame and cylinder in .38 and .22, called the Stallion. Scroll to the bottom: http://www.uberti.com/firearms/Cattleman.tpl

[Rexster]

+1 on the Uberti mentioned by ArmedBear, but I had to chuckle a bit on the "enormous" bit in the first post. Enormous compared to what? The SAA is quite petite for a big-bore sixgun. Heft an S&W N-frame on one hand, and an SAA in the other, with chamberings and barrel lengths being similar, and see what I mean. Or, to compare SA to SA, heft a Ruger large-bore Blackhawk and an SAA, within the same parameters. Ruger had to make the smaller New Vaquero because the market demanded a smaller, lighter Vaquero to match the SAA in size, the previous Vaqueros being quite heavy, built on the Blackhawk frame.