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RickB · October 28, 2008, 12:51 PM

Yeah, I can see why you'd be confused. I am not going to be able to help with dimensions, but the names refer to the exterior appearance of the barrel. Some are essentially cylindrical for their entire length, and the diameter is much smaller than a standard .45 barrel. My Colt of 2004 manufacture is like this. Others had small-diameter tubes that flared near the muzzle, a la Series 70 .45s, and others still are standard .45 diameter (nominally .580") along their entire length. You might try coltautos.com for more specifics.

October 28, 2008, 12:51 PM	#2
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	Yeah, I can see why you'd be confused. I am not going to be able to help with dimensions, but the names refer to the exterior appearance of the barrel. Some are essentially cylindrical for their entire length, and the diameter is much smaller than a standard .45 barrel. My Colt of 2004 manufacture is like this. Others had small-diameter tubes that flared near the muzzle, a la Series 70 .45s, and others still are standard .45 diameter (nominally .580") along their entire length. You might try coltautos.com for more specifics.