Talk:Colt SF-VI/DS-II

How do we differentiate between this and a Colt DSII/SF-VI? --Funkychinaman (talk) 17:56, 23 August 2013 (EDT)

Firstly, a couple of ways to tell the different from a DSII and a SF-VI is that the SF-VI has a new style cylinder release that has a stepped up and serrated portion at the back meaning there is more to get hold of, also the end of the ejector rod on an SF-VI is narrower so rather than the hole in the side of the shroud being keyhole shaped, it is just a straight slot. Secondly, the Magnum carry is a variant of the SF-VI, so the trick is how to tell those two guns apart. As far as I know the only difference is that the frame on a magnum Carry is slightly larger, with a noticeably beefier top strap and a correspondingly slightly taller front sight. For example, compare this SF-VI to this Magnum Carry]. Unfortunately this is the only difference as far as I can tell, and am not sure how well you would be able to distinguish without seeing the guns side by side. Not sure, but I think the front of the sight on the Magnum Carry is always vertical rather than slopes as well which could help with an ID. The sharp edges of the Magnum Carry were an issue though so I wouldn't be surprised if they were rounded off after-market. --commando552 (talk) 19:40, 23 August 2013 (EDT)

Have just looked through the appearances, and to my eye all of the guns listed as Magnum Carryies have the normal top strap and the smaller rounded front sight, which would make them SF-VIs by my reckoning. --commando552 (talk) 19:43, 23 August 2013 (EDT)

Yes, I agree. I guess it doesn't help we don't have a SF-VI image here. --Funkychinaman (talk) 19:46, 23 August 2013 (EDT)