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It is the way it is sitting , also I don't run the thread adapter on mine . According to Taurus website there is not much difference in size by measure . Now it might feel a good bit smaller in the hand but I don't know . Compact is 4.90 high Full size is 5.44 about 1/2 inch Compact is 6.70 long Full is 7.06 about 3/8 Compact is 16;50 oz Full is 17.30 about 3/4 oz Width is the same for both @ 1.25 Compact does have an open top slide and optics cut but I am going to have to get one in my hand to know whether there is enough difference for me .

This is the full size { 16+1 } . This one runs like a swiss watch , great feel in my hand that makes it a natural pointer . I replaced the front sight with a fiber optic but that is just personal preference , the rear sight needed a shim to hold elevation (kept creeping down ) . Other than the sight issue I give it an A+ and may get the compact if it is considerably smaller in size .

I hear ya about the eyes and the only point of any type of sight is to converge your eye and the bullet . I myself have put a red - dot on a lever action

Is that around 14"x 16" ?

Sir , that is just plain AWESOME !!!!

Great idea !!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful work as well . I have a buddy that has almost completed ( North American Waterfowl Grand Slam ) I think is what he calls it . He likes less than a dozen species , I am going to have to make him something like this . Thanks for a genius idea .

Oh son .......... a red-dot on a single action OUTSTANDING leather work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CLASSY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Mulesaw Well done Sir !!!!!!

Real nice !!! I bet he will be very pleased with that .

Looks good and a happy wife makes for a happy life !!!!!

I dampen lightly and use glycerine saddle soap and glass slicker . Makes for a pretty good finish .

I agree with Mulesaw , the wavy taper really sets this off . Very nice !!!

I wonder if neodymium magnets would work ?

Maybe not a better idea .......... just different . Well if I understand right I would sew it up and then figure a way to add a small amount of epoxy in the very bottom of pocket in an open position and allow to harden . I think this would prevent ( poke through ) and provide a small amount of space for movement . Good luck with whatever you come up with !!!!!!!!

Looks good !!! Also looks like you have been busy

VERY VERY Nicely done !! May I ask what the handle spacer is made of ?

Looks like an awesome start ! Looking forward to seeing the finished product

WELCOME !!!!!!!!!! Lot of knowledgeable folks here for sure .

Thanks Pastor , good to hear from you and looking forward to you getting up and running !!!!!!!!!!

@Wizcrafts Thank you !!

Hey Slick . if you want to advertise do it somewhere else !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well that flew right over my head Sorry Bert , no I tooled them . I WISH I had a laser and the know how to use it !!

Trip to the range and I decided this thing was a little too big for a shoulder rig . Went through some old holsters that I no longer have guns for and robbed a paddle to use , This isn't very neat looking but all I could do and it will work for the range . Had to wet form again because the paddle is radiused and it closed down the mouth when I attached it to the holster .