Coach,
I agree with you on that. When I fire a 3 inch in the Bond Derringer,I know that something took place for sure but the grip of the Bond allows the recoil to be in the palm and not the web of the hand so it is not really that bad.

As for a 45-70 in such a short barrel,I do not think that the ballistics would be very impressive. The recoil for sure but not worth the effort.

Wayne
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