That would explain the prices on all those Parker guns with 3 or more inches of drop, no?

Thorny, if you need a Colt, go get something useful AND cheap-the .357 Troopers, MKIIIs, and Metropolitans are still cheap, and beautifully finished. You can wipe down that nice, deep, Colt blue, and not feel too bad dropping the hammer on something that needs a .38 caliber hole in it.

Collecting is over-rated. Using, is useful. Except Parkers with the afore mentioned stupid stock dimensions. Quite useless, and too, too, many of them, with equally stupid pricing.
Best,
Ted