Raimey,

I'm afraid so, and I have to admit I was a bit disappointed because it seems like a wierd length. Taking the decimal to the thousandths is overstating things a bit... They measured right around 31 3/8" on a yardstick today. (I just did not like the looks of the fraction after I typed it the first time, so I did the math myself and came up with .375.)

revdocdrew,

I knew this thread was back there somewhere (I've lurked for quite a while trying to learn), and fortunately I thought to run a search for it before wading back page by page.
I'm sorry for not chipping in sooner, but it was until today I could get the gun back in my hands, for it currently resides at Pop's house.

I need to say THANKS to all of you. The information and insight in this Forum is astounding. You gentlemen are smart and generous. Heck, I'm a little nervous simply typing words y'all might read!