Vielleicht kennt der ein oder andere unter Euch den Song "Mr. Shorty" von Marty Robbins. Möglicherweise ist das 3,5" Modell der "Short barreled Bat .44", von dem in dem Song die Rede ist. In diversen Foren gehen die Meinungen darüber auseinander, ob es nun "Bat", "bad" oder "bass" heißt.
(...)
His hand was already positioned
Feet wide apart on the floor
I hadn't noticed but there on his hip
Was a short-barreled Bat Forty-Four.
(...)
But the little man's hands was like lightning
The Bat Forty-Four was the same
The Forty-Four spoke and it sent lead and smoke
And seventeen inches of flame.
(...)