.44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt........

I like 45 colt myself. I just posted because I want to know about the grips on the 44 with the gold trigger guard. Those are cool looking
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Those are walnut, finished with Tru-Oil, by Cary Chapman, of CLC grips.



Thanks for showing them together. Lovely, just lovely. I don't remember if I asked who does the Case Hardening?
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All were done by Doug Turnbull, of Turnbull Restorations.


The grips shown were a mix of CLC and Lett Co., now out of business.

Thank you all for the nice comments.

Bob Wright
 
I like them all fine. Very nice group of SA revolvers.


The SAA in 44 Special...

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The SAA clone in 45 Colt...

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Don't have a 44 Magnum in SA, but I have a couple of DA Smiths in this caliber...

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Have a few older Smiths in 44 Special...

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Even have one in 45 Colt...

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Should we bring up the 41 Magnum while we're at it?

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Just pick one and master it. I really don't care which round you use or even which hogleg.

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I'm happy with my 629-2 4 inch .44 for field use. Yes I have others but this one does fine on it's own and the rest sleep in the gun safe.

Deaf
 
Nice collection! My one big gap in my collection is a good cartridge SA revolver (I do have two blackpowder revolvers, but no cartridge guns). I seriously need one or two, and all the more so now.

As for .44spl, .44mag, and .45Colt, the only one I have in that group is the .45LC. It is a more versatile caliber (though I suppose the .44mag is a more versatile chambering since it can take both .44mag and .44spl). It can do anything the .44spl can and be downright gentle to the shooter, but in the right loads (and guns) it can do 80-90% of what the .44mag can and pretty much anything that most shooters will need it to do.

That said, I do need to eventually get a .44spl. Probably one of the L-frame S&W's if I can ever find one at a reasonable price, or the Taurus 445 or 431 (nice CCW sized big bore revolvers).

I may eventually add a .44mag, though I think I need to replace the .41mag S&W that I sold a few years back and desperately miss before getting a .44mag. It will do most of what a .44mag will but without the punishing recoil of .44mag or a stout .45LC (at least, I experience the recoil as a much lighter recoil impulse). Still, I may get the .44 first for the same reason I sold the .41 to begin with (ammo and reloading components cost and availability).
 
Deaf Smith said:
Just pick one and master it. I really don't care which round.............
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Well, I did that. But then I wanted to learn more, and from firsthand experience. I tried nearly everything I had heard, shot everything from wax bullets to 3Fg blackpowder, and everything was just so much fun I didn't know where to stop.

Bob Wright
 
Colt46 asked:
But, no Ruger Bisley? Fortunately there is a fix for that.
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A couple of those .45s are ex-Bisleys. One started out life as a Blackhawk, became a Bisley, then back to Blackhawk.

Many years ago I set up a .45 in 4 5/8" and 7 1/2" barrel lengths with Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, and Bisley grip frames. Tested them each with mild to fire-breathin' handloads to see which suited me best. After all the smoke cleared I found I didn't like the Bisley so much, especially with heavily loaded heavy bullet loads, 350 gr. bullets at about 1100 fps or so.

Here is the 4 5/8" Bisley in Bisley attire:



I know, I know, the Bisley grip is supposed to be the best for stout loads, but didn't pan out for me.

Bob Wright
 
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Strange affliction

But I have heard that some genetic anomolies exist out there where it is possible to suffer from such a disease;)
 
Spacecoast asked:
Nice collection, but not a single DA?
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Well, yeah I have a DA or tow, though I am trying to swap out to mostly single actions. Here are my .44s:



And .45 Smiths:



A couple of Model 19s:



K- and L- Frames:



And, a couple of J-Frames:



Bob Wright
 
...though I am trying to swap out to mostly single actions
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:D . I only have one DA left here... a .44Spec Bulldog. Until I can find a .44Spec or .45 Colt SA that packs as well for in-town CC, it will stay.
 
Well, I did that. But then I wanted to learn more, and from firsthand experience. I tried nearly everything I had heard, shot everything from wax bullets to 3Fg blackpowder, and everything was just so much fun I didn't know where to stop

Uh oh... Bob then you have been bitten by the gunittus bug. A very nasty but that goes around. It leads to a downward spiral to collectvius syndrome.

The only cure known is 'bankruptitus'.

And that cure is worse than the disease in many respects.

Deaf
 
I think I'm gonna go with Deaf Smith's post, and up it to your contrary post with the .41 Magnum...same holster, different caliber!!!

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Personally, I'd go with a RUGER SuperRedhawk ALASKAN in .44, but I love this thread and all the pix of all the guns, whatever they are.
Damn nice collection.
 
Great thread Mr. Wright. I liked this comment from Deaf Smith.

Uh oh... Bob then you have been bitten by the gunittus bug. A very nasty but that goes around. It leads to a downward spiral to collectvius syndrome.

The only cure known is 'bankruptitus'.

And that cure is worse than the disease in many respects.
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