.44spl LCR?

Nice rig Magnum wheel man! Those Gold Dot .44 specials are a round no thug would want to receive! Now that would be an OUCH!
 
I wish someone American would bring out a revolver bigger than .38 special for a reasonable price. Something akin to a 442 in .40 or .45 in the same price range. The big bore CC revolvers are always a bunch of money. Why? Is it demand. If Ruger did that, I'd have one. I imagine they wouldn't last long, though, due to the lack of demand. Most people who would carry a revolver that size would rather pack a 9mm in a smaller package with a higher round count. Something with a 3" barrel would be the ideal woods gun in NM, while doubling as a great CC piece.
 
I think a 5-shot revolver in .45ACP and one in .44 Spc would sell very well. I would like a GP100 size .44 special for sure, 3" and 4" (but 3" if only one of them). To me this makes more sense for a self defense revolver than .357 especially for night stand use. Shooting .357 in the house would not be nice on the ears.
 
wish someone American would bring out a revolver bigger than .38 special for a reasonable price. Something akin to a 442 in .40 or .45 in the same price range.
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People are failing to realize that the cylider size has to stay the same. If you came out with a J frame in .40 or .45 the capacity would be 4rds for the .40 and 3rds for the .45acp. If it was that easy to just slap a bigger cylinder in there there would be a 6 shot .38 special J frame.

Shooting .357 in the house would not be nice on the ears.
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Certainly not, I fired a single shot out of a .357 snub with hot federal .357B rounds indoors and my left ear still rings to this day and that was 2 years ago. My ear rang so bad for that first year it was easily the worst most uncomfortable year of my life.
 
S&W...

Smith and Wesson put out a snub .44spl in a Centennial style in the early 2000s.
I think it was the 386. It had a Sc frame & a 5 round cylinder. I don't think it sold very well & may have been cut.
S&W started the "Nightguard" line of snubs too. Those are revolvers in different calibers.
I agree that as the 2000s roll on fewer & fewer factory revolvers will be produced. The material, tooling, effort(factory time), processing, etc just won't be cost effective enough for most US gun companies.
Large N/X frame size hunting handguns, a few SAA type cowboy guns, some snub/J frame 5-6 shots & maybe a medium frame like the Model 10 or GP100 will be around in 2025.
 
Magnum Wheel Man: Please stop posting that pic of your AirLite .44 Special! It costs me a keyboard every time you do. Someday it's going to cost me a lot more!

Back to the big bore LCR. As neat as they would be (and yes I would need one), a lot of us have been asking for a long time for a GP100 in .44 Special to no avail.

But, maybe they'll skip the GP100 and jump right into the LCR to host a variety of calibers. A "duty" size frame to handle the big boys would be neat, "innovative", and marketable. I'll take a .44 Special with a 4" barrel and adjustable sights, and a 2" .40 S&W. TYVM.

P.S. As long as they're expanding the line, I'd also like a LCR .22LR with a 4" barrel and adjustable sights too
 
I like shafter's idea of a good lever action from Ruger. Loading gate, side eject, synthetic stock, stainless barrel, rail on top. 5.5 lbs, $500. I'll take one in .357.
 
As far as a version in 9mm, it would be neat, but I'm not sure what it would do that .38 Special can't in that barrel.
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Shoot the 9mm that my auto does.
Not everyone owns 50 guns in 50 different calibers.
Most gun owners do not.
Having a pistol and revolver that shoot the same cartridge is going to appeal to someone with two defensive handguns.
 
I like the idea of a Ruger lever action too. A revamped version of the 96/44 would be a tremendous gun. Lets see synthetic and laminate stocks, stainless steel and a variety of calibers available in a well built, accurate assembly this time and they'll have a winner.

Back to the LCR - a "duty frame" LCR in .44 Special, .40 S&W, .45 LC, etc, with a 4" barrel and adjustable sights would make a near PPP.
 
I'd be more interested in other "more than 5 shots" calibers. I don't know if the .327 would work but .32 H&R Magnum definitely would. I know the S&W 432PD did it in a J-Frame and it still seems popular on the used market.
 
Not in an LCR - in a SP101, I would look at it. Same with a GP-100 version.

Something with beefier construction than a Bulldog.
 
BTW, I've never shot a .44 special but why push for it over a .45 Colt?
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I assume you've fired 45 acp? The 44 Spl. does what it does.

S&W can fit 5 rounds of 44 Spl. in an L frame revolver. It can't do that with the 45 Colt or 45 acp. as I recall.

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I see that I must spell it out to the final degree. Here you go. A 44 special in size between the SP101 and the GP100 and a very slightly larger 6 shot 38. Yes it can be done, the old Colts are halfway between a j and k frame in size. A 3" would be a great IWB for us old souls.
 
Sorry, my bad. It was an N frame model 625. The one I saw looked smaller than my M28 and was a 4 inch with full under lug.


Phil
 
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