I don't own a .44 Special handgun,,,

I still have G.A.S.

I went to the gun show at the Tulsa fairgrounds this Saturday,,,
Had a good time wandering the aisles and sniffing gun oil.

The only .44 special revolvers I saw were,,,
An older well worn Charter Bulldog,,,
And a nice S&W Model 24,,,
Like in post #4.

The Charter was just beat up,,,
He only wanted $225 for it,,,
But the gun was worn out.

The man was very proud of his S&W Model 24,,,
It had a teeny bit of blue wear at the muzzle,,,
And just a slight turn ring on the cylinder,,,
He wanted $895.00 for the gun.

So, I guess I'll just have to do without a .44 Special for awhile.
$895.00 might not be a bad price for that model revolver,,,
But it's more than I am willing to pay for one.

Oh well,,,

Aarond
 
yeah, when we're talking about used guns they don't make anymore, you have to have patience to find the right deal, snatch it when you see it, and have several choices not knowing what will come your way first...

You can't pay too much for a good gun, you can only pay it too early. That's more than I would pay also, but then again I would have said the same about a price half that size a few years ago and I've paid much more many times and happy I did. Inflation is accelerating.
 
So, I guess I'll just have to do without a .44 Special for awhile.
Click to expand...
Well, there is the nice and very accurate medium frame flattop from Ruger. At more than half the cost.... Last you a life time of shooting the .44 Special :) .
 
Hello rclark,,,

Well, there is the nice and very accurate medium frame flattop from Ruger. At more than half the cost.... Last you a life time of shooting the .44 Special
Click to expand...

You are correct my friend,,,
The Ruger SA revolvers are fine handguns,,,
But I tend to gravitate towards the three or four inch DA/SA revolvers.

I have three very fine SA revolvers,,,
I hardly ever shoot them anymore.

For the last two seasons I have been trying to master DA shooting,,,
Even with those I try not to do too much SA shooting,,,
I watched a Jerry Miculek video and got hooked.

Aarond
 
Ruger Bisley 44 Special. Fabulous. Most of the revolvers listed above can't safely push a 240gr SP to 1200fps.
Click to expand...
If one buys a .44 Special, why would they want to do that? That is what .44 Magnums are for.

The standard load I use is 6.9 of Unique, Winchester large Pistol primer and a 245 grain home- cast bullet. It does not need anything faster than that. It is a connoisseur's gun.
 
If one buys a .44 Special, why would they want to do that?
Click to expand...
because we can :) . I personally load mine with the Skeeter load of 7.5g of Unique. That's around 1000fps and very accurate. The Keith load pushes 1200fps (don't need, so haven't used). .44Mag territory is 'above' the wimpy (just kidding) 1200fps load... Say 1300, 1400 fps.... Now your talking .44Mag.


Aarond, I understand... I went the other direction and sold off my DAs and all I have is Single Actions :) .... With exception of my CC CA .44Spec Bulldog that is! You ought to pick up Ed's book if you are trying to master the DA revolver.

http://www.amazon.com/McGiverns-Book-Fancy-Revolver-Shooting/dp/160239086X
 
Last edited:
Here is my 2010 Bulldog tigerstripe. It has been great so far. It is posing with my Ruger SP101. Nearly the same size.
 

Attachments

  • revolvers.jpg
    revolvers.jpg
    112.4 KB · Views: 59
Well Leathermarsh, you inspired me to take a pic of my Bulldog/SP101/Blade buds too... so here's back at ya':
SNV32991.jpg
 
aarondhgraham,

My GAS (Gun Acquisition Syndrome) was in remission.
But now . . . .
With this thread and all the posts . . . . . . .

My symptoms are coming back!!!!!!!!!

Restlessness, anxiety, constant searching for information on .44 special revolvers . . . .
SWmod21.jpg

Saw this one on Guns America for $850 and now I want one. I like case hardened frames. I did not know that S&W even made a revolver that had a case hardened frame.

See what you have done?
 
Last edited:
Rifletom.

The knives in my picture are a dark handled Bob Dozier hunter that I bought from Bob many years ago. It holds an edge that is unbelievable. The white handled knife was made for me by Gene Ingram (google him he has great knives). He generally makes hunting style knives but I asked him to make that knife for me. It is double edged and has linen micarta handles (fake ivory). Gene makes great knives and they are priced right for what you get!
 
OLD thread, but relevant...

I have been shooting handguns for going on 50 years, and have never had a "real" .44Spl revolver...till a few weeks ago.

I was browsing a LGS and found a slightly used Charter Arms Bulldog for $249, so I bought it. I like it a lot.
( I also have 2 new CA Off Duty DAO .38 Spls that are extremely accurate shooters)

SO, I was browsing and online gun shop (See the drift here..) and bought a very nice S&W Model 21-4...should be here this week.

I also know where there is a stainless 6" Smith .44 Spl that is still in the factory grease....Hmmmmm...


mark
 
I have two .44 special, both examples of the Charter Arms Bulldog. Both are great little guns.

One is a vintage model, made in the early 80s at the Stratford, CT factory. Just got it last month for $269 after it showed up as a trade-in at my LGS. Installed a set of NOS wood Bulldog grips on it to replace the rubber aftermarket grips that were on it.

oldbulldog2.jpg





My other one (and my daily carry piece) is my current production Bulldog in stainless with 2.5" barrel. It's wearing vintage Bulldog wood grips in the pic, and I polished the cylinder and barrel to a satin look from the original bead blast finish.

p1291054.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top