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

Here's my current pet .44 Special, a Ruger three screw Blackhawk ex-.357 Magnum:

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Noe sports all steel grip frame, ejector housing with crescent ejector rod head and walnut grips by Cary Chapman (CLC grips). Conversion by Dave Clements.

And a box stock Uberti Model P from Cimarron:

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And still on the lookout.

Bob Wright
 
I also owned a Charter Arms bulldog in 44 Special for a time. It was easy to conceal and fairly comfortable to pack. At the time I worked part time as a pizza delivery driver. But it was sold when I moved on.

Jack
 
I added two Cap and ball revolvers, they may not be 44 specials but they are special 44’s to me,,, I could have added half a dozen more.
The problem with 44 specials is that you can never have enough and never them all, but I am trying to.
 
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Model 21-4....The third on I have owned. I hope to keep this one but you know that ol buy/sell/trade/routine we get into.
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The S&W 329PD is a light weight .44 magnum revolver that is fierce to fire .44 magnums in, but is a great light weight .44 Special shooter. Having a second caliber that will work, even if painful to shoot, can be a life saver.

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I picked up a consecutive pair of Rugers from a shop in Texas two weeks ago, then immediately decided I needed a backup, so found a 3rd one at a shop in Tucson and took possession of it six days ago. :) There weren't many made, maybe 600 or so of each model (stainless/blue 3 1/2" - 4 5/8"), but they were a hard sell for some reason, so I got all three for under $500 per copy; $489 ea for the pair and $498 for the single. The Texas shop told me, "We've had them for two years and can't get rid of them", so they were quite happy to sell me both of them. :)

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These started out as 6.5" Fourth Model 44 Special Targets. Shipped in April and August of 1955. One went to St. Louis and the other to New Orleans. In 1970 they were in the possession of the same owner who sent them to S&W and one had its barrel cut to 5" while the other received a replacement 5" barrel. Maybe the last one they had in inventory since the other was cut rather than replaced.

I bought them in 2005. I bought one and when I told my wife about seeing the pair and buying one she said "Why didn't you get both?" I couldn't think of a good answer so I called the dealer and bagged the second one.


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Picked this up around 1987 or so. Wife got me the ivory stocks for my birthday a few years back.


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I love the .44 special.The only dislike I have is in the Taurus ones I own they are all 5 shot.One day I need to pony up for a 696.
 

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I do not currently own a .44 special only gun. What I do own is a S&W 629 Mtn Gun in .44 mag that I cannot stand to shoot with magnum loads. As a result, and because I am smarter in my old age, this gun is now a designated .44 special only gun and it is perfect.

I love the .44 special. It is perfect in many areas for self defense, small game hunting, plinking, etc., etc. My two favorite calibers right now are big relatively slow bullets in .44 special and .45 Colt and the S&W Mtn. Guns are perfect launching platforms.
 
My S&W Mt. Lion, #437 of 500, is a 4-inch model 29, 44 mag, which in turn is a .44 special be default! No photos at the moment, my son has it in Alaska the last 12 years!
 
I forgot about this one. In recent years I sort of divested myself of most of my pre-war S&Ws, but I kept a couple for nostalgia, including this 3rd Model sent to Wolf & Klar in Houston in 1929. Been refinished but nickel is correct and original.


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[QUOTEI love the .44 special.The only dislike I have is in the Taurus ones I own they are all 5 shot.One day I need to pony up for a 696. ][/QUOTE]

and you will still only have a five shooter.
 
Aarond...get one of these (or one of its blued brothers) and put an end to your lust...Rod... I love 'em all, butcha gotta get rid of the 'cheese grater' grips ASAP.

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.44 Special Ruger/Lipseys, home made grips.

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Another Lipsey's .44 Special...blued, 4-5/8" bbl, fence rail grips.

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Ruger's 5-1/2" bbl'd model .44 Special Flat Top, walnut grips off our farm.

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Doll 'er up with a good home made leather rig and crab apple grips.
 
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