Crunchy Frog
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Another Skeeter Skelton fan here. The first exposure to his writing was a review of the Virginian Dragoon revolver; a friend had one for sale at a gun show last weekend and that article came to mind.
As others said, the advantage of the .44 Special over its Magnum counterpart is that it can be a smaller and less bulky revolver. I have an N framed revolver but it seems just a bit too large. Same with a Ruger Super Blackhawk. I have one of the Bisley Flattop .44 Specials; it is built on the same cylinder frame as the New Vaquero and is well proportioned. This is, of course, subjective.
The Smith Model 69 and the Ruger GP-100 are smaller than an N frame but they have a five round cylinder. If you like a DA revolver, though, either would be an excellent choice. The M69 would give you the option of shooting .44 Magnum.
As others said, the advantage of the .44 Special over its Magnum counterpart is that it can be a smaller and less bulky revolver. I have an N framed revolver but it seems just a bit too large. Same with a Ruger Super Blackhawk. I have one of the Bisley Flattop .44 Specials; it is built on the same cylinder frame as the New Vaquero and is well proportioned. This is, of course, subjective.
The Smith Model 69 and the Ruger GP-100 are smaller than an N frame but they have a five round cylinder. If you like a DA revolver, though, either would be an excellent choice. The M69 would give you the option of shooting .44 Magnum.