Taylor's .44 Mag 1892 Alaskan Rifle

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duelist1954

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In this video I get to shoot Taylor's & Company's .44 Magnum 1892 Alaskan lever action, takedown rifle. I really enjoyed shooting this rifle. It is equipped with an excellent, barrel-mounted, aperture sight, made by Skinner Sights in Montana. I found the rifle to be quick handling with a smooth action. My full review will be in the November 2013 issue of "Rifle Firepower" magazine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiipYgrFjUE
 
What's the point? I love the .44 mag. but it is a handgun round. It is not a grizzly stopper. Why carry a rifle that does no more than a handgun?
 
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Does there need to be a point? It seems a durable, attractive, handy carbine that gives the .44 mag a useful boost over handgun velocities.

There are a ton of .44 mag carbines out there, so somebody must feel they have some purpose.

A 45-70 makes more sense as a grizzly gun, I'd agree, but I suspect the "alaskan" moniker is more ploy than purpose.
 
I don't know. I know a woman who killed an aggressive grizzly with a 3" S&W .44 Mag...dead as a doornail. I'd feel more confident in my ability to hit with a short rifle.

I use an old Win '94 (early AE, pre-safety, made in USA model) in .44 Mag as a deer rifle in heavy cover...never needed a second shot.

I think short rifles in .44 mag are pretty useful.
 
I do not need another rifle. I do not want another rifle. I do not need another rifle. I DO... NOT... NEED... ANOTHER... RIFLE. I've always wanted a companion rifle to my .44 Mag pistol. I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER RIFLE :rolleyes:. Oh hell! How much does one cost?

Never-mind! $1,324.00! Ouch! I'll stick with my Marlin 1895 45-70. So it's not a take-down. Big deal. It ain't that long to begin with.
 
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I do not need another rifle. I do not want another rifle. I do not need another rifle. I DO... NOT... NEED... ANOTHER... RIFLE. I've always wanted a companion rifle to my .44 Mag pistol. I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER RIFLE . Oh hell! How much does one cost?

Never-mind! $1,324.00! Ouch! I'll stick with my Marlin 1895 45-70. So it's not a take-down. Big deal. It ain't that long to begin with.
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Made me smile. So what if it doesn't stop grizzlies in their tracks. Do we really need an excuse to buy something we want? Come on guys, we all bought one or more over the years with no good purpose other than they were neat, fun, different, eye candy, etc.
 
I'd feel more confident making just the right shot with the rifle than a handgun in the same caliber. With big bears I'll go out on a limb and say placement is much more important than power. I've seen first hand a black bear dropped in its tracks from a 22 round fired from a Single Six. Right through his skull. A 500 Smith and Wesson couldn't have killed it any deader.
 
Jerry45 said:
Never-mind! $1,324.00! Ouch! I'll stick with my Marlin 1895 45-70
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I think it's worth saving/spending another $400, and get a REAL Alaskan rifle -

The Big Horn Armory Model 89 in .500S&W Mag.

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It's not a matter of need....every time I see a new style lever gun or one I don't have yet , I want it ! I still want a 1873 , 1894 in 38-55 , 1895 , 1876 , and the new model 89 is looking mighty sweet too ! :cool:
 
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I've never even seen a grizzly, much less had to brace one! But....if I had to, I'd rather have any moderately powered carbine, as opposed to any handgun. Even a M94 .30-30.

Maybe the folks in griz country like .44 carbines. I'd think a heavy .44 SWC would have plenty of steam to brain a grizzly, but that'a a pretty small target under the duress of a charge I would think. But a heavy .44 with the boost a carbine gives it would be a great penetrator.

For a while, there was an outfit selling tough synthetic stocks for the old Ruger tube feed .44's, they were based in Alaska. Maybe there is something to it.

It this Taylor wouold be a nifty GP and bear deer hog rifle.
 
PetahW said:
I think it's worth saving/spending another $400, and get a REAL Alaskan rifle -

The Big Horn Armory Model 89 in .500S&W Mag.

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And what can you do with that that I can't do with this. :D

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To the question of "what's the point?" At least a few hundred more fps, an effective + 50-75 yards range increase, and 10 rounds (short rifle or carbine) or 14 (rifle) - versus five or six. No, they are not the same.
 
For a while, there was an outfit selling tough synthetic stocks for the old Ruger tube feed .44's, they were based in Alaska. Maybe there is something to it.
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That would be Wild West Guns in anchorage, also now in Vegas I believe. I have handled a few of there synthetic take down models with the scout scope and it seemed pretty handy. I also have there sights for my 1894 .44. They make some quality stuff I am thinking about having them do some custom work to my marlin before I move from Alaska in December.

The co-pilot is the take down one I was looking at. The one I handled was parkerized with the flat black stock.

http://www.wildwestguns.com/custom-guns-2/alaskan-co-pilot/
 
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