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Head 'em up and move 'em out//Now with Range Report
Thanks to a very nice forum member I will soon be the owner of this 544. I know some don't like commeratives but hey a 5" N-frame in .44-40. What's not to like. I have some Fiocci ammo on the way, can't wait to mix the two.
Oh man this gun shot better than I hoped. Just took it out for quick shakedown cruise. Accurate, handled great and the trigger (especially SA) was exceptional. People may not care for the commemoratives but S&W sure did both in the finish and the mechanics. 
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09-29-2017, 03:21 PM
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Very nice.
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Second that!
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She is a beauty!! I never let any comemerative or theme stop me from shooting em!
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09-29-2017, 03:51 PM
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Dang! It doesn't often happen that I see a gun that would make me pause and gawk in a gun store, and that would be one. Neat-o!
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210 or 240 grain Fiocchi? I bet your Smith will like the 240 best!
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A 5 inch N frame in 44-40....what's not to like.
I know it's a commemorative and should only be looked at...but if I had one, some new Starline brass would be ordered , the lead pot heated , bullets cast ....and after the reloading....range time !
I can't help it ...I'm just an unrepentant shooter !
And that would be a SWEET shooter. Nice score
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S&W Model 544 44-40 Winchester caliber
Wow. I like it. Congratulations on a great
purchase. That is a neat S&W.
That would be cool to learn reloading the
44-40 Win and shooting. Please give us
a Range Report when you shoot it.
Hopefully one day I can find one for my
S&W Art collection.
Thank you for sharing and the nice picture.
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09-30-2017, 12:26 AM
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Here is his brother in .45 Colt 25-3 125th Anniversary. A very fun gun to shoot. N-Frames, gotta love them.
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I love 44-40. Always wanted a 44-40 handgun.
Save your brass. You may wish to reload that for sure.
The brass tends to be a little weak from the neck up but that`s a cartridge developed in 1873 for black powder.
I load 200 gr .429 diameter bullets for an 1892 rifle and it shoots great.
Great find. Im jealous.
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09-30-2017, 05:30 AM
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glenncal1. I have one that I really like. It shoots like gangbusters and I'm looking for a second one[at an affordable price] for a project.
Skeeter cost me a fortune in 5" .357s 'cause I can't get them to shoot well for me but, not so with the .44-40 and .44 Mag. they're just right! Best of luck with yours. Nick
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Smokey- a not bad shooter (included the case) went on GB last week for $655. It had some poor fitting non-S&W grips on it, would have been good for your project. I thought about the gun but figured by the time I got a proper set of grips I would have just about what I paid for my gun in it.
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Neat Smith..
A buddy found one a couple years ago.
He simply replaced the side plate with the decoration
on it and you could not tell it was a commemorative.
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Making good shooters are about the only thing relatively modern commemoratives are good for in my opinion.
Looks like you found a really fun one to enjoy. Congrats!
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btt, range report
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Looks great!!! I wonder if a 44 Mag cylinder could be fitted to it as well. Would make a great gun even better.
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Sir.
Nice handgun to get. I had one a few years back. Worked as advertised.
Someone offered me too much money for it and away it went. I have other 5 inch N frames and other 44's. I'll get by.
44-40 has a reputation of needing caution during the reloading process.
Have fun with it.
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What is the big caution in reloading for it??
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