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10-21-2020, 03:06 PM
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Gun Identify or age
Hopefully this one will be fairly easy. It is a Model 624 no dash. Serial #AHB685x 6 1/2 inch barrel stainless in 44 special.
Hope I did the picture thing OK. Computers are not my forte. Let me know if I need to provide more info. Model 624 no dash.jpg
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10-21-2020, 03:42 PM
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According to the book, the "AHB" numbers date to 1985. Hope this helps.
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10-21-2020, 04:15 PM
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To the best of my knowledge they all came out in 1985.
I got 2 of them at that time and the 3rd one later.
Skeeter Skelton promoted them in his columns and I was heavily influenced.
While the 624-1 etc. is listed in The Book, I have never heard of or seen one.
If anyone out there has a 624-1 or -2 I'd love to see a picture and maybe the serial #.
Be aware those guns have quite large cylinder throats as do most all the 44's from that era.
They will shoot best with larger, softer bullets.
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10-21-2020, 07:18 PM
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Be aware those guns have quite large cylinder throats as do most all the 44's from that era.
They will shoot best with larger, softer bullets.[/QUOTE]
That's good news as I have a boatload of cowboy reloads, so I have lots of rounds that fit that description and do indeed shoot nicely from this gun.
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10-22-2020, 12:05 AM
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Cool!
One of my favorite bullets, when not shooting cast, is the Speer 200gr 44 Special Gold Dot.
It is a quite soft, thinly plated bullet with a slight concave base that obturates well.
It also happens to be the bullet in their (now discontinued) 44 Special SD ammo.
I carry those and practice with a handloaded clone consisting of 7 grains Universal.
As you can see, the locally cast SWC doesn't do quite as well.
And the LaserCast is an even harder bullet better suited to the magnum.
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10-22-2020, 07:10 AM
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I have a 24-3 in the same age bracket and I shoot GT 250gr Keith style bullets. They are on the softer side and will group all bullets touching at 20 yds off a rest.
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10-22-2020, 07:14 AM
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It is a "model of 1985 .44 Target Stainless". 624 is easier to remember. 
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10-22-2020, 09:20 AM
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Looks like the twin of mine . Mine does chamber the 44 magnum round , but I don't think I'm shipping it back . Read too many stories here to trust them with my 624 .
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