I have had two Model 29 Smith & Wessons and two Ruger .44's. One a Bisley and the other a 50th Anniversary Blackhawk. The Blackhawk with full power loads was a handful, but the Bisley was a tank. If I were going to get a .44 again, strictly for the money, the power and portability it would be a 4 5/8 inch Super Blackhawk, they are a beast and any load you could desire will work in them. Second would be another 4-inch Model 29 or 629.

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