Originally Posted by LittleCooner

The Bulldog has been around for 35 years and has a great deal of wear, it has been carried many miles in the woods, has sent many diamondbacks and timber rattlers to the happy hunting ground in the sky. Nothing beats a 44 special shot case at 10 feet. It saved my life once from a mad rattler at 4 feet. It does not make many trips anymore after I finally found the 396-1 and got a Lobo pancake for a carry holster. Love the feel of the 396, better balance and better accuracy! Only one ounce different in the weight. I never go into the woods without one of these as a partner.