I blame all of you for my addiction to the 44 special. What with your excellent photographs and shooting stories I just didn't have a chance to resist. My first one was a 624 with the 6.5" bbl followed by the 3" 24-3 and last was the 4" 24-3. Got so my wife started going to the shows to keep me in check with my quest for 44 specials. Caught me red handed getting the 3" one and downhill from then on.

I might add that my Ruger Redhawk from which I have shot many times 50 and 100 rounds at a session is now quietly pining away in the safe after my getting the 624 with the 6.5" barrel. The 624 shooting the Winchester 200 grain silvertip bullet is almost like shooting a 38 special without all the bang, and recoil. The stock factory wood grips were quickly replaced with a set of Pachmayer de-accelerator grips. No more bruised finger. No such story to relate with the 44 special. Frank