I really like the looks and the balance of the tapered barrels. Not able to find a .44 Special 4" anywhere, I stumbled upon a Mountain Revolver. It's a nice shooting handgun that travels well in a holster. I mostly run Specials through it, but the ability to carry full house Magnums is kinda' cool. Not liking the stock rubber grips, I installed a nice set of wooden grips. These are certainly worth picking up if you can find one at a fair price. I like that they don't have the "Mountain Gun" billboard down the side of the barrel.