Ive got a Taurus 44c tracker in 44mag ,ported,not good at nite,Blinds ya,woudnt be a good bedside gun,
and the report is way louder than standard 44mags,if you shoot it with out hearing protection,it would make ya deaf,
i allways use protection,but if it was a carry gun and you had to use...
I Had My GunSmith do a trigger job to it,single action was great,but Double was hard...now both are like feathers,,,not too light but u can pull double with no strain or sight movement,,,,,He used to work for Smith,so he knows the Smiths real well
Hey im an old fart too...hope ya didnt mean me as young.and yes all ive ever shot is wheel guns,and 1911s
my 44 puts on the best fire show But i could see the Glock kids as not knowing a wheel gun shoots,and makes lots of smoke and noise......
Hey,Sounds like it might be ammo junk being shot out the sides.my 357 does this sometimes,flame and powder out the sides and forward.....maybe it is a little gap between lock up?? maybe smith will have something for ya.