44 spl roll call

[ladder13]

The 44 spl round is a great round, similar to the 45 acp. A big fat bullet moving slow and very manageable recoil. I have several that I keep in my range rotation.


24-6:

I saw a 24-6 in a now defunct shop about a year ago in 45ACP. He was asking too much money for me, but if it were a 44sp I likely would have jumped, lock notwithstanding.

All the rest you posted are great too.

 

[Retired W4]

I would post a picture of my favorite, Model of 1950, 44 Target but the site won't let me.

 

[LEO918]

A couple of my .44s. A Third Model and a model 696...

 

[Bruceboy]

Only one, a 624 3" no dash (last gun I bought before our Feds put the freeze on handguns in Canada). Great gun.

Al

 

[flintsghost]

I have a couple of 3" .44 Specials....a 624 and a 24. Like them both

 

[The Gila Bender]

Does twenty-two .44 Specials seem obsessive? Two TL's, four 2nd Model, seven 3rd Model, five 4th Model (including a Model 21 no dash), a 624, and three 38/44's converted to .44 Special. Five are sitting pretty in their original or correct boxes, most are shooters, couple are well-used but reliable rescue shooters.

A few favorites:

 

[Rammer Jammer]

My 44 Specials outnumber my 44 Magnums 2 to 1. The Specials are so much more fun to shoot. If I really need the power I've got the option. But for range fun I'll take a Special any day.

 

[Pizza Bob]

Ahhh man, you're forcing me to post this again...

And while I am more than partial to S&W's, I do color "outside the lines" occasionally...

No finer cartridge.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[lppd4]

I have 2 .44 specials a 696 and a Cimarron arms Model P

 

[madmikeb]

I only have 2 Specials,

24-3 stocked by Guy Hogue, tuned by Andy Cannon and Millett rear sight.

3rd generation Colt SAA.

My .44 mags just get a steady diet of .44 Special class handloads though.

 

[Mike0251]

Just the one special here along side his bigger brother.

 

[.455_Hunter]

I currently have a 4" 624 and 5.5" blued Bisley Flattop.

I agree, its an outstanding cartridge.

 

[quinn]

Okey doke, here's my version of what started it all: Three sizes of Tripl Lock.

 

[ladder13]

Does twenty-two .44 Specials seem obsessive? Two TL's, four 2nd Model, seven 3rd Model, five 4th Model (including a Model 21 no dash), a 624, and three 38/44's converted to .44 Special. Five are sitting pretty in their original or correct boxes, most are shooters, couple are well-used but reliable rescue shooters.

A few favorites:
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I really like that conversion.

 

[PaulDoc]

There are very nice firearms in this thread. I've only got one, a 4th model shipped in 1955.

 

[Tom S.]

Heart breaker with your 44's....

 

[mtgianni]

24-3 4" and a Lipsey Ruger B hawk 4 5/8". My 69 4.2" occasionally thinks it's a special but gets reminded of it's birthright when it does.

 

[dickydalton]

I have a 24-3, 24-4, Taylors #3 and a Boomer. I have plenty of magnums too. Here's a couple.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?media/dsc00002.2220/full&d=1549352498
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?media/3rd-model-smith-jpg.5285/full&d=1705542342

 

[S-W4EVER]

Only have five, a S&W M24 Lew Horton (3”), M24 (6.5”), M21-4 Thunder Ranch, a Ruger New Vaquero (4-3/4”), and a Charter Arms Classic (all purchased new). Probably the most underrated cartridge out there.

 

[pasound]

I have three, not all Smiths. I have a 2nd .44 Hand Ejector, 100 years old last September, a Ruger GP100 .44, and a Vaquero .44 Sheriff's. The .44spl is what it is - special. Soft shooting for a big bore, and crazy accurate with the right handloads.