EOD3
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Stainless, hammerless or shrouded hammer like the undercover, two to three inch barrel, round butt.
Anyone else?
Anyone else?
Five shooter CCW revolver in 44 SPL
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dbarale
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You mean the 296?
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EOD3
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You mean the 296?
No, stainless NOT aluminum. Chambered for the 44 Special NOT the 44 Magnum. I personally like the shrouded hammer designs.
DrDremel
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I would buy a stainless 296 with a 3 inch barrel. I carry a 296 now, this would be a great main gun to carry.
Gatofeo
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I bought a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 in 1979, when they were a fairly new item. I still have it.
Recoil is heavy with factory loads. I load mine with 240 gr. Speer lead semi-wadcutters over about 7.5 grains of Unique, if I recall correctly (I'm not at home, so I can't check).
This is about as heavy as I can handle it. Fast, repeat shots are difficult.
I'm not a fan of the .44 or .45 in small, snubnosed revolvers. Just too much recoil for my tastes.
I'd like to see Smith & Wesson make a J-framed 5-shot in .40 S&W caliber, with full-moon rings. This would create a potent snubnose and give you quick reloading.
Another option might be the .38 Super in a J-frame snubby, with full-moon rings. But I imagine the blast would be horrible. The blast of the .40 S&W might not be so bad.
I haven't fired my Charter Arms in some time. I used to take it into the Utah desert with me, loaded with .44 Special shotshells, but I've replaced it with an S&W 637 snubby loaded with one shotshell and four soft lead semi-wadcutters over a healthy dose of Unique, Bullseye or W231.
The .44 Special in a lightweight snubnose has too much recoil for me. And if I add rubber grips it becomes too large for easy pocket carry. For me, the .38 Special works fine.
Recoil is heavy with factory loads. I load mine with 240 gr. Speer lead semi-wadcutters over about 7.5 grains of Unique, if I recall correctly (I'm not at home, so I can't check).
This is about as heavy as I can handle it. Fast, repeat shots are difficult.
I'm not a fan of the .44 or .45 in small, snubnosed revolvers. Just too much recoil for my tastes.
I'd like to see Smith & Wesson make a J-framed 5-shot in .40 S&W caliber, with full-moon rings. This would create a potent snubnose and give you quick reloading.
Another option might be the .38 Super in a J-frame snubby, with full-moon rings. But I imagine the blast would be horrible. The blast of the .40 S&W might not be so bad.
I haven't fired my Charter Arms in some time. I used to take it into the Utah desert with me, loaded with .44 Special shotshells, but I've replaced it with an S&W 637 snubby loaded with one shotshell and four soft lead semi-wadcutters over a healthy dose of Unique, Bullseye or W231.
The .44 Special in a lightweight snubnose has too much recoil for me. And if I add rubber grips it becomes too large for easy pocket carry. For me, the .38 Special works fine.
dbarale
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Sorry, I meant to type "like the 296" meaning same concept but in stainless. It is actually a .44 special.
While digging around I found this thread: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...68813-296-transformation-progress-report.html , in which the owner swapped out the cylinder for a stainless one to add some weight to the gun. Very interesting...
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EOD3
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That would be a workable design but the shrouded hammer model would have some additional advantages (and disadvantages). The ability to cock the weapon is important to my arthritic hands.
Why does 296 have a "humpback"
I ordered a 296 as soon as I saw one in a magazine. Still have it. I'm just wondering why S@W calls it a Centennial but they made it with that "humpback" look instead of the traditional Centennial look of their J-Frames. Anybody know?
I ordered a 296 as soon as I saw one in a magazine. Still have it. I'm just wondering why S@W calls it a Centennial but they made it with that "humpback" look instead of the traditional Centennial look of their J-Frames. Anybody know?
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