Got my first .44 today

[Eddie Southgate]

I would shoot any factory load without reservation. As far as handloads I have been shooting the Keith bullet as well as the Thompson gas checked bullet with either 7.5 g or 8 g of Unique . I have a second model that is a few years older than yours . This is not a weak load but is not stout enough to cause any issues with older guns . I would probably avoid the Keith load using 2400 and the 429421 , it is right at magnum class and won't blow anything up but will speed up wear and tear on hard to replace parts in older guns. I shoot that one in my Flattop Ruger.

My 429421 mold is the original style mold and throws 250 grain bullets. The Thompson bullet 429244 is a 255 grains and my mold is actually 431244 .

 

[Dosgatos]

I've been loading 240 grain lead SWC with 6 grains of Unique for over 35 years, as a mild target load. I use this load in two Wolf & Klar 3rd Models from 1927 and 1930.

 

[bananaman]

Very excited to have picked this one up!
I'm pretty sure its a .44 HE 3rd model pre-war gun with a 5" barrel. The serial number, 289xx, is very early in the range noted in the Std Cat. for the 3rd model. I've seen discussions where some HD models were made in .44spl, but I don't think this is one of them since the serial numbers for those are a bit after this one.
Do you guys think that since this is so early in the serial number range for this model that it is a Wolf & Klar model?
I also see that the stocks are supposed to be checkered with silver medallions. This one has gold medallions in the stocks. No serial number is on either one. Could these be original, perhaps left over from the 2nd model or 1st models? Also, the trigger on this gun is not serrated, but smooth.
I would love to hear your comments about this gun.

Thanks.

Now, that is what I call a REAL CLASSIC!