BlackSky
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I went down to my local shop today to start the paperwork on the newest addition to the collection. I'm really excited about this one. It's a Lew Horton 3" Model 624 in .44 Special. This is my first N frame and I was a bit worried about the size at first. My hands aren't real small but they're not large by any means. I've always thought N frames would not fit so never even gave them a thought. That was until I saw photos of 3" round butt N frames...wow! The gun fits me like a glove, I love it. I think the round butt and finger grooved grips go a long way in helping it fit me so nicely.
My local shop has a range on site and they let me take it for a spin after the paperwork was initiated. I brought two types of ammo to test; 180 grain Hornady XTP JHP and 200 grain Cor-Bon DPX HP. This is the very first time I've fired an N frame and the first time I've ever fired any .44 caliber. The experience was enlightening, awesome and knowing me...likely addicting. The double action trigger on this gun is second to none amongst the S&W's I've fired.
Here is the gun with the Hornady rounds. I shot 3 cyliners full (18 rounds) and while it's nothing to brag about I'm just happy they were all in the black. The recoil was not an issue at all. My Glock 36 in .45 has significantly more felt recoil than this load in the 624. This was with two hands, standing, 7 yards. Also, it was a mixture of both single and double action firing.
This is the gun with the Cor-Bon rounds. This ammo is annoyingly expensive and I needed to get back to work so I fired a whopping 6 rounds of it. The recoil was more than with the Hornady ammunition but still extremely controllable and caused me no issues what so ever. This was two hands, standing, 7 yards and only double action trigger pull.
My local shop has a range on site and they let me take it for a spin after the paperwork was initiated. I brought two types of ammo to test; 180 grain Hornady XTP JHP and 200 grain Cor-Bon DPX HP. This is the very first time I've fired an N frame and the first time I've ever fired any .44 caliber. The experience was enlightening, awesome and knowing me...likely addicting. The double action trigger on this gun is second to none amongst the S&W's I've fired.
Here is the gun with the Hornady rounds. I shot 3 cyliners full (18 rounds) and while it's nothing to brag about I'm just happy they were all in the black. The recoil was not an issue at all. My Glock 36 in .45 has significantly more felt recoil than this load in the 624. This was with two hands, standing, 7 yards. Also, it was a mixture of both single and double action firing.
This is the gun with the Cor-Bon rounds. This ammo is annoyingly expensive and I needed to get back to work so I fired a whopping 6 rounds of it. The recoil was more than with the Hornady ammunition but still extremely controllable and caused me no issues what so ever. This was two hands, standing, 7 yards and only double action trigger pull.
