No sir you really don't want to feed a Bulldog any heavy stuff. It probably won't come apart, but it will be reduced to really loose fitting parts and grossly out of time. But if you treat it with respect it is a great carry piece. Been carrying one since 86.
Understanding the .44 Special obsession
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TXSWFAN
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Two of my favorite Lew Hortons. The 624 is one great shooter.
ldp4570
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Majic1, I have rubber on both of mine for that reason. I have CTS in both hands and arms, recoil of anything heavier than .38spl WC is painful. So all my shooters have rubber grips of one kind or the other. The only way I'll stop shooting is when I take my last breath!
I put rubber grips on my Model 24-3 for a different reason. The wood grips were beautiful, but I found them very slippery. The Hogue rubber grips I'm now using are admittedly ugly, but they afford me a fantastic grip.
The Charter Arms Bulldog is what it is. No, I wouldn't use any "heavy" loads in it. I keep mine stoked with Winchester 200 gr. Silvertips.
I put the Pachmayr's on mine to keep the original grips form getting beat up when I carry it. I've seen those original combats go for over $150 on ebay. I have no intention of ever selling them (or the gun for that matter), but I want to keep them nice. The Pach's fit my hand better too.
Jay:
BEAUTIFUL photo of an outstanding gun !
Jerry
BEAUTIFUL photo of an outstanding gun !
Jerry
Those are BEAUTIFUL .44 specials!!
I bought a new Model 21 Classic last year. It is now the upstairs bedroom gun. The old Bulldog has been retired to the safe.
One thing I noticed about the Classic .44 is it seems to have a 44 Magnum cylinder with the chambers reamed for only a .44 special cartridge?
Is this correct or am I way out in leftfield?
I bought a new Model 21 Classic last year. It is now the upstairs bedroom gun. The old Bulldog has been retired to the safe.
One thing I noticed about the Classic .44 is it seems to have a 44 Magnum cylinder with the chambers reamed for only a .44 special cartridge?
Is this correct or am I way out in leftfield?
I have always wanted a 44Spl and all this talk and pics is exciting. Just had an email from a fellow forum member,my soon to be mine new to me 624 4 inch is heading to me as we speak. I can't wait
already have the ammo loaded for it.
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netfotoj
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I read today that Taurus has a Titanium model in .44 Special with barrel ports and a friend has a Taurus .22 magnum 8-shooter that he really likes.
Any of you .44 Special experts ever tried a Taurus, either Titanium or steel? I've decided my next two pistols will be .44 Special snubby and a .22 magnum with at least a 4" barrel, but don't care which comes first. I'd love to find a good used Smith or two, but it more likely will be Charter or Taurus unless another unbelievable deal like the Model 21-4 crosses my path.
Any of you .44 Special experts ever tried a Taurus, either Titanium or steel? I've decided my next two pistols will be .44 Special snubby and a .22 magnum with at least a 4" barrel, but don't care which comes first. I'd love to find a good used Smith or two, but it more likely will be Charter or Taurus unless another unbelievable deal like the Model 21-4 crosses my path.
I had one of the now discontinued Taurus all-titanium, ported .41 Magnum snubbies. It was a very well-built pistol and held up well to the stoutest full-house loads I put through. Unfortunately, it held up a lot better than my hand did while shooting it as it literally brought tears to my eyes every time I pulled its trigger.
I've since sold it.
sw44spl
Member
I have a 624 and a 24-3 both are wonderful guns.I like the mod24 snubby ill have to look for one of those.great pics guys
NETFOTOJ
I have the S&W 24 in 3",4" and 6" and a pair of the S&W 21's. I shoot the 3" and the 21's and really love them, that said, my 3" 5 shot blue steel Tarus in 44spec is a fine shooting, very pleasant firearm. While I prefer the S&Ws, I never feel uncomfortable when the Taurus is the gun I have with me. You need not hesitate to buy and depend on the taurus.
Doc
I have the S&W 24 in 3",4" and 6" and a pair of the S&W 21's. I shoot the 3" and the 21's and really love them, that said, my 3" 5 shot blue steel Tarus in 44spec is a fine shooting, very pleasant firearm. While I prefer the S&Ws, I never feel uncomfortable when the Taurus is the gun I have with me. You need not hesitate to buy and depend on the taurus.
Doc
not an exspurt, but did buy a Taurus 445 last year. Short 2 incher in polished stainless and spurless hammer with fixed sights. Well made revolver, sighted for, and accurate with, medium speed 200 grain loads. Smallest 44 special owned, recoil not too bad.
There are some caveats. First and formost is unreliable ejection of spent brass with the short ejection stroke. Second is the weak firing pin spring (don't dry fire it empty). The trigger edges got smoothed over, and the hammer shimmed.
Would have to look up the recorded velocitys, but seem to remember Speers factory brass cased 200 gdhp falling into unreliable expansion velocity range.
Couldn't resist such a small 44 special, and consider it worth the purchase price. Use handloads in it.
There are some caveats. First and formost is unreliable ejection of spent brass with the short ejection stroke. Second is the weak firing pin spring (don't dry fire it empty). The trigger edges got smoothed over, and the hammer shimmed.
Would have to look up the recorded velocitys, but seem to remember Speers factory brass cased 200 gdhp falling into unreliable expansion velocity range.
Couldn't resist such a small 44 special, and consider it worth the purchase price. Use handloads in it.
I also love the .44 special, and have a couple of 24-3s in addition to a Colt 3rd generation single action with a 5.5" barrel in that persuasion.
Here's the 24-3 4":
And the 24-3 6.5":
Here's the 24-3 4":
And the 24-3 6.5":
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
These are my 6 .44 specials.
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netfotoj
Member
Finally got around to updating my own site with the full story of how I caught the "44 Special Obsession."
I never mentioned it here, but I started out looking for a .38 snubby. Life's an adventure and sometimes it's best not to end up where you thought you were going.
Baddest Tactical Pistol (Revolver) No. 3
Happy shooting!
I never mentioned it here, but I started out looking for a .38 snubby. Life's an adventure and sometimes it's best not to end up where you thought you were going.
Baddest Tactical Pistol (Revolver) No. 3
Happy shooting!
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