.44 Special?

[wildcat]

Been CHL carrying my Hsc Mauser in .380 for years. Most beautiful pistol ever made. The estate we are helping, however, has a 3" barrel .44 special that looks interesting, and if ever had to use CHL, would be more effective. Latest Shotgun News has a .44 Special artical telling of different rounds made for it. Two caught my eye--Corbon has a 200 g. in their brass pedal bullet at 1000 fps, and Black Hills has a 255g Keith lead bullet at 800 fps. What is the opinion of stopping powder close range?

 

[mac79912]

Black hills and corbons are excellent defense rounds.Kick on a 3" 44 is going to be strong.You can magna port your pistol to help with the muzzle flip.

 

[Pappy]

Here is my S&W 696 in .44 SPL;

 

[ocharry]

hey wildcat ,,what brand is the 44 you are talking about???

i really like the taurus 5 shot,, i think they were made on a 38 frame because they are smaller than a smith

i have been looking for a deal on one of the taurus models for a long time,,course now that they don't make them you don't see them much,,,,come to think of it i don't member seeing them much when they did make them

unless you roll your own 44 special stuff is pricey

my .02

ocharry

 

[philbo]

.... What is the opinion of stopping powder close range?

The 44 at close range is more than adequte, especially with the newer hollowpoint bullets. Corbons or Gold dots would be my first choice.

 

[LHB1]

Wildcat,
I know of at least one actual recorded instance of a .44 Special being used successfully for self defense. In the Boot Hill cemetery outside Tombstone, AZ, there is a grave with the following inscription:

Here lies Lester Moore,
Four shots from a .44,
No Les No More.

 

[wildcat]

Ocharry---it is a Taurus--have not looked to see if 5 or 6 shot. Think the .44 in Tombstone was a .44-40. The Special was a later longer 44 Russian.

 

[ocharry]

i like the model 431,,,i found one in a gun shop but we were about $100 dollars apart,,, the 431 has fixed sights,,and it came with a 3 and 4" under luged barrel,,,taurus also made a 441 and added adjustable sights and i think this one could be had with a 6" barrel too

they are nice pistols,,,i want one in Stainless,,and the one in the shop was blue,, or i probably would have bit the bullet(oh look,, i made a funny)

i will find what i want one day

ocharry

 

[kgdbtx]

Rossi 44 special

I found a Rossi 720 in 44 special in a gun shop in Dallas earlier this week, if it's still there early next week, I'll be buying it. It's a bit bigger than a snub, but still fairly diminutive and I'll bet a powerhouse defense gun. I've been wanting one of these, or one of the Taurus guns, for a long, long time.

 

[TexasHK]

If your trying to manage recoil a bit with a 44 SPL - you might consider getting a 44 Mag and shooting specials in it - kind of like shooting 38 SPL in a 357 Mag.