Very nice...
There has been a waiting market for five shot K and L frames in 44 special and 41 mag since the 60s. I can only imagine there must be unsolved technical problems with creating them to function safely. If I remember correctly, Bill Jordan and Elmer Keith had envisioned a 5-shot K frame in 41 mag to be used primarily with mid-range 'police' loads, but which could also use occasional mag loads, instead of the N frame model 58 and 57 that Smith produced.
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- The S&W .44 Special that never was. -
Andrew,
2013-10-28, 21:44
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- Looks inda Purty, but -
RidinLou,
2013-10-29, 06:37
- Pretty well as it turns out. - Andrew, 2013-10-29, 18:18
- Very nice... -
Brian A,
2013-10-29, 08:14
- Very nice... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 08:18
- Taurus 441's go for tall money these days -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 08:40
- Yep... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 18:33
- I wish this one wasn't ported. -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 18:39
- I am surprised that someone would port a .44 special... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-10-30, 10:23
- The 696 I got from Honest Arch is Magna-ported. - Hobie, 2013-10-30, 12:53
- Belay that order -
Andrew,
2013-10-30, 18:30
- DougAhad a 4" 624 that he was going to put on gunbroker this -
AkRay,
2013-10-31, 00:41
- Ahhhh, Gunbug is Doug! - Andrew, 2013-10-31, 06:51
- DougAhad a 4" 624 that he was going to put on gunbroker this -
AkRay,
2013-10-31, 00:41
- I am surprised that someone would port a .44 special... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-10-30, 10:23
- I wish this one wasn't ported. -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 18:39
- 3.5" Taurus 431's shoot well, just -
RidinLou,
2013-10-29, 19:14
- Amen to that. - Kentucky, 2013-10-30, 10:12
- Yep... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 18:33
- Taurus 441's go for tall money these days -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 08:40
- A friend of mine.... -
Glen,
2013-10-29, 14:01
- I wish Ruger would make the GP100 as a 5 shot 44 special -
stonewalrus,
2013-10-29, 14:33
- I wish Ruger would make the GP100 as a 5 shot 44 special - Drago, 2013-10-29, 15:23
- Me too...I had David Clements build me one... -
matt/pa,
2013-10-29, 18:26
- Sounds great- What barrel length did you get? - Rob Leahy, 2013-10-31, 11:48
- SPOKANGUNS? -
Rob Leahy,
2013-10-29, 15:02
- Yup, that's the one! - Glen, 2013-10-29, 15:12
- I kind of thought... -
Brian A,
2013-10-29, 15:21
- Technical detail.... -
Glen,
2013-10-29, 19:53
- THAT, is impressive. - Andrew, 2013-10-29, 19:57
- A true piece of art... - Brian A, 2013-10-29, 21:28
- Technical detail.... -
Glen,
2013-10-29, 19:53
- I wish Ruger would make the GP100 as a 5 shot 44 special -
stonewalrus,
2013-10-29, 14:33
- Very nice... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 08:18
- The S&W .44 Special that never was. - Hobie, 2013-10-29, 11:20
- Upon further review... -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 19:23
- The top rib looks 686-ish. Perhaps a full lug was -
John K.,
2013-10-29, 19:33
- I completely forgot we have a S&W 586 to compare it to. - Andrew, 2013-10-29, 19:50
- Possibly an aftermarket bbl? - Brian A, 2013-10-29, 21:37
- The top rib looks 686-ish. Perhaps a full lug was -
John K.,
2013-10-29, 19:33
- I had a similar idea - Bj2, 2013-10-29, 20:31
- Looks inda Purty, but -
RidinLou,
2013-10-29, 06:37