The top rib looks 686-ish. Perhaps a full lug was
milled down to that profile.
Also, for some reason, the ejector rod slot looks "long" to me. Perhaps it was lengthened and that is why the front lock is missing?
Complete thread:
- 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