.44 Specials of The Shootists

by JimT, Texas, Sunday, May 28, 2023, 23:00 (480 days ago)

The Shootists had 2 .44 Specials built especially for them. The first was by USFA for the 20th Anniversary and the second was by Ruger for the 25th Anniversary. Both are very nice guns, accurate, well-made, and worth shooting.

The 20th Anniversary .44 Special by USFA

The Serial numbers began with "SH" ... mine is SH003. I was the 3rd Chairman of The Shootists. John Taffin was 1st, Deacon Deason 2nd, I was 3rd, Paco was 4th ... etc.

The barrel was inscribed ..

The gun came with USFA hard rubber stocks on it. I had Paul Persinger make a set of one-piece Walnut for mine.

The 25th Anniversary .44 Special by Ruger

This sixgun is a flat-top Bisley, 7 1/2" barrel. I had moved to Mozambique when it became available and did not buy one. My son-in-law bought one plus 1000 rounds of .44 Special brass with THE SHOOTISTS headstamp, so that we would have one in the family!

The front sight did not work for him so he had Gary Reeder install a different sight. Other than that it is like it came from the factory.

Both of these are accurate well-made sixguns and very enjoyable to shoot!

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