Large Bore Snub Nose?

S&W 696. 3" 44 spl. They can be found from time to time on Gunbroker.com for around $1000.

Are the "classic" style Charter Bulldogs released yet?

Seen a Taurus Raging Bull 454 2 1/4" barrel at the club this summer.

If you run across one of these, they are great guns, and usually underrated and underpriced. Astra terminator .44 mag 2 3/4"

And another pic from the side

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3" 696 (.44 SPL), 3" 625(.45 ACP or Colt), 3" 624(.44 SPL).

Ruger makes the Alaskan (Snub nose Super Redhawk) in 44 mag, 454 Casull and 480 Ruger.

Alternatively a S&W 396 in 44 special, or a S&W 325 in 45 auto might be more recoil-friendly.

Always thought the Colt Lawman with a 2" barrel made for an awesome .357 snubbie.

If you can find one - the discontinued Taurus model 445 which is a stainless 2" barreled DAO, 5 shot .44 special. It's only slightly larger than a J-frame Smith, a little heavier, but it fits the pocket nicely. I think they made a DA/SA model of this as well but not sure on that.

Bought mine off a forum member here a couple years ago and been carrying it ever since in a modified "Uncle Mike's" pocket holster. (Had to open up one side a little to allow it to cover the trigger.)

Jim

I have a 3" 629 but have thought of getting a lighter one for every day carry and the Charter Arms is probably the one I will end up with. There are others out there but they are more expensive. My friend has a CA and has shot 100's of 200 gr thru it without problems.

This one is still in my carry rotation:

Taurus 450, snub nose, ported, 45 Colt. Comes in steel and an ultralight version.

Been out of production for about 10 years, but you still find 'em around.

Nothing like having 45 Colt as a pocket carry!

I like my stainless Ruger Security Six with the 2" barrel.

One of my pet carry revolvers is a Taurus model 445. My particular variant is slightly larger the a S&W K-frame, blued hi-carbon steel, 5-shot, .44 Special. Barrel length is 2 inches and not ported.

I much prefer it over any .357 Magnum with a similar configuration. Less blast and flash, and the bullet is expanded before it leaves the bore.

It's a bit large and heavy for side pocket carry, but works well from an IWB rig or in a coat pocket during colder weather.

I'm not sure if the .41 Magnum qualifies as being a "big bore" or not, but I've had good experiences with my 5-shot, s/s, Taurus Model 415 revolver chambered in this fine cartridge. The gun appears to be a hair larger than a Smith K-frame and is surprisingly controllable with quick, follow-up shots (the "ribbed" grips and ported barrel seems to help in handling recoil). I like the fact that it has a 2 1/2" barrel (as opposed to the 2" length) and, though the ported barrel helps in controlling recoil, this advantage is somewhat offset by the increased muzzle flash. Seldom in life can you have your cake and eat it too...

Old Fuff,

You must have an older model.
I bought a 445ul this fall, it only weighs 22 ounces.

Well a good ole 2.5" 686 would CC you nicely however its .357 but still a good choice. IMO

Probably not what you had in mind, and 3.5" is pushing it for snub nose territory, but I am a fan of this one:


A 3" .44 special would be pretty cool. I'm not in a position to buy any more guns right now, so I haven't bothered to look into it much.

I second the motion for a 2.5" 686. Technically not a large bore, but still a handful of snubby.

If you want a real big bore snub... find a 625 3 inch .45 ACP.



Mine at the top will fire .45 Supers all day. And .45 ACPs are tack drivers in it.

Of course you might also want a S&W 66 snub or a older 640 .38 snub to go with it.

Deaf

.44 & .45

Worn these pictures out posting them in the past...here they are again.


S&W 629-5 .44 magnum, 2.5" & fixed sights




Colt 1917 .45 acp, 2.5" & adjustable S&W sights




They share the same leather

Cool guns.