Any 3" revolvers in .44 spc weighing in the 20-29oz range?

My stainless Taurus 431 might make weight.

A Charter Arms Bulldog with a 3" barrel is 20 ounces.

Pretty sure this one is 2.5".

Didn't S&W used to make an Airweight 44 snubby, I seem to remember an old timmer used to bring one to the range just to impress people or watch them hurt themselves.

My 1970s era Charter Arms Bulldog in .44 Special weighs in around 21oz.

Taurus made some which make your weight limit, not sure about the 3in part though. One on GB now;

S&W made the 396ti Mountain Lite with a 3in barrel.
18oz, rare, and $alty when they come up for sale!

The 396 Night Guards all had 2.5in barrels.

My blued Taurus 431 with hogue monogrip is 32.79 oz. Just weighed it on the wife's kitchen scale.

"L" frame S&W
I never put it on a scale, but it isn't all that heavy.

Around 1985, Lew Horton contracted with S$W for 5000 3” N-frame M624 44 Special revolvers.

They are probably heavier than your target weight but another 3” 44 Special revolver to look for.

I have a 1985 Lew Horton 3" but don't know the weight. It's heavier than my model 69.

Oninotaki said:

Hey everybody

I have concluded that 3" revolvers that weigh between 20-29oz are my jam, and have started building my collection to focus around them.

It has been easy to find most catridges in that package(.22s,.32s,380,38spc/357, 9mm) but I am struggling a little to find some in .44 spc.

Does anyone know if there are any .44 spc only revolvers that meet those requirements that I should be keeping an eye out for?

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I doubt you'll find any modern production offerings in 44 spc only outside of Charter Arms, but Charter Arms of today doesn't have much of a representation for putting out a reliable product.

You might luck into a Rossi 720. I got one of mine in a small pawn shop where "Rossi" just meant "cheap" to them. My DA/SA has been unreliable due to poor treatment by a previous owner. The DAO is okay. They're really fun to shoot.

The Taurus... is it 431 and 441? They have a good reputation. There was also a Model 44 that I owned at one time. I think it's from the 2000's or something and the other models are from "the golden age of Taurus".

The Bulldog isn't a target pistol, but it's nice for CC.

Oninotaki said:

Hey everybody

I have concluded that 3" revolvers that weigh between 20-29oz are my jam, and have started building my collection to focus around them.

It has been easy to find most catridges in that package(.22s,.32s,380,38spc/357, 9mm) but I am struggling a little to find some in .44 spc.

Does anyone know if there are any .44 spc only revolvers that meet those requirements that I should be keeping an eye out for?

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My Rossi 720, 44 Special.

My Rossi 720.

Taurus 431 3" .44spcl. I've had a lighter .44 spcl revolver (CA Bulldog) and it wasn't durable.

You might try a Smith & Wesson 296 Airlite. Never weighed one, but supposedly 18.9 oz. However, only a 2" barrel, so it doesn't quite fit your specifications.