.44 special factory defense loads

[RealGun]

The OP said he could not find ANY.
I provided a source for some you don't like, but the OP might be JUST FINE WITH THEM.

Good point, but caveats do apply.

 

[HexHead]

I enjoy my CA .44S Bulldog- a little difficult to carry in a pocket, even though it fits, because of the hammer snag on drawing. CA offers a DA hammer (no spur) for it that I'd buy if I was going to carry that way.

Pocket carrying a revolver with a hammer is a training issue. When I pocket carried my Colt Detective Special, or my Bulldog, I trained myself to place my thumb on the hammer when drawing. Slides right out of the pocket like a hammerless gun. Do it every time, like when you're just taking the gun off at home.

 

[GBExpat]

I noticed on the ammunitiondepot webpage linked in an earlier post in this thread that the Blazer 200gr GD was listed as 920fps MV.

I ran some AL-cased CCI Blazer 200gr Gold Dots thru the Chrony a few months ago with my Bulldog (2½" barrel) ... they averaged only 778.3fps (ES:26.64 SD:11.04) ... which made them much more controllable than if they had run 920fps.

Perhaps CCI offers more than one Blazer loading featuring 200gr GDs?

 

[GBExpat]

I enjoy my CA .44S Bulldog- a little difficult to carry in a pocket, even though it fits, because of the hammer snag on drawing. CA offers a DA hammer (no spur) for it that I'd buy if I was going to carry that way.

HexHead has provide the answer ... thumb on hammer and fingers around the rubber grip allows easy removal from any but a tight pocket. I periodically carry a CA Bulldog in a coat pocket.

I also bought an extra DA hammer ... planning on installing it on my 2nd Bulldog, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. It is Project #3187

 

[Chris9472]

Pocket carrying a revolver with a hammer is a training issue. When I pocket carried my Colt Detective Special, or my Bulldog, I trained myself to place my thumb on the hammer when drawing. Slides right out of the pocket like a hammerless gun. Do it every time, like when you're just taking the gun off at home.

This is good advice, if all you have is a snubby with a hammer. I would always opt for a hammerless model if I had a choice.

 

[Chris9472]

I enjoy my CA .44S Bulldog- a little difficult to carry in a pocket, even though it fits, because of the hammer snag on drawing. CA offers a DA hammer (no spur) for it that I'd buy if I was going to carry that way.

I don't really consider the CA .44spl Bulldog to be a pocket gun. Maybe for a bigger guy, but not for me.

 

[rhinoh]

Comparing my S&W 637 and the .44 Pitbull- surprisingly the .44 is only about 1/2" longer and 1/2" taller, wider by maybe less than 1/4".

 

[RealGun]

The validity of a caliber and gun is not measured by how well it carries in a pocket, unless it is marketed for that purpose. I know of nothing about the .44 S&W Special or any gun offerings that would vaguely imply carrying it in a pocket.