Bulldog 44 Spl

[GBExpat]

... Funny--I walked through the day before Thanksgiving and saw they'd repriced for the holiday: a new Bulldog was priced at $699 ...

At that price, it will be in the case for_a_while. Perhaps they are Trolling for an Ignoramus.

I bought a pair of the new models (ss) Summer'14. They cost me ~$350/ea OTD.

Nice little, relatively-inexpensive, large-bore wheelguns ... especially for a reloader.

 

[Frank V]

I have heard of great customer service from CA too if the Bulldog does give problems.

 

[Zendude]

I have heard of great customer service from CA too if the Bulldog does give problems.

Lifetime warranty and great CS is hard to beat.

 

[ST1959]

Buy the gun, get the shirt

I recently sent an email to CA about how much I like my .44 -- and Dee Ecker, the wife of the CEO, replied via the USPS with a CA t-shirt. My brother, forever the smart@$$, commented that the CA t-shirt will not hold up in hot water and that I should only wash it occasionally.

 

[Dan-O]

I recently sent an email to CA about how much I like my .44 -- and Dee Ecker, the wife of the CEO, replied via the USPS with a CA t-shirt. My brother, forever the smart@$$, commented that the CA t-shirt will not hold up in hot water and that I should only wash it occasionally.
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That's funny. I do like both mine though.

 

[Old Sims]

1st post. May have to work with this. Have carried stainless Bulldog 7 years as my go to. Liked it so much I got the Tiger Bulldog recently. Hope I can delete this if it doesn't work out.

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[Old Sims]

The Bulldog is a point blank gett'em off ya. I shoot these heavies through them sparingly, but carry them when I have to. This is the Grizzly 260 grain.

 

[Old Sims]

I have fallen in love with my Tiger Bulldog.

 

[Old Sims]

It is a fine handgun for a jacket pocket. And it can be fired from the pocket. I won't defend it from detractors, but I will speak up for it from my own experience Are there better guns? Of course there are, and I have them. But I always have a Bulldog on me. No matter what else I'm carrying.

 

[GBExpat]

It is a fine handgun for a jacket pocket. ...

Welcome to THR, Old Sims!

FWIW, I have trained myself to automatically place my thumb on the hammer of my Bulldog as soon as I grip it in my pocket for removal ... that way it cannot snag.

I also bought one of the "hammerless" hammers for installation on one of my 2 Bulldogs (both ss, btw) but, so far, I have decided to not install it.

 

[Old Sims]

I don't see on here where I can reply with qoute. Yet it is done often. Yeh, I was just mainly wanting for the Bulldog to be seen being drawn from the pocket. I use the index finger over the hammer spur a lot when in a tighter jeans pocket in its Kramer.

I've thought about having the hammers bobbed, but vacillate back and forth on it.

However, yesterday I ordered an M&P 340.

 

[Drail]

I have been carrying a Bulldog Pug since I bought it new in 1988. I bobbed the hammer shortly after I bought it. A bobbed hammer is a HUGE improvement. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Not much fun to shoot but does terrible things to soft targets. Really awful.

 

[Old Sims]

I have been carrying a Bulldog Pug since I bought it new in 1988. I bobbed the hammer shortly after I bought it. A bobbed hammer is a HUGE improvement. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Not much fun to shoot but does terrible things to soft targets. Really awful.

Trying out the quote option here to see if I can get it right.

I have a Crimson Trace on my stainless, and carry it in a Kramer belt pancake or a Kramer pocket holster. That is my primary go - to. There is serious holster wear on the stainless Bulldog from these holsters and so I carry the Tiger Bulldog in a Kangaroo chest band, so that it doesn't lose its pretty markings.

I have come very close to having the hammers bobbed, but keep crawdaddin' back on it.

 

[gwalchmai]

I have a SoS 3" and an early blued pug. I keep both mine stoked with 180gr full wadcutters over 7.5g of Unique and Fed LPPs. They're accurate and controllable in DA with this load and both guns seem to stand up to the load well.

Looking into the chambers at those full wads is pretty intimidating.

 

[Old Sims]

Yeh, those are some big chambers. And despite the common belief, there are a lot of .44 special loads to choose from on the internet. To read some threads, a person would think that this cartridge is rare, and hard to find. Mine shoots cowboy action the best. Those are nice to shoot. But really, this is a close up, get'em off ya point blank shooter.

 

[Drail]

I have played around with 180 and 200 gr. FULL wadcutters and was very impressed with the terminal effects they produced. They don't "punch" big holes - they "tear" big holes. And yes, they are intimidating viewed from the muzzle end.

 

[GBExpat]

I have a SoS 3" and an early blued pug. ...

"SoS" ... creamed chipped beef on toast?

Oh, WAIT! Got it ... "Son of Sam".

 

[Tallball]

I think I have heard people say that Charter Arms will sell you a bobbed hammer cheap and that they are extremely easy to install.

 

[GBExpat]

They sell a double-action hammer for ~$25, but I am not aware of them offering a bobbed hammer.

 

[weblance]

Here is the thread I did on the DAO spurless hammer Charter sells, and the install. Its a great option, and I like the ability to back and forth for range testing, then carry.

 

[Frank V]

I have always prefered a hammer spur on a handgun.
If you need to fire at longer ranges than DA allows for precision you can cock the hammer & use the gun as a target shooter would firing a carefully aimed shot.
Others like a spurless hammer & that's fine for them.

 

[Zendude]

I've been happy with mine too, especially for $325 when Gander Mountain apparently had trouble moving it. Funny--I walked through the day before Thanksgiving and saw they'd repriced for the holiday: a new Bulldog was priced at $699 (along with some other ... odd choices).

The one for that price probably had a CT laser grip on it. I noticed that GM has some on display in that configuration.

 

[Frank V]

Boy Thunderchicken I think $325 is a very good buy.


Old Sims that's a handful, but should be very effective.

 

[chaim]

Stop, I say you have got to stop...

I was recently deciding what my next revolver would be and decided upon one of the current run of 3" Rossi 461's, ruling out the .44spl Bulldog (and others). The 5-shots v. 6-shots and having to add a new caliber if I went with the Bulldog is what won me over.

Well, I haven't bought it yet, and you guys are making me start to question my decision...

I know that it has a reputation for recoil (.44spl out of a 21oz gun will be stout), but how does is compare with...
-a lightweight .38spl snub (442 in my case) shooting .38spl and .38+P
-a steel framed .357mag snub (2" 461 in my case) shooting .38+P and .357mag
-a steel framed .38spl snub (Taurus 85CH in my case) shooting both .38 and .38+P

If I do get one, I'm not sure if it will be the standard hammer, shrouded hammer, or bobbed hammer. IMO, the shroud is pretty ugly, but I like that it prevents the hammer from snagging while still allowing SA shots should the opportunity arise (and for occasional use at the range

 

[Tallball]

44 special is a low-pressure round, so recoil is nbd. My alloy-framed 38 snub seems to kick more.