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Have you ever had a best pal that you look back and can’t remember a time in your life when they were in it? I’m kind of that way about the 44 Special. I don’t remember what it was that drew me to this grand old caliber, but I can tell you what keeps me coming back. It’s big, it’s accurate, it doesn’t have to abuse either the shooter or the gun to do its job, and it’s nostalgic, for me anyways. It reminds me of my grandfather who grew up down on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, and who, had he taken the position offered him with the US Border Patrol after his return home from WWII, may have rode with the likes of Skeeter Skelton.
I just love it.
And now, I am loving this new Ruger .44 Spcl Flattop.
The weight and design of the Bisley grip make the “Skeeter” loads I ran through it feel like very light 38 Spcl’s. (In fact I thought the first one may have been a dud after it went off, it was so sweet). I have added the Belt Mountain #5 base pin, just ‘cause. The cylinder is locked in solid and I think it looks cool as hell. The leather is from Simply Rugged, and like all of the gear Rob Leahy and his crew put out, it fits and looks like a dream.
I am loving this wheel gun and am looking forward to building many memories with it in the years ahead. I hope to look down from On High one day and hear my kids telling my grand babies about “This one time, Paw Paw and his Old 44 were up this canyon....”.