I’m looking for a revolver for backpacking and deer hunting this fall. Because it will be used for Backpacking, I’m leaning toward a .44 S&W 629 5 inch barrel. I’m also still considering a GP-100. The problem is that Wisconsin has a 5.5 inch minimum barrel length for handgun hunting. The exact wording of the reg is as follows (To be legal for deer, handguns must larger and have a 5 1/2 inch minimum barrel from the firing pin to muzzle with the action closed.)
The way I read this, a 4 inch barrel may be legal as long as the cylinder is 1.5 inches or longer. Is this correct or does a revolver advertised as a 4 inch gun include the cylinder?
Also, it always seems to rain on the days I choose to hunt. Is this a gun anyone would have a problem taking into the rain for a few days? I know any gun will rust in time, but I'm wondering how the S&W would fare against the Ruger.
The way I read this, a 4 inch barrel may be legal as long as the cylinder is 1.5 inches or longer. Is this correct or does a revolver advertised as a 4 inch gun include the cylinder?
Also, it always seems to rain on the days I choose to hunt. Is this a gun anyone would have a problem taking into the rain for a few days? I know any gun will rust in time, but I'm wondering how the S&W would fare against the Ruger.