Smith and Wesson M629 Comped Hunter
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Ruger Alaskan
Smith and Wesson 629 4 inch
Any of you have a preference or experience with these three revolvers? I own a 642 and a Glock 23, but they are not big enough for the Alaska bush. I have wanted a .44 for quite some time and have narrowed it down to these three revolvers. My first preference is quality, then cosmetics, and finally price. These three revolvers are fairly close is price. + or - $100 if I find the right deal. I want to keep it under 4 inch barrel. I am not a fan of long barrels. I prefer a barrel around 2.5 inches. No need to talk me out of a .44 mag. It is plenty big for what I want. I will reload this caliber in the future and will purchase a .44 lever action riffle to go along with it. I just keep going back and forth on which one to go with. I really like the S&W 629 performance center .44 the best. Ruger Alaskan second, and the regular S&W 629 4 inch third. I am actually not to fond of the 4 inch 629 looks. But, again I want quality first.
I am looking for your experience, feedback, and preferences. These three revolvers are high priced. Cost does matter to me. Which of these three would you choose or would you go with something completely different?
Thanks guys. This is a fantastic forum!
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Ruger Alaskan
Smith and Wesson 629 4 inch
Any of you have a preference or experience with these three revolvers? I own a 642 and a Glock 23, but they are not big enough for the Alaska bush. I have wanted a .44 for quite some time and have narrowed it down to these three revolvers. My first preference is quality, then cosmetics, and finally price. These three revolvers are fairly close is price. + or - $100 if I find the right deal. I want to keep it under 4 inch barrel. I am not a fan of long barrels. I prefer a barrel around 2.5 inches. No need to talk me out of a .44 mag. It is plenty big for what I want. I will reload this caliber in the future and will purchase a .44 lever action riffle to go along with it. I just keep going back and forth on which one to go with. I really like the S&W 629 performance center .44 the best. Ruger Alaskan second, and the regular S&W 629 4 inch third. I am actually not to fond of the 4 inch 629 looks. But, again I want quality first.
I am looking for your experience, feedback, and preferences. These three revolvers are high priced. Cost does matter to me. Which of these three would you choose or would you go with something completely different?
Thanks guys. This is a fantastic forum!