Taurus .44 options and differences.

[stevekl]

I notice that when it comes to medium-sized (around 4") .44 magnum revolvers, Taurus has a pretty good selection. This comes as a surprise to someone who buys mostly Ruger, whose double action selection is...well...limited. ("You can have anything you want as long as it's a GP-100 in .357", I remember somone on THR saying)

From what I can tell, I can choose from:

Model 44
Tracker in .44 magnum
Raging Bull in .44 magnum
Total Titanium in .44 magnum

I can kinda see what makes the Total Titanium special, but what's the difference between, say, the Model 44 and the Tracker, or the Tracker or the Raging Bull?

 

[Majic]

Frame size, weight, barrel configuration, and number of chambers. Go to the Taurus website and compare the various models.

 

[hexidismal]

I've been looking into this myself. When it comes to wheelguns I've thus far been a purely smith .357 guy ( 66s and 686 ) , but I just can't afford to add a 629 to the lineup now so I've been interested in the taurus offerings in .44 as well. Now I'm not sure on this , so don't quote me on it, but I think that the tracker models are based on their .357 frame, as opposed to the Model 44 which is more comparable to an N frame. Thus the tracker having only 5 rounds.

 

[Ranger61]

The M44 is like an N frame S&W with a full shroud barrel and porting. Heavy 6 shot revolver. The Tracker is on their medium frame and has a five shot cylinder. Lighter and smaller. The Raging Bull is a very large frame gun with a 6 shot cylinder. The grip frame is reduced and the grips have cushion which makes the 44 Mag a pussycat to shoot. Downside may be that the Raging Bull have a latch at the yoke which means you really need both hands to get the cylinder open. No fast reloads. No experience with the ultra light 44 mag models.

 

[DWARREN123]

Wait a little while. Ruger has said they will bring out a Redhawk with 4" barrel in 44 mag very soon.

 

[hexidismal]

Even if that's so , there is a big price difference between a taurus offering and a redhawk. I'm currently very seriously considering the taurus Model 44 4". I'm a little bit biased against what Ive seen from taurus revolvers .. but I might be willing to give it a chance.