Torn between 44sp or 41mag for concealed carry...

[emmie]

early model CA 44spl bobed hammer,removed front sight. shooting light to medium 200gr cast. working on pistol #3 as first to wore out,over the 35+ years.
trying to get a ruger sp101 no sights and have it reamed and rebarreled to 44 spl. wait on ruger,I'll be dead
long live the 44spl.
as someons states on here all my guns start with the #4 in cal.

thank you for your time
emmie

 

[Cemo]

My carry scenarios will typically be some in city time, mostly in car, or doing repairs at customers houses. Also will be working in the woods, hunting and i live in the woods so killing bear, coyotes and mtn lions etc as defensive needs may occor.

I do not own a currently manufactured Taurus or Charter Firearms. My only experience was with a couple of Charter Undercover .38's back in the 70's, both of which I stretched the frames by using the popular at the time Super-Vel 110 gr. 38's. So I blame this issue on Super-Vel and my inexperience, not Charter Arms. Currently I see a lot of forum bashing on these two firearm companies by people who have had some bad experiences with their firearms. Now I know a budget is a budget, but from your carry scenarios, ie. CCW, car gun, doing repairs at customers homes, defense against bears, mtn lions and coyotes, I offer this suggestion. Look at the Glock 29. The compact lightweight 10mm just might be the best fit in your carry scenarios. However will require a little budget adjustment. I personally carry a Ruger SP101 .357 Mag. while out an about on my Mid-Missouri farm.

 

[Stantdm]

The recoil is manageable for most shooters. The round is a proven "stopper" after a few wars where it was our standard service round. A person needs practice to become proficient with a handgun. The 45 acp rounds are far cheaper than the .41 or the .44 mag so one should shoot a lot more. It is also available at most of the hardware and farm stores in the less populated areas of the country ............. neither of the other two are.

 

[mdauben]

If you want to shoot a "snubby" the 45 ACP is a very good round.

Why?

I can think of a number of reasons, assuming you are looking for a big-bore CCW revolver. Its a proven effective SD round. Its widely available in effective SD loadings. Its more "controlable" in light weight guns than .44 mag or .41 mag. Some people argue that a "full moon" clip will eject more quickly and cleanly than 5-6 individual cartridges. While not "cheap" it seems to be a bit less expensive than .44spl, .44mag, or .41mag ammo (SD or practice). Personally I would pick a .45ACP revolver over a .44 mag or .41mag every time. The .44spl does have the advantage in that it can be found in somewhat smaller, 5-shot revolvers, however.

 

[OldCavSoldier]

.44 Mag snubby because you can always shoot .44 Spl out of it, and still shoot the .44 Mag if you ever need it. Also, in my neck of the woods, .44 Mag is a helluva lot more available than .44 Spl.

 

[SwampWolf]

I once owned an all steel, L-frame Smith Model 696, chambered in .44 Special but eventually traded it because I found it to be too big and heavy for carrying concealed duties. I eventually bought a Taurus Model 415, chambered in .41 Magnum (my only Taurus firearm to date), having a 2 1/2" long ported barrel. The revolver has been flawless thus far but admittedly has less than 500 rounds fired through it to date so the "jury is still out" in terms of the revolver's ultimate reliability and durability grades.

What I've found astonishing about this revolver is how manageable and controllable it is with quick, repeat shots. I initially thought that repeat shots with full-house .41 Magnums would be more than a handful. Mine is the all steel version; not the titanium model. The lighter weight version might prove to be a real handful.

 

[Shoobee]

It all depends on why you are carrying this weapon.

A gang of glock boys will make short work of you. In a firefight against semi-auto's you need a semi-auto as well.

If the chances are that you are only up against 1 perp, then a revolver would probably be fine though.

 

[Eb1]

If a Bulldog feels cheap, try and find a Rossi M720. I found one, but I looked for 3 years. I had a Gun Smith fix it up a little. Love the .44 SPC.

 

[MrDig]

Spring for the .44 mag snubby and carry .44 specials or lighter magnum loads. These guns are a little bigger but a little more versatile.

+1 it was what first came to mind when I saw the poll