Feb 23 2008
Gun Pr0n, Kinda
I’m not much of a wheelgun kinda guy, but then I saw one of these:
It’s a Redhawk with a 4-inch barrel, .44 Magnum, carry size. Specs:
- Sturm Ruger Redhawk Revolver
- Action: Single/Double
- Caliber: 44 Magnum
- Barrel Length: 4 Inch Barrel
- Capacity: 6 Rounds
- Safety: Transfer Bar
- Grips: Rosewood
- Sights: Adjustable
- Weight: 46 ounces
- Finish: Stainless
46 ounces is a little on the heavy side to carry around all day, but I’m sorely tempted.
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These short barrelled .44 mags have a helluva muzzle bloom. If you use it at night it will kill your night vision. Make sure shot number one is on target.
I had a short barrelled .357 for a while that I liked. But it was pretty heavy.
I now have a Ruger p85 9mm. I know all the arguments against a 9. But if you get the right bullet, it makes a difference.
For in home I have a mag full of glazer safety slugs. For outdoor use I have Hydroshocks.
I carried guns for a lot of years. Most of my career I carried a wheel gun. I was forced by department policy to carry .38 round nose ammo in my Model 19. I liked the size and heft of the bigger weapon. By far the better weapon was the Glock 17 nine and later ten. Good power easily handled and very light, easy to shoot with the safety on the trigger. Great weapon. Great engineering. I own one now for personal protection with Ohio’s carry/conceal law. America is a great country.
I used to carry a Ruger P95, then I switched to a Glock 21 (.45ACP). I like the Glock because it has more stopping power than the Ruger and it’s a lot lighter, but I’m tempted by the redhawk.
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This particular handgun is actually a pretty good shooter. I’ve owned quite a few Redhawks over the years including this one.
Short-barreled and large-calibered makes this piece bark like you wouldn’t believe, but the recoil and handling are actually quite good. The Hawks benefit from having one of the heaviest wheelgun frames in the industry (by heavy I mean thick and solid), and they are built to take a beating from the big rounds. Accuracy is so-so but if you aren’t hunting with it, big deal.
I normally don’t keep non-collector firearms longer than a couple of years, but I did keep this one around for longer because its a great hip gun when hunting in places that have bears and other ill-tempered wildlife.
I don’t know from Redhawks, though I’ve heard good things about them. But all you other shooters will love this:
Years ago there was some dumb police/paramedic/etc. show I saw once or twice, can’t remember the name. But one scene had a cop on the firing range fanning a Redhawk.
Fanning is dumb enough on a single-action revolver but…
I would say that if you think you may like it, get it. The 44 mag. wheelie is a flexible little beast. I would suggest 44 special for most uses, if you feel the need for speed, stick to the lighter bullet weights in 44 mag. Out of a four inch barrel the full house 240 grain bullets will kick a lot. No getting around the laws of physics.
Now if you were to venture into dangerous critter territory the heavier bullets would make a lot of sense but please, don’t make the mistake of thinking this will stop any really large animals like big bears.