Any 3" revolvers in .44 spc weighing in the 20-29oz range?

[Oninotaki]

Hey everybody

I have concluded that 3" revolvers that weigh between 20-29oz are my jam, and have started building my collection to focus around them.

It has been easy to find most catridges in that package(.22s,.32s,380,38spc/357, 9mm) but I am struggling a little to find some in .44 spc.

Does anyone know if there are any .44 spc only revolvers that meet those requirements that I should be keeping an eye out for?

 

[PapaG]

My stainless Taurus 431 might make weight.

 

[Tallball]

A Charter Arms Bulldog with a 3" barrel is 20 ounces.

Pretty sure this one is 2.5".

Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special

• Tallball
• Apr 6, 2020

 

[Jonny2guns]

Didn't S&W used to make an Airweight 44 snubby, I seem to remember an old timmer used to bring one to the range just to impress people or watch them hurt themselves.

 

[Miami_JBT]

My 1970s era Charter Arms Bulldog in .44 Special weighs in around 21oz.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Taurus made some which make your weight limit, not sure about the 3in part though. One on GB now;

Rare Taurus Titanium. 44 Special Matte Gold - Revolvers at GunBroker.com : 1033593734

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[357 Terms]

S&W made the 396ti Mountain Lite with a 3in barrel.
18oz, rare, and $alty when they come up for sale!

The 396 Night Guards all had 2.5in barrels.

 

[Oninotaki]

My stainless Taurus 431 might make weight.

3 ounces over weight, but I looked it up and it is pretty. If I have to compromise on any of the parameters going heavier would be it.

 

[Oninotaki]

A Charter Arms Bulldog with a 3" barrel is 20 ounces.

Pretty sure this one is 2.5".

Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special

• Tallball
• Apr 6, 2020

The 3" classic Bulldog is out of stock everywhere and that drove me nuts enough to make this thread lol.

I wish the shouded hammer was 3" cause it is readily available but you are right it is 2.5"

 

[Oninotaki]

Taurus made some which make your weight limit, not sure about the 3in part though. One on GB now;

Rare Taurus Titanium. 44 Special Matte Gold - Revolvers at GunBroker.com : 1033593734

Buy Rare Taurus Titanium. 44 Special Matte Gold: GunBroker is the largest seller of Revolvers Pistols Guns & Firearms All: 1033593734

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Yeah that barrel is 2" according to the internet but it looks oh so nice.

 

[Oninotaki]

S&W made the 396ti Mountain Lite with a 3in barrel.
18oz, rare, and $alty when they come up for sale!
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The 396 Night Guards all had 2.5in barrels.

The 396 ti mountain light is only 18oz which is absolutely wild to me. Also unfortunately the barrel is 3.125" and it being that little bit off spec would drive me nuts

 

[Oninotaki]

My 1970s era Charter Arms Bulldog in .44 Special weighs in around 21oz.

I am a bit envious to be honest. So far it's looking like a modern CA .44 spc Bulldog Classic is going to be the best candidate, but they are out of stock everywhere online and I live in a brick and mortar desert.

The Rossi 720 also meets spec and is on the heavier side of it at 27oz but I can't even imagine how hard one of those would be to find.

 

[ditmo]

My blued Taurus 431 with hogue monogrip is 32.79 oz. Just weighed it on the wife's kitchen scale.

 

[P5 Guy]

"L" frame S&W
I never put it on a scale, but it isn't all that heavy.

 

[cfullgraf]

Around 1985, Lew Horton contracted with S$W for 5000 3” N-frame M624 44 Special revolvers.

They are probably heavier than your target weight but another 3” 44 Special revolver to look for.

 

[dickydalton]

I have a 1985 Lew Horton 3" but don't know the weight. It's heavier than my model 69.

 

[Styx]

Hey everybody

I have concluded that 3" revolvers that weigh between 20-29oz are my jam, and have started building my collection to focus around them.

It has been easy to find most catridges in that package(.22s,.32s,380,38spc/357, 9mm) but I am struggling a little to find some in .44 spc.

Does anyone know if there are any .44 spc only revolvers that meet those requirements that I should be keeping an eye out for?

I doubt you'll find any modern production offerings in 44 spc only outside of Charter Arms, but Charter Arms of today doesn't have much of a representation for putting out a reliable product.

 

[Tallball]

You might luck into a Rossi 720. I got one of mine in a small pawn shop where "Rossi" just meant "cheap" to them. My DA/SA has been unreliable due to poor treatment by a previous owner. The DAO is okay. They're really fun to shoot.

The Taurus... is it 431 and 441? They have a good reputation. There was also a Model 44 that I owned at one time. I think it's from the 2000's or something and the other models are from "the golden age of Taurus".

The Bulldog isn't a target pistol, but it's nice for CC.

Rossi 720 44 special

• Tallball
• Mar 20, 2020

 

[Biblethumpncop]

 

[Oninotaki]

View attachment 1192215

That's sharp looking and right in the weight and size range I was thinking of. Who makes it and what model is it? Is it an old school charter arms?

 

[Walkalong]

My old 3” Charter Arms .44 Spl weighs 21 ounces

 

[AndyUSMC1107]

Hey everybody

I have concluded that 3" revolvers that weigh between 20-29oz are my jam, and have started building my collection to focus around them.

It has been easy to find most catridges in that package(.22s,.32s,380,38spc/357, 9mm) but I am struggling a little to find some in .44 spc.

Does anyone know if there are any .44 spc only revolvers that meet those requirements that I should be keeping an eye out for?

My Rossi 720, 44 Special.

 

[AndyUSMC1107]

My Rossi 720.

 

[silicosys4]

Taurus 431 3" .44spcl. I've had a lighter .44 spcl revolver (CA Bulldog) and it wasn't durable.

 

[drk1]

You might try a Smith & Wesson 296 Airlite. Never weighed one, but supposedly 18.9 oz. However, only a 2" barrel, so it doesn't quite fit your specifications.