Quoheleth
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Hi, all. I have been given a significant "clergy appreciation month" gift and my wife has green-lighted my selfish use (my word, not hers) of the cash for a new pistola.
This summer I traded off my 6" GP100 to fund an AR, anticipating big trouble this fall. Loved the platform, but the 6" tube was too much for anything besides range use. I had been planning to replace it with a GP100 Wiley Clapp model and make it a winter time/BBQ gun.
Then today I found an old American Rifleman article about the Ruger Redhawk in .45 ACP/.45 Colt. I sold my model 25 S&W and have missed the big Colt cartridge since then. Unfortunately, the price of N frames is outrageous - most seem to hit $1000 on GB. The Ruger is around $750, give or take a bit. Honestly, it wouldn't be used much, either. I know it's heavy and a lot of iron to pack. But there's just something about that big .45 bore..
Here's the proverbial wrench in the gears: my hands are small. Seriously small. Like, wrist to fingertips, side to side, a 3x5 index card almost covers my hand. I can handle the GP100. I could shoot the N frames sort-of "side-saddle," , but DA was a challenge.
I know I can buy whatever I want...for a few more weeks, at least...but, is my .45 desire standing in the way of the reality of my challenge? Would I be better served by the logical GP100, or is the Redhawk manageable?
Thanks,
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This summer I traded off my 6" GP100 to fund an AR, anticipating big trouble this fall. Loved the platform, but the 6" tube was too much for anything besides range use. I had been planning to replace it with a GP100 Wiley Clapp model and make it a winter time/BBQ gun.
Then today I found an old American Rifleman article about the Ruger Redhawk in .45 ACP/.45 Colt. I sold my model 25 S&W and have missed the big Colt cartridge since then. Unfortunately, the price of N frames is outrageous - most seem to hit $1000 on GB. The Ruger is around $750, give or take a bit. Honestly, it wouldn't be used much, either. I know it's heavy and a lot of iron to pack. But there's just something about that big .45 bore..
Here's the proverbial wrench in the gears: my hands are small. Seriously small. Like, wrist to fingertips, side to side, a 3x5 index card almost covers my hand. I can handle the GP100. I could shoot the N frames sort-of "side-saddle," , but DA was a challenge.
I know I can buy whatever I want...for a few more weeks, at least...but, is my .45 desire standing in the way of the reality of my challenge? Would I be better served by the logical GP100, or is the Redhawk manageable?
Thanks,
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