Evergreen
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Thanks for the inspiration and info Kodiak. Perhaps I should just shoot myself (no, not seriously 
), but i just purchased the S&W m460v for $1,060 (includes shipping + insurance) on Buds Gun Shop. Actually, I could have paid less, but I signed up for the Bud's Gun SHop credit account and now I am getting 6 months no interest. Oh man, I probably didn't need another gun, but this was a gun I have wanted for years and now they are discontinuing it, I don't know if I can ever get another one of these again or for many years to come. The thing is such a beauty and definitely more pleasing to my eyes than the Ruger Super Red Hawk, which is also quite a nicely crafted gun. The Alaskan is almost impossible to find in .454 and although it was fun to shoot, I think the extra recoil and loss of velocity and accuracy you get from that small 2.5in barrel is not worth the little extra ease of concealment. And, it appears the S&W is almost the same weight as the Ruger, despite an extra 3".
Oh gosh, I hope this purchase was not in vain.. No, it is just a cool gun to have in my collection and I will certainly be carrying this when I enter grizzly country. I'm planning on hiking in Glacier National Park this summer or next summer and Alaska is also in my sights. I figure, regardless to how useless a handgun is in grizz country, its better to have one of these than anything less. And no, I won't file down the front sight on this bad boy.
Anyway, after shooting the .454, I just knew I needed one of these. Also, I think it will be nice to shoot 45LC out of it and I think I will spend a lot of range time shooting hot 45's out of it. I probably will be carrying hot 45LCs +P's in this gun when hiking around here in Oregon. I have a chest holster made by Simply Rugged. I'm not sure if my holster for my S&W 629 will fit this gun, most likely not. I suppose I will have to call up Simply Rugged to get a bigger one.
The fact they are discontinuing this model is what made me jump on the deal. Actually, Bud's is selling this gun cheaper than anyone else i have seen. It seems that most dealers on gun broker are really gouging the price of this because of its axed status.
I will certainly check out the speed loaders. A few loaded speed loaders are never bad to carry around.
), but i just purchased the S&W m460v for $1,060 (includes shipping + insurance) on Buds Gun Shop. Actually, I could have paid less, but I signed up for the Bud's Gun SHop credit account and now I am getting 6 months no interest. Oh man, I probably didn't need another gun, but this was a gun I have wanted for years and now they are discontinuing it, I don't know if I can ever get another one of these again or for many years to come. The thing is such a beauty and definitely more pleasing to my eyes than the Ruger Super Red Hawk, which is also quite a nicely crafted gun. The Alaskan is almost impossible to find in .454 and although it was fun to shoot, I think the extra recoil and loss of velocity and accuracy you get from that small 2.5in barrel is not worth the little extra ease of concealment. And, it appears the S&W is almost the same weight as the Ruger, despite an extra 3".Oh gosh, I hope this purchase was not in vain.. No, it is just a cool gun to have in my collection and I will certainly be carrying this when I enter grizzly country. I'm planning on hiking in Glacier National Park this summer or next summer and Alaska is also in my sights. I figure, regardless to how useless a handgun is in grizz country, its better to have one of these than anything less. And no, I won't file down the front sight on this bad boy
.Anyway, after shooting the .454, I just knew I needed one of these. Also, I think it will be nice to shoot 45LC out of it and I think I will spend a lot of range time shooting hot 45's out of it. I probably will be carrying hot 45LCs +P's in this gun when hiking around here in Oregon. I have a chest holster made by Simply Rugged. I'm not sure if my holster for my S&W 629 will fit this gun, most likely not. I suppose I will have to call up Simply Rugged to get a bigger one.
The fact they are discontinuing this model is what made me jump on the deal. Actually, Bud's is selling this gun cheaper than anyone else i have seen. It seems that most dealers on gun broker are really gouging the price of this because of its axed status.
I will certainly check out the speed loaders. A few loaded speed loaders are never bad to carry around.
Don't beat yourself up over buying a gun you don't need. The only gun anyone in Americas really needs is a 12 gauge pump you know. Everybody collects something...... at least guns have resale value. Yeah they are fun, but look at it this way, you just bought a discontinued S&W model. The best way to drive the price up on a collector's item is to stop making it. It's an investment. 
