Yetiman
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Post by Yetiman on Mar 31, 2020 3:48:26 GMT -5
Since the subject is about carrying a Redhawk I will add this even though the OP has apparently found his solution... I happened across a Kodiak Backpacker Redhawk a while back (I traded a Glock for it). I sent it to Jack Huntington for some action work. With the Bowen sights and ugly Pachmayr grip that fits my hand well and soaks up the recoil it is fun and accurate to shoot, even with the heaviest 44 mag loads. It turned out so nice I had an iwb holster made for it locally. It is amazing how well this rig disappears even when wearing shorts and a t shirt, and it's very comfortable to carry (even on a 25 mile bicycle ride). The same could be done with an Alaskan or Tokalat Super Redhawk.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Mar 31, 2020 11:58:09 GMT -5
That Redhawk is slick. I'm carryomg a 29 3" that is quite handy.
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Post by plowboysghost on Apr 2, 2020 15:14:09 GMT -5
I'm carrying (mostly) a 4" Model 29 in a Triple K leather thumb break holster .....Oct. 2017 built, so it's Endurance Pkg. equipped and gets a steady diet of full power loads.
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Post by jdre2155 on Apr 2, 2020 15:45:51 GMT -5
I recently was making the same decision and went towards S&W with my choice. The 4” 629 was about 6.5oz lighter than the comparable redhawks and has a really great trigger and wide target hammer similar to my K38. Figure it can run 44 mag, 44 special for target fodder and even the bird shot shells if I needed a quick grouse lunch either way in a self defense situation I felt double action was the way to go. If all I had free was one hand while the other was incapacitated or up a bears... well I’d just have to pull the trigger and repeat without thinking about it. For that reason of your choices I’d go 44 red hawk and stick with the double action just in my opinion. JDre
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Post by bogusbill on Apr 21, 2020 17:34:28 GMT -5
My first choice would be this S&W model 24-3. .44 special with 4" barrel. Less weight and bulk than a 29-2 in .44 mag that I also own. 44 special should be all you need unless a grizz is trying to eat you and even then the outcome probably be the same. The standard, not the large target grips is the way to go for less bulk. Along with it is a 25-5, (.45 colt) on top, 24 on bottom. It`s good too but has the straight thicker barrel that makes it a little heavier along with a longer cylinder. They shoot about the same. Even though I am a big guy with large hands I still prefer putting standard size stocks on my N frames. i.postimg.cc/HsXtMnjB/top-S-W-25-5-bottom-S-W-24-3.jpg
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Post by rjm52 on Apr 22, 2020 7:43:58 GMT -5
To me, in a DA, the Smith and Wesson Mountain Gun series is hard to beat for a packin' gun... 4" tapered barrel, round butt that can fit a wide variety of hand sizes and in calibers from .41 Magnum to .45 Colt... Have seen several .44 Magnums sell for cheap money over on GB over the last few weeks... Perfect gun for .44 Special grade loads... I've had all the calibers except .45 Colt and still have one in .41... 40.6 oz. empty...45.2 loaded Bob
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Post by bogusbill on Apr 22, 2020 11:04:50 GMT -5
They didn't make a mountain gun in .44 special because they already make the 4" model 24-3. It has the pencil barrel. The cylinder is shorter than the 25-5 45 colt plus it has the narrower service trigger and hammer whereas my 25-5 had the wider target trigger & hammer. I added service size grips to both. Truth is I most often carry my even lighter old model M&P as my thing has been trail riding in our old Polaris RZR. The M&P is lighter yet, was cheap when I bought it and I dont worry about scuffing it up. The others are safe queens that get shot once in a blue moon. A couple years ago a doe jumped in front of our RZR. I missed it but it`s fawn following her I hit and it was bleating pathetically and wasn't going to make it. My wife is a big animal lover and was in hysteric`s. I dispatched the fawn with my .38. That time I was glad to have my revolver along. Beats a rock! i.postimg.cc/V6tPh2ZZ/S-W-M-P-C-338325.jpg
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Post by bogusbill on Apr 22, 2020 11:14:05 GMT -5
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Post by rjm52 on Apr 23, 2020 6:20:59 GMT -5
The 629 Mountain Gun is basically a 624 4" with a round butt and Magnum length cylinder...
To me the round butt looks better on a 3-4" tapered barrel than a square butt does...that and it seems to balance better in the hand...
YMMV....Bob
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Post by bogusbill on Apr 23, 2020 11:41:10 GMT -5
This 3"s&w 66-3 Lew Horton "one of 300" is my favorite smith. I use a pancake holster. Actually I have been packing the old 3" model 36 smith below it the most. When I pack the model 66-3 I almost always have .38`s instead of .357`s in it. The 36 is also a 3" barrel but a lot lighter to tote and I also have a pancake for it. A year ago we were in a restaurant and I felt a sharp poke in my love handle. Went to the restroom and saw the hammer spur had broke off. I snubbed the hammer as I did years ago on a smith model 60. I hadn't bumped into anything that I recall. I have read of that happening to other model 36`s. i.postimg.cc/VLMGztnq/S-W-3-088.jpgThe 3" model 36 is the middle one before I broke the hammer spur. i.postimg.cc/SsvtLt4D/My-three-S-W-J-frames.jpg
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Post by rjm52 on Apr 24, 2020 5:43:46 GMT -5
I have one of the 66-2 Ashland Special 3" guns and it is a sweetheart...that said I have always lusted for a 66-3 PowerPort like you have...just such a CLASSY gun...a real shame S&W is just a shadow of what it was just 20 years ago...
Bob
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Post by bogusbill on Apr 24, 2020 10:20:57 GMT -5
In my opinion S&W outdid themselves. Most want the old classics, not the newer stuff with the locks, heavy barrels, round butts etc. I will be 79 next week. I recall (and bought) the first model 60 when it first came out. Then the world of guns turned stainless. I recall seeing cops wanting stainless revolvers and silently classifying them as "Newbys". I do have that 66-3 shown but believe it or not, I kind of wish it were blue! I have a ton of blue guns and never had one rust anyway. Sure with handling we do rub or wear off some blue and a stainless doesnt but a lot of us like the "character" it gives too. Smith & Wesson also went "Rugerness" and had been making the heavier blocky look of Rugers. The "Newbys" seem to go for it. When I worked as a guard I had my choice of Ruger speed six`s, old Colt official polices and S&W 586`s. Every time I had the option I drew the old colt official police. That really was because of the lighter weight and bulkiness of the three. On these gun sites many people love the so called strength and durability of Rugers. You couldn't prove that by me. I was on the job 35 years. The only time I seen a malfunction was with a Ruger. I had passed my Ruger to my relief, a woman, at shift change. I had opened the cylinder and gave her the gun. She flicked the gun shut with a flick of her wrist ALA TV show and sprung the crane where the cylinder wouldn't lock up! Never seen that happen in the 35 years there before or after with the smiths and colts. They were passed on three times a day year round. I never seen a rusty blue gun OTJ either with all the many people handling them either.
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Post by Flashman on Jun 11, 2020 12:05:42 GMT -5
When I lived on the desert/mountainous east side of my state, I usually wore Wranglers, heavy leather belt and sixguns and carried open. No problems. However, on the west side I actually hike longer distances, fish in small creeks and rivers, and try to carry concealed; it is more difficult, and frankly uncomfortable, to carry a big sixgun in a leather holster. My pants are now relatively light weight tactical style that dry quickly and keep poison oak off my legs, and a riggers belt. I now carry a SP101, or GP100, on the hip or a G26/G19.
For me, it seems that 38 ounces is the top end of a comfortable weight for a hip carried gun (unloaded weight). IT is amazing how 2 to 4 ounces makes a big difference. The GP's I carry weigh 36 and 38 ounces (partial barrel lugs and compact grips). My NV is 40 ounces and S&W Mountain Gun with Spegels is 37.5 ounces.
However, smaller hands in my experience make the Redhawk, and probably N-frame, problematic.
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Post by bogusbill on Jun 16, 2020 10:19:20 GMT -5
I also have these 5" smiths. Top is a 27-2 and bottom a 29-2. I have other lighter smiths and colts in .357 and .44 specials. They get carried more. I am a fan of the .44 special. In the real world they will do everything you carry the mag for this side of grizzlys and the weight difference and service grips makes them easier to pack. Truth is I far more often carry .38 specials in my .357 mags. i.postimg.cc/gk32PFBx/top-s-w-27-2-bottom-s-w-29-2.jpgBottom picture is a 4" model 25-5 45 colt and a 4" model 24-3. i.postimg.cc/HsXtMnjB/top-S-W-25-5-bottom-S-W-24-3.jpgIf I aint packing a .380 Sig or S&W model 40 in my pocket I more often belt carry this 3" model 36 under a untucked shirt. (Middle gun.) Top is my model 40. Bottom is a model 34 .22 lr. i.postimg.cc/SsvtLt4D/My-three-S-W-J-frames.jpg
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Post by tj3006 on Jun 25, 2020 20:56:33 GMT -5
I have a few Ruger single actions, I had a Red Hawk, I found it to big and awkward.(i am 5'7") Where will you be dong this walking, Are there any Bib Bib Bears around there ? If The answer is no ! Think about a 41 mag blackhawk Alloy grip frame shaves i think about 4 ounces, a fair bit lighter, and with a good bullet, should be good for anything but a grizzly. ...tj
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