44 Mag with Colt SAA "look"...

Bogie35 · Post by **Bogie35** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:53 pm

Hey guys! It's been a while. My computer crashed and I'm having to borrow computers.

I would like a 44 mag handgun/levergun combo. The lever will one day be a Marlin 1894 Cowboy. The handgun is up in the air. I've never owned a handgun.

I've always loved the look and feel of the Colt SAA design (the few that I've handled). I know that design is not strong enough for the 44 mag. However, are there any quality handguns chambered in 44 mag that resemble the Colt SAA design, at least somewhat?

Thanks,

bogie

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:12 pm

My son just purchased a LNIB Superblackhawk with a 5.5" barrel. It's an all together different piece than the 7.5 edition I had years ago which I didn't like.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:17 pm

Ruger Old Model Vaquero. You can find'em but their getting scarcer.

Tumbleweeds · Post by **Tumbleweeds** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:25 pm

Made by Sauer in Germany, handled a lot like a Colt. Out of production, but they still are available on the used market in .44 and in .357.

I never shot anything but .44 special in mine, and I really don't think a pistol that light with a plowhandle grip would be any pleasure to shoot with .44 mag. It made a heck of a .44 sp though, shot right to point of aim.

My 94 Marlin will cycle and shoot .44 special just fine, as well as .44 mag. You might consider a .44 special revolver (Colt or clone) and a .44 mag rifle, if you really want that Colt feel.

gon2shoot · Post by **gon2shoot** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:27 pm

I prefer the Ruger SBH, but, I've been shooting them for over 30 years.
Find somplace you can handle different guns and get what fits.

alnitak · Post by **alnitak** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:47 pm

kimwcook wrote:Ruger Old Model Vaquero. You can find'em but their getting scarcer.

+1. Get the Bisley grip model and there won't be any issue shooting .44 mag in addition to .44 spl.

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:57 pm

Tumbleweeds wrote:Made by Sauer in Germany, handled a lot like a Colt. Out of production, but they still are available on the used market in .44 and in .357.

I never shot anything but .44 special in mine, and I really don't think a pistol that light with a plowhandle grip would be any pleasure to shoot with .44 mag. It made a heck of a .44 sp though, shot right to point of aim.

I believe they came into this country vis Hawes distributors. They are sometimes sold as "Hawes" revolvers, the Sauer name being secondary. ...but look under both names, to cover all your bases.

Shawn

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:06 am

...also, try looking for a "Hy Hunter", like this one:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... m=99584510

Shawn

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:02 am

Plus one on the Old Model Vaquero. I've loaded mine in .45 Colt up to 23.6 gr. of H-110 under a 250 gr. bullet. John Linebaugh says I could go up to 27 gr., but the 23.6 gr. is MORE THAN ENOUGH.

I'm 6'2", weigh about 250, and used to shoe horses, so I have pretty good grip strength, and that load bugs me. With these guns, you can load them up hot enough that it just makes no sense, and still not hurt the gun. You WILL need to tighten up the gripframe screws, though. Probably after every cylinder.

NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS LOAD IN ANYTHING BUT A RUGER NEW MODEL BLACKHAWK, OLD MODEL VAQUERO, OR OR FREEDOM ARMS REVOLVER!!!

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:14 am

how bout this one?

From the EAA website; EAA's "Bounty Hunter"

Traditional 3 Screw Frame Design
Recessed Chambers & 3 Position Action
Transfer Bar System For Greater Safety
Multiple Finish & Grip Choices
.45 LC, .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum & .22LR/.22WMR
MSRP $305 - $440

These are the reincarnation of the Hi hunter, Sauer, Hawes, and Arminius. All the same basic gun. But the EAA is still available as new.

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:07 am

PLUS ONE on the Bounty Hunter. I know a guy in Colorado that loads his WAY hotter than I would, with good results.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:31 am

In the "traditional look", I'd go with the Bounter Hunter as well. For a single action with pure strength, go with the Ruger Super Blackhawk!

Travis Morgan · Post by **Travis Morgan** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:43 am

NOW I remember why I didn't like the Bounty hunter! They sound like they have a broken part in them, somewhere. They're functionally okay, I just hated that.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:21 pm

the virginia dragoon looked like a SAA and was very strong, and can be found for cheap; very reliable and accurate.

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=99837680

http://www.gunsamerica.com/994109594/Gu ... _44MAG.htm

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:27 pm

hfcable wrote:the virginia dragoon looked like a SAA and was very strong, and can be found for cheap; very reliable and accurate.
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=99837680
http://www.gunsamerica.com/994109594/Gu ... _44MAG.htm

One of the "Interarms" imports, very similar to the Hawes & EAA versions.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:42 pm

Tumbleweeds wrote: I never shot anything but .44 special in mine, and I really don't think a pistol that light with a plowhandle grip would be any pleasure to shoot with .44 mag. It made a heck of a .44 sp though, shot right to point of aim.

Actually, I have shot DA revolver and SA "plowhandle" revolver 44 Mags, and I much PREFER the "plowhandle" - it absorbs recoil by letting the gun lift, rather than pushing it all into your hand.

MikeNV · Post by **MikeNV** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:43 pm

alnitak wrote:
kimwcook wrote:Ruger Old Model Vaquero. You can find'em but their getting scarcer.
+1. Get the Bisley grip model and there won't be any issue shooting .44 mag in addition to .44 spl.

++1

otteray · Post by **otteray** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:37 pm

Travis Morgan wrote:PLUS ONE on the Bounty Hunter. I know a guy in Colorado that loads his WAY hotter than I would, with good results.

Note: (*) Alloy model cannot be sold in CA, SC, WI or other states or cities with frame melt point laws.

What the h...
Every time I turn my head they make another crazy law here!
Guess I'll have to go to Reno!

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Thu May 15, 2008 3:55 pm

otteray wrote:
Travis Morgan wrote:PLUS ONE on the Bounty Hunter. I know a guy in Colorado that loads his WAY hotter than I would, with good results.
Note: (*) Alloy model cannot be sold in CA, SC, WI or other states or cities with frame melt point laws.

What the h...
Every time I turn my head they make another crazy law here!
Guess I'll have to go to Reno!

The centerfire guns do not come in alloy, just the rimfire.

Yance · Post by **Yance** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:31 pm

Griff wrote:
hfcable wrote:the virginia dragoon looked like a SAA and was very strong, and can be found for cheap; very reliable and accurate.
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=99837680
http://www.gunsamerica.com/994109594/Gu ... _44MAG.htm
One of the "Interarms" imports, very similar to the Hawes & EAA versions.

Yeah, the EARLY ones were imports, made by Hammereli of Switzerland. I'd love to find one of those for $275.00 at a show.

The rest were made in Alexanderia, Va. Someone should jump on the one on Gunbroker.

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:47 pm

I'm somewhat fond of my 44 mag vaquero. It's not the most accurate 44 mag I've ever owned, but I have shot a half dozen or so antelope with it. It looks sort of like a model p.... from a distance.

otteray · Post by **otteray** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:21 am

Here's a 44 special with that Colt look

44 Mag with Colt SAA "look"...

44 Mag with Colt SAA "look"...

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