Looking for input here...
I'm a S&W guy, so I know I will be selecting from their models...
I'm pretty solid that .44 is the right caliber for this purchase, but feel free to push me on that...
I don't currently reload, potentially will down the line but free time is in short order these days.
I have a .357 (S&W PC 686+) that I'm extremely happy with, but just want a bigger bang. 44 Magnum seems like the right next step and chances are I'll talk myself into the S&W 500 down the road. This will be primarily a range gun, something to make a few big bangs with after pinking with smaller (9mm/.45) semi-autos. It won't be used as a self defense firearm (at least not until the war... but anyway...)
My top contender right now is:
S&W PC 629 Hunter... I like the picatinny rail on top giving options of using optics. The muzzle break is a nice addition. The 7.5" barrel is longer than I'd like to handle, but it does give me more long range accuracy, so I'm not complaining about it.
Close on it's heels is:
S&W PC 629 w/ 6" weighted barrel... The shorter barrel is more to my liking simply because it's closer to what I'm used to. But I've never handled a weighed barrel model so I'm a little iffy on that...
S&W PC 629 V-Comp is around $200 more and is only a 4" barrel. I admit I don't know much about the compensated barrel it has.
S&W PC 629 is a 8.375" barrel, it would be hard to talk me out of the Hunter to go longer...
S&W 629 6" barrel is an option It's around $300 cheaper but I think I'd rather splurge with one of the PC models... or is that just wasting $300?
Any input is welcome...
Oh, also, I'm in Charlotte and am open to suggestions of a good shop to order from in the area. I may also consider buying it online and having it transferred in. But mostly interested on choosing which revolver first.
Thanks,
Toby
I'm a S&W guy, so I know I will be selecting from their models...
I'm pretty solid that .44 is the right caliber for this purchase, but feel free to push me on that...
I don't currently reload, potentially will down the line but free time is in short order these days.
I have a .357 (S&W PC 686+) that I'm extremely happy with, but just want a bigger bang. 44 Magnum seems like the right next step and chances are I'll talk myself into the S&W 500 down the road. This will be primarily a range gun, something to make a few big bangs with after pinking with smaller (9mm/.45) semi-autos. It won't be used as a self defense firearm (at least not until the war... but anyway...)
My top contender right now is:
S&W PC 629 Hunter... I like the picatinny rail on top giving options of using optics. The muzzle break is a nice addition. The 7.5" barrel is longer than I'd like to handle, but it does give me more long range accuracy, so I'm not complaining about it.
Close on it's heels is:
S&W PC 629 w/ 6" weighted barrel... The shorter barrel is more to my liking simply because it's closer to what I'm used to. But I've never handled a weighed barrel model so I'm a little iffy on that...
S&W PC 629 V-Comp is around $200 more and is only a 4" barrel. I admit I don't know much about the compensated barrel it has.
S&W PC 629 is a 8.375" barrel, it would be hard to talk me out of the Hunter to go longer...
S&W 629 6" barrel is an option It's around $300 cheaper but I think I'd rather splurge with one of the PC models... or is that just wasting $300?
Any input is welcome...
Oh, also, I'm in Charlotte and am open to suggestions of a good shop to order from in the area. I may also consider buying it online and having it transferred in. But mostly interested on choosing which revolver first.
Thanks,
Toby