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New Smith&Wesson Revolver
American Handgunner | TEXASPROUD

Posted on 08/12/2004 11:00:36 AM PDT by TEXASPROUD

For all of the old farts out there that know a good revolver can settle a social fracas as well as a pistol, I got good news. Smith&Wesson is going to reintroduce the Model of 1950 .44 Military to be known as the Thunder Ranch Special Model 21-4. This will be a blued N-Frame, round butt, skinny barreled, fixed sight, .44 Special. I currently have an old Model of 1926 .44 Special, as well as an adjustable sight 6 1/2" Model 24 and a 4" Model 624 .44 Special. This retro model will bring us back to a simpler time, and for those from the Southwest, give an opportunity to own one of the more popular guns used by Southwest Peace Officers. I know the .44 Maggie can do more, has ammo interchangability, has more power etc., but for those more relaxed times you'll be able to slip on a hand tooled(basetweave) El Paso Saddelry Tom Three Persons holster, belt, and slide ammo carrier. Buffalo Bore bullets makes a .44 Special load that sends a 250 Keith bullet at 1000 fps from a 4" barrel @ SAAMI pressures. An ideal companion for the woods, the desert, or the jungles of New Jersey.(something for Mr.Benchley @ DU) The gun will be a standard item, not from the custom shop, so it should be affordable. I know there are better weapons out there for us to get to our rifles, but I for one am looking forward to acquiring one of these. Keep your powder dry. TP


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 44special; bang; banglist; retroweapons; revolvers; smithwesson
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To: ladtx
Everyone knows gun threads are like Ann Coulter threads, PICTURES ARE MANDATORY!

OK!


61 posted on 08/12/2004 12:03:54 PM PDT by VRWCmember (I actually ignored this thread before I posted to it. jfk, 08/2004)
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To: Zavien Doombringer

Zavien,
Pick up a copy of Sept/Oct 2004 American Handgunner. Pg. 128 shows Clint Smith with a sh*tty grin holding Serial #1 of this new series.


62 posted on 08/12/2004 12:05:47 PM PDT by TEXASPROUD
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To: ladtx
Everyone knows gun threads are like Ann Coulter threads, PICTURES ARE MANDATORY!

OK, here's one of Ann shooting a gun!


63 posted on 08/12/2004 12:08:36 PM PDT by VRWCmember (I actually ignored this thread before I posted to it. jfk, 08/2004)
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To: Rocky Mountain High

Well yes, but it has deeper penetration.


64 posted on 08/12/2004 12:10:42 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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To: TEXASPROUD

Other than nostalgia, I can't think of a reason to buy an N-frame 44 special with fixed sights. Its unnecessarily big, unnecessarily heavy, and it holds only 6 of an largely outdated cartridge. But hey, if it floats your boat, enjoy.


65 posted on 08/12/2004 12:12:18 PM PDT by BadAndy (Specializing in unnecessarily harsh comments.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Hmm. Well I'm glad mine ain't like that. It was my dads duty gun. Because of that I don't shoot it too often, but it is positively sweet. {:0)
66 posted on 08/12/2004 12:13:53 PM PDT by MileHi
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To: TEXASPROUD
I was just funnin' youse guys, however Magnum Research
has some over the top revolvers
67 posted on 08/12/2004 12:15:52 PM PDT by happydogdesign
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To: petro45acp
If you give someone "all 9 yards" of your kilt you are pretty much left standing there in your moggans and nothing else. You've given them everything there is to give.

Kilts also would double as bedding if you were sleeping rough. The extra fabric folded into pleats.

Feileadh Mor
Kilt History

68 posted on 08/12/2004 12:21:05 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (For an Evil Super Genius, you aren't too bright are you?)
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To: MileHi

Its an extremely accurate gun (with both hands)for a Magnum, that's for sure. I own a Mod 22 Glock in .40 and shoot it every few weeks or so. The Glock has been to the smith's for night sights, trigger trim and an internal tune. It jammed on the first box of good quality ammo. Now the trigger is about 3 pounds.


69 posted on 08/12/2004 12:22:33 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Quilla
However, my husband describes the Ruger 480's recoil to be considerably worse that the S&W 500's.

Recoil? Try the Ruger 454 Casull in 7.5" with a Corbon round that produces 1905 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Ouch. More painful than any commercial round from the S&W .500 mag in the 82 oz Hunter.

454 Casull 240gr. Jacketed Hollow Point

Range 0 50 100 125 150 175 200 yards
Velocity 1450 1297 1172 1122 1078 1042 1009 fps
Energy 1121 897 733 671 620 578 543 ft/lb
Path -0.50 2.34 0.00 -3.46 -8.65 -15.69 -24.68 in
454 Casull 265gr Bonded-Core Hollow Point
Range 0 50 100 125 150 175 200 yards
Velocity 1800 1625 1463 1389 1321 1258 1201 fps
Energy 1907 1552 1260 1136 1027 931.5 849.4 ft/lb
Path -0.50 1.40 0.00 -2.17 -5.48 -10.03 -15.95 in
454 Casull 285gr Bonded-Core Soft Point
Range 0 50 100 125 150 175 200 yards
Velocity 1700 1543 1401 1337 1277 1222 1173 fps
Energy 1829 1508 1243 1131 1032 945.3 870.4 ft/lb
Path -0.50 1.58 0.00 -2.40 -6.01 -10.96 -17.37 in
454 Casull 300gr Jacketed Soft Point
Range 0 50 100 125 150 175 200 yards
Velocity 1650 1505 1374 1315 1260 1209 1164 fps
Energy 1814 1510 1258 1152 1057 974.1 902.3 ft/lb
Path -0.50 1.67 0.00 -2.51 -6.28 -11.42 -18.05 in
454 Casull 320gr Flat Point Penetrator
Range 0 50 100 125 150 175 200 yards
Velocity 1600 1466 1345 1290 1239 1192 1151 fps
Energy 1819 1527 1285 1182 1091 1011 941.3 ft/lb
Path -0.50 1.78 0.00 -2.64 -6.59 -11.95 -18.85 in
454 Casull 335gr Hard-Cast Flat Point
Range 0 50 100 125 150 175 200 yards
Velocity 1600 1419 1264 1198 1141 1093 1052 fps
Energy 1905 1497 1188 1068 968.6 888.2 822.8 ft/lb
Path -0.50 1.92 0.00 -2.93 -7.37 -13.48 -21.39 in
454 Casull 360gr Flat Point Penetrator
Range 0 50 100 125 150 175 200 yards
Velocity 1500 1387 1286 1241 1200 1161 1126 fps
Energy 1800 1640 1323 1231 1150 1077 1014 ft/lb
Path -0.50 2.01 0.00 -2.93 -7.27 -13.12 -20.58 in

70 posted on 08/12/2004 12:22:56 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin

He also has the 454 Casull. I'll have to ask him about it. IIRC, it has a 9.5" barrel.

I appreciate the gun threads on Free Republic. This was the place I first heard of Ruger's 480 and 500 and they made incredible gifts. What do you think of this revolver S&W is reintroducing?


71 posted on 08/12/2004 12:55:20 PM PDT by Quilla
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To: TERMINATTOR
It would probably break every bone in your hand, and several elsewhere.

Maadi-Griffin did make a .50 BMG handgun, but it had a massive muzzle brake at the end (and I forget whether it had a stock of any sort).

72 posted on 08/12/2004 12:56:38 PM PDT by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: etcetera

I could be wrong but I believe the people that owned S & W when all that happened are long gone. New owners running the place now and making lots of changes. Going back to the old reliable Smith and Wesson that we loved.


73 posted on 08/12/2004 1:05:11 PM PDT by fish hawk
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To: fish hawk

Its a step in the right direction. The previous owners made lawn mowers, among other items.


74 posted on 08/12/2004 1:07:00 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: MileHi

Have you ever heard of a S/W Model 53? One Great Gun.


75 posted on 08/12/2004 1:15:06 PM PDT by BooBoo1000
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To: BooBoo1000

I was under the impression that the shallow shoulders of the .22 Jet led to the cylinder getting locked up as the casing moved back against the recoil shield unless the gun was kept extremely clean. Have you had this problem?


76 posted on 08/12/2004 1:21:24 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Be a Dollar a Day FReeper, and SMILE when you get your Mastercard bill!)
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To: petro45acp

not so - it has to do with length of cloth on a bolt.


77 posted on 08/12/2004 1:29:54 PM PDT by King Prout ("Thou has been found guilty and convicted of malum zambonifactum most foul... REPENT!)
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To: BooBoo1000

No, is it similar to the M/P model?


78 posted on 08/12/2004 1:33:28 PM PDT by MileHi
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To: MileHi

K-frame designed for the .22 Jet cartridge, although it could also be fired with chamber inserts using .22 LR.

79 posted on 08/12/2004 1:55:28 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Be a Dollar a Day FReeper, and SMILE when you get your Mastercard bill!)
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To: happydogdesign

Hey HappyDog,

That S&W .50 BMG Revolver is fine for the little woman, but do you have anything bigger? ;)


80 posted on 08/12/2004 2:02:55 PM PDT by RJL
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