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Two .44s from the Gun Show

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#1 ·
Picked up two guns at the gun show in West Bend, Wis. yesterday. The first is a new Ruger Bisley Blackhawk 5.5" in .44 Special from Lipsey's. The .44 Special is my pet caliber. This makes 4 of them in my collection including two Vaqueros and a Rossi Model 720 with 3" barrel. The second is a used Super Blackkhawk .44 Magnum. It will be sent off to Mag-Na-Port to be ported and have the barrel cut to 5.5" and crowned.


Lipsey's Exclusive Bisley .44 Special


Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum
 
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Don't like Mag-na-porting? I'd like to hear more, please. Over the years I've shot a ton of .44 mag through SBH with 7.5" bbl. and some through a S&W Model 29, which I disliked. I want a shorter, easier to handle .44 Mag. but want to reduce the recoil some.
 
#6 ·
Shoot a lighter load. Get some custom grips. In my opinion it will cut the resale ability and it defaces a good firearm. I am sure some people think mag-na-porting is great I just don't like adulterating a fine firearm. Granted I have never shot one that was mag-na-ported so I don't really know if it changes anything. And, I will not shoot one either. I am just kina that way. I am old school. Cutting the barrell to 5.5" is a great idea, I did it to mine. In fact if all guns had short barrels they would have more steel left over to make more guns with! Good luck
 
#7 ·
Fair enough. I respect your opinion and am an old schooler myself. I learned to shoot revolvers with one hand even out to 100 yards. The SBH is my all time favorite gun to shoot. I got this one for a pretty low price and am not really concerned with resale. As to shooting a lighter load? No way, Jose. I like my .44 Mags hot, 250 gr Keith bullet with 20+ gr. of 2400. I just cast up about 500 more last week.
 
#15 ·
I have handled other brand Bisleys in the store and didn't like them much. Just didn't feel right in the hand. Then I had the opportunity to handle a Ruger belonging to one of our SASS shooters last fall and fell in love with it. I really like this new one. I still want to add a Ruger Blackhawk Flattop .44 Spl. to the collection though.
 
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