Let's compare a modern S&W .44 Special to a 94 Year Old .44
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2023
- Digging around in the safe I found a neat old lawman's .44 I picked up a few years ago. Let's compare a modern S&W .44 Special to a 94 Year Old .44 and see how the compare on the chrono, ringing steel and heck, let's see if we can catch a bullet too.
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Both beautiful guns, but that lawman is extra special! Great shooting Halfmile!
That old Lawman's .44 Hand Ejector definitely caught my eye on a road trip...couldn't leave the shop without it, LOL. I'll just say it talked to me, I love the way it balances in the hand and the wa it shoots, something about the 5 inch barrel.
I love wheel guns period cool video bud 😎
Wheelguns are so forgiving for the shooter...the long trigger pull gives you time toget everything aligned (or give you lots of time to screw up the shot, LOL).
@@Halfmilesniper no doubt about it
Great handguns! LOVE that ol' 1929, SWEET!!
Now, imagine Elmer Keith taking one very similar to this one (but maybe with a 4 inch barrel) and developing the conecpt of the .44 Magnum. Wow.
I totally dig old S&W revolver Half Mile great video..🇺🇸👍
Glad you enjoyed that Jeffrey.
Your vintage .44 HE became S&W's standard design after it dropped triple-lock mechanism due to WWI demands. However, there was an exception, about 5,000 .44's custom-ordered by Wolf&Klar, a sporting goods store in Fort Worth, TX, that added enclosed ejector rod, similar to triple lock. Very popular among Texas lawmen. I have one in factory nickel engraved as Christmas present to a San Antonio police captain from his squad in 1930. It has old long S&W action and is still a accurate shooter. I often shoot it next to my S&W Model 69 .44MAG snubby, firing .44SP handloads from both.
I have always wanted to luck into a Wolf and Klar...even one with the rustic chip engraving. Old duty S&Ws are what I try to collect but I'm happy with any nice old S&W...N, K, J and even I frames.
I 'need' an I frame since I have two sets of real pearl grips for that frame. and a 32 might be pretty cool.@@Halfmilesniper
@@doranmaxwell1755 I have a couple old I frames...a pair of Regulation Police, one in .38 S&W, the other in .32 S&W plus I have a very nice nickle plated .32 Terrier. Everyone should have at least one I Frame, LOL.
yeahI do feel left out it is a gun I have always wanted (in any caliber) but never run across @@Halfmilesniper
Big revolver fan, especially, the old iron. 👍🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed that PG. I might have to break out my old .38/44 Outdoorsman again.
👍👍nice revolvers and good shooting Halfmile. I have a strong affection for revolvers and I love shooting them.
Thanks Lance, I too have an affinity for revolvers...in case you hadn't noticed, lol
S&W Mountain Guns were adjustable sight thin barrel revolvers never chambered in 44 Spl. The Model 22 you have is unique in that it has the longer 44 Magnum cylinder and fixed sights
I realize I referred to the newer .44 as a Mountain Gun...my .45 Colt 25-13 is the Mountain Gun, this one is a Model 21-4. I recorded this a little early in the morning and clearly mixed guns up in my head. It is still a dang good shooting wheelgun. I appreciate you watching and don't mind the correction. Thanks.
My Uberti SAA with 4 3/4" barrel is my only 44 spl at this time... it is extremely accurate with my load of a 250 grain cast and coated (HT) bullet at around 850 fps (depending on day temp etc)
Great video keep truckin
Thank you JJ...and thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.
I so enjoyed this, especially that old and still going strong shooter!
I will break out some other oldies in the future.
I never thought to look at the hammer to determine the action.
Yep Vash, if the hammer spur is way high on the hammer it is the old long action S&W. Those are generally all pre-WW2. Post war they developed the short action and the spur is basically mid way up the hammer.
Nice comparison! Ive never shot bigger revolver just an old 22lr not sure what it was , rode minibikes to hardware store to buy a box of ammo , shot until gone , put it back where i found it , lol...bad teenager.
LOL...I have definitely fired more than my fair share of .22 ammo as a kid. I think it is, or at least was, a rite of passage.
Hey Halfmile I’ll do my best to make it tonight GOD BLESS
I appreciate that Randle. Been missing you the last couple evenings, but I understand the need for a break.
I don't really like revolvers but I sure like that lawman. See if you can find 1,000 yd shooting range and see how far that 44 will go
It would be fun to see how far it'll shoot. Back in the day I was running the 300 meter pigs with a S&W 1076.
Thanks for the info sorry you didn't get the catch
Thanks Jerk...there is always next time. Thanks for watching!
Ya know you need to find an auction where you can purchase an old bottled water truck that way you can carry like 500 bottles of water.
Just being a smart ass but hope you get my point
@@JeRKII I see the empty 5 gallon jugs at the water dispenser machine at the Wal-mart when I have to go there. I always think to myself that they'd make a good target, LOL.
Be they WCF, MH, Specials, or Mags there is just something about a 44.
Very cool vid... I have thought of doing something similar with my close to minty 1917 model Smith in 45 acp made in 1919 (best I can tell) Some of my old guns shoot extremely well and some... Like my 1905 Colt in 38 long Colt... not so much. seems the old Smiths shoot the best for my guns anyway.
Funny, I have a Colt New Army Model of 1902 (IIRC) in .38 Long Colt. It also doesn't shoot that well...my guess if because the .38 Long Colt bullet was designed as a heeled bullet and is .360" rather than .357/.358.
Yep.. I tried using 358 hollow base WC bullets hoping they would expand to fill the rifling I even tried not sizing some bullets that drop from my mold at right around .359+ the only other solution is to get .375 conicals for black powder revolvers and size em to .361 say.. a Lee sizer can easily be honed out. not gonna go to all that trouble tho for a gun that is pretty strange in the lockwork anyway.@@Halfmilesniper
@@doranmaxwell1755 I bought some ammo labeled as .38 Long Colt at my local enabler years ago...the case head were stamped .38 Long Colt but they were apparently just some .38 (.358") bullets and the cases were crimped a little too much. Shot the same as running .38 Special through the gun. Someday I'll get a hold of real .38 Long Colt just to shoot it once with the real deal.
Whats up halfmile
Hey there Anthony, thanks for stopping by!
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Thank you for watching Mr Pearson, I really appreciate it.
Great video, I would suspect the older gun has a slightly less cylinder to barrel gap causing the increase in speed.
I suspect the same plus maybe a slightly tighter bore. The first time I took it to the range I was surprised that it shot a much tighter group than my modern .44. I do like those oldies, that's for sure.
Interesting comparison
Could you please do the same with .357 mag?
I wish I had an original, or access to an original .357 Magnum...but those Registered Magnums are out of my price range. Now, imagine if you will...1980...old enough to buy a pistol, I could get one of these "old" magnums that belonged to some police department for &300-$350 or a brand spanking new S&W Model 19 for $250. Guess which one I bought and guess which one(s) are now worth many thousands of dollars...LOL, hindsight is always 20-20. I should have bought that Registered Magnum for $350
Murphy’s law
I'm betting on the Old Guy. Both are Special Specials 😉
As you know, I have a thing for the old wheel guns. And this old .44 Hand Ejector is an old copper's piece...even more Special.
I love to handle my S&W 14 & 17-2 but to just handle & feel & listen to - empty of course - the Ruger Blackhawk is my favorite. It just shouts ingenuity & workmanship. Click click. 😂
@@billdye3530 S&W revolvers make those clicks too...just much more subtle, LOL.
@@HalfmilesniperSo do my Heritage Rough Riders but it ain't the same. 😂😂
@@HalfmilesniperI thought for sure it would stop in the 4th jug. CA water must be softer than TN water. 😂 Love seeing both revolvers. Odd the old guy had less deviation in speed. Figured tolerances of both were close. Thanks for sharing. 👍