.44 S&W in a .44 Magnum?

[paintball_addiction]

So my question is this. Will .44 S&W Special fire out of a .44 Magnum revolver? I have some .44 S&W Special that I want to sell, and my Dad wants to buy a .44 Magnum soon. If these will work in a Magnum I'll just sell them to him.

 

[Joe Williams]

Yes, they will work wonderfully.

 

[IndyGunworks]

Yep... same as 38's through a .357

 

[Leadeye]

I might be inclined to sell the 44 specials, they seem to be a little harder to get than 44 mag and there are some popular guns chambered for 44 special like the Ruger.

 

[IndyGunworks]

I might be inclined to sell the 44 specials, they seem to be a little harder to get than 44 mag and there are some popular guns chambered for 44 special like the Ruger.

you must be looking for some 44 specials

 

[paintball_addiction]

Thanks!

Thanks for the quick replies guys. I did some searching before I posted this but couldn't find a definite answer. Dad is on a Dirty Harry kick right now and wants to get a S&W soon. If he doesn't want the ammo, it'll probably end up in the classifieds.

 

[mdemetz]

Thanks for the quick replies guys. I did some searching before I posted this but couldn't find a definite answer. Dad is on a Dirty Harry kick right now and wants to get a S&W soon. If he doesn't want the ammo, it'll probably end up in the classifieds.

In Magnum Force, after the shooting competition, Dirty Harry said he used 44 Specials for better control. It was not clear if this was only for the contest.

"Officer Phil Sweet: What kind of a load do you use in that .44?
Harry Callahan: It's a light Special. This size gun it gives you better control and less recoil than a .357 Magnum with wadcutters."

 

[longbarrel]

Did Dirty Harry ever use a Ruger??

 

[PX4 Storm]

No, S&W Model 29 and .44 Auto Mag.

Did Dirty Harry ever use a Ruger??

 

[l c gun guy]

I have loaded both with out problime. But I rather use 44mag in a 44mag for powder compasaty.

 

[steve666]

.44 Magnum chambered firearms can safely fire .44 Special, .44 American, and .44 Russian in addition to the Magnum's.

 

[littletommy]

Why sell em'? .44 spl's are fun to shoot. I usually fire magnums for awhile, then when I'm starting to get beat down a little, I'll switch over to the specials. I just can't take the shockwaves like I used to, so I buy specials just as much as magnums anymore. Hang onto em' one day you'll appreciate them.