BLACK HAWK OR DAN WESSON
I am thinking about a 44 mag. It looks like the Black Hawk and the Dan Wesson are both good value. I want good accuracy and adjustable sights. Whish is best deal?
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Personally, I would prefer the Dan Wesson. More versatility with barrel change and double action. Ones I have owned have been very accurate. 0 -
They are very different revolvers with different feels --- SA vs DA. In addition with the Ruger you also have the choice of the Bisley grip frame. You need to go and see which feels better to you. Nothing wrong with either, IMHO. 0 -
The one Dan Wesson I've shot was an older 8" .357 and it was a well made gun. I don't think CZ who owns Wesson now is making .44 Mag's--all of the handguns on their website are 1911's--have heard they will make a custom .445 Supermag and a .357 but if they do I didn't see it listed on their site. You can of course buy used. As stated there are a lot of different Blackhawks and all kinds of barrel lengths. I sure like the .44 Bisley Blackhawk I have although mine is .44 Special, you can get them in .44 Mag. 0 -
IMO it all comes down to what you want to do with it. I own a S&W M29 classic 44mag and a 357mag Blackhawk and I like them both very well. But I have them for very different applications. Single action pistols are not my first choice for household defense whereas a double action 44mag loaded to 44spl+P velosities is. Both are at home at the target range and both can be used in hunting. Single action would be dead out for a back up gun in big bear country, IMO. Between buying a Dan Wesson or a Ruger Blackhawk in 44mag, well they are both very fine revolvers and I am sure that you would be happy with either as long as your intended use was compatable with the gun. Good luck with witch ever one you get..... 0 -
It will be hard to beat the dan Wesson, if you can find a good used one. I would prefer stainless. They are like a ruger Redhawk(another option?), as they are built like a tank, and are extremely accurate. They were actually the favored revolver for metallic shilouette.
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For the Black hawk I like the Bisley. The Dan W has grip options that I also like. This would be for hunting, maybe and target. I would seldom shoot the Dan W double action so that is not a problem.
I like the simplicity of a single action but am not crazy about the typical western plow handle grip.0 -
I've had both and I liked the DW better than the Ruger.
My DW was the stainless with 6+8" bbls.0 -
No contest the Dan Wesson hands down.
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what can I say--I'm partial to Rugers[:D] The Ruger will also not cost you as much as a Dan Wesson to buy if that is a concern.0 -
Another vote for the Dan Wesson. 0
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