[redpitbull44]

I have been thinking about this for a while now. It is widely accepted that Ruger makes the strongest wheel gun. I have had an aversion to Ruger for years for several reasons, the least of which is the aesthetics of their products.

I have been in love with S&W revolvers for YEARS, ever since I shot a Model 29 many years ago. The look, the feel, everything about them. I want a 629 6.5" with full underlug, but I really want the strength everyone raves about in the Ruger.

To get right down to it, I would Love to have a Super Redhawk with a 6.5" barrel, but I want the barrel to have the same profile from frame to muzzle. The way that it necks down to a round barrel looks like crap to me.

I've heard tell of people putting Colt Anaconda barrels on Redhawk frames. I found a couple pictures, and I think it looks great.

I like that Anaconda barrel, but I like the solid rib of the 629 better.

 

[Gozuki]

Is the purpose aesthetics or weight?

 

[redpitbull44]

Mostly aesthetics.

 

[Chris]

No, they do not. I believe it's Gary Reeder or maybe Bowen who does the Anaconda barrel conversions.

 

[barnumb]

Bondo and silver paint.

 

[Chris]

Bondo and silver paint.

Keep your stupidity in GCC, it's not welcome here.

 

[Gozuki]

If you want a short barrel, look at the Alaskan series.

 

[redpitbull44]

No, they do not. I believe it's Gary Reeder or maybe Bowen who does the Anaconda barrel conversions.

That is unfortunate. It is Bowen for sure. That is where the second picture came from (it is a Bowen conversion). Bowen is who I had intended to contact about this if Ruger didn't make one. I am going to look into Gary Reeder as well.

If you want a short barrel, look at the Alaskan series.

I do not want a short barrel, I want a 6ish" barrel as evidenced by me stating such in my first post, and illustrating by showing pictures of the three example guns with barrel lengths ranging from 6.25" to 7.5". If I wanted a short barrel, don't you think I would have gone and purchased an Alaskan already?

 

[redpitbull44]

I think a Bowen custom with Hogue grips in .454 or .45 LC would fit the bill. .44 magnum at the very least. Of course I would intend to reload for it (or let Chris squash together some wrist snappers for me :evil

 

[Chris]

I do not want a short barrel, I want a 6ish" barrel as evidenced by me stating such in my first post, and illustrating by showing pictures of the three example guns with barrel lengths ranging from 6.25" to 7.5". If I wanted a short barrel, don't you think I would have gone and purchased an Alaskan already?

Really?

 

[redpitbull44]

Really?

flipoff2

 

[Ben Segrest]

Really?

Said plain as day in the first post he wanted a 6.5" barrel.

 

[barnumb]

Keep your stupidity in GCC, it's not welcome here.

Chris thanks for the advice we need guys like you to keep people like me in line.:shaking:

Stupid would be ruining a redhawk to make it resemble a inferior firearm. Kinda Poserish if ya ask me.

And yes I know all about all the less than intelligent things Bill Ruger did.

It is a free country so to the OP do it if ya want. My reaction is still WTF.

 

[redpitbull44]

Chris thanks for the advice we need guys like you to keep people like me in line.:shaking:

Stupid would be ruining a redhawk to make it resemble a inferior firearm. Kinda Poserish if ya ask me.

And yes I know all about all the less than intelligent things Bill Ruger did.

It is a free country so to the OP do it if ya want. My reaction is still WTF.

So you've never done something just to be different? I think it would look bad ass.
I've never cared what the purists thought about my firearm mods. I never will.

 

[barnumb]

So you've never done something just to be different? I think it would look bad ass.
I've never cared what the purists thought about my firearm mods. I never will.

It is your money and as I said it's a free country. Go for it if you want I just stated my opinion. Ruger may be king of the .44s but you could always get a .460 or a .500 Smith, they are bad ass.

 

[redpitbull44]

It is your money and as I said it's a free country. Go for it if you want I just stated my opinion. Ruger may be king of the .44s but you could always get a .460 or a .500 Smith, they are bad ass.

Yeah, but who says I can only get one revolver?

 

[barnumb]

Yeah, but who says I can only get one revolver?

Not me.

 

[SilverZuk]

Is the purpose aesthetics or weight?

The redhawk is heavy enough :laughing:

I don't like either one due to weight, that is why I shoot a super blackhawk.
I don't have the necessity for a double action 44 mag.

 

[Chris]

The redhawk is heavy enough :laughing:

I don't like either one due to weight, that is why I shoot a super blackhawk.
I don't have the necessity for a double action 44 mag.

Comparing apples to apples (5.5" barrel) the SBH weighs 4ozs less than a Redhawk. There's so little difference between 45 and 49ozs at that point as to be wholly negligible.

 

[Gozuki]

Said plain as day in the first post he wanted a 6.5" barrel.

Must have missed that on my phone.