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kyguy1 · April 23, 2017, 03:09 PM

Yea I'd never owned a SA before and would certainly never carry it. Impractical. Those are for shooting not for carry. I'm a shooter and not a hunter. But I still love SA's although I prefer DA. I'd get a 642 or 442 for pocket carry. But for a good fun shooter that could double duty as a home defense gun with 44spl, I have my eye on the Ruger Redhawk that is an absolutely beautiful gun. Everything I like in one package. Sturdy build, new production gun, wood grips, high caliber, and double action. Full back grip panel too, not the hideous tang grips that I hate. Only drawback is the cost. But it sure looks like a worthwhile purchase. Some would use it to hunt, I'd use it to shoot tons of 44 spl out of and occasional 44 mag and keep as a nice bedside gun. One could do the same with one of Ruger's nice SA's, but in the middle of the night, a SA would not be the best defensive weapon.

April 23, 2017, 03:09 PM	#69
kyguy1 Member Join Date: October 31, 2016 Posts: 80	Yea I'd never owned a SA before and would certainly never carry it. Impractical. Those are for shooting not for carry. I'm a shooter and not a hunter. But I still love SA's although I prefer DA. I'd get a 642 or 442 for pocket carry. But for a good fun shooter that could double duty as a home defense gun with 44spl, I have my eye on the Ruger Redhawk that is an absolutely beautiful gun. Everything I like in one package. Sturdy build, new production gun, wood grips, high caliber, and double action. Full back grip panel too, not the hideous tang grips that I hate. Only drawback is the cost. But it sure looks like a worthwhile purchase. Some would use it to hunt, I'd use it to shoot tons of 44 spl out of and occasional 44 mag and keep as a nice bedside gun. One could do the same with one of Ruger's nice SA's, but in the middle of the night, a SA would not be the best defensive weapon.