Which .44 Mag to get?

Get whichever you like better. Neither is perfect, and in direct comparison each has advantages and disadvantages. For me the Redhawk's advantages were more important than the S&W's, and it's disadvantages were less important than the S&W's. So I got a blued Redhawk with the 5.5" barrel and am happy. I understand why people who have the S&W prefer it, but it's not the same answer for everyone.
 
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I have both. Smith has the better trigger by far. The Redhawk is the more robust (and to be honest, I like the look better, but that's my opinion)
 
I have a S&W 629 8 3/8 inch barrel and a Taurus Raging Bull 6 inch barrel. I like the S&W best, but both are great guns. The S&W has a bit nicer finish. You would not go wrong with either. As for the Desert Eagle, I have a .50 AE so I cant comment on the .44 Mag version, but it is also a great gun. A bit heavy and challenging to handle, but you will get used to that.
 
The 4.2 inch redhawk is a nice gun, but I don't like those grips, bit small for me, but you can always change them. I found it didn't kick as much as the 4.2 629.

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The 4.2 inch 629 is a better looking gun and has a nicer trigger but I felt the recoil much more.

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The easiest shooting .44 mag I have ever owned was a 8 3/8 inch model 29-2

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katazone said:
Nice Hogue grip on the 4.25". Heard it helps absorb the blow on your hand by dissipating the felt recoil compared to the rubber grip. Plus it looks a hell of a lot nicer.



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Nope. That wood grip was checkered for an enhanced grip and it nearly tore my hand up shooting. It looked good but not comfortable when shooting lots. Id take the rubber hogue anyday.
 
GunGuy34 said:
Nope. That wood grip was checkered for an enhanced grip and it nearly tore my hand up shooting. It looked good but not comfortable when shooting lots. Id take the rubber hogue anyday.
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That only works if the finger grooves fit your hand. The rubber Hogues on my Redhawk were terrible because of this. My solution involved Hogues with no finger grooves and stippling instead of checkering so it doesn't chew up my delicate office boy hands.

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I don't find the N frame smiths to be comfortable in my hands. I changed the grips on my redhawk to nill griffe, world of difference. And the looks sharp too*
 
Pancake81 said:
I don't find the N frame smiths to be comfortable in my hands. I changed the grips on my redhawk to nill griffe, world of difference. And the looks sharp too*
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I've had Nill on mine and loved them too. Too smooth for the sharp recoil of the 4" 44 629, but beautiful with milder loads and on the Redhawk.
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GunGuy34 said:
Nope. That wood grip was checkered for an enhanced grip and it nearly tore my hand up shooting. It looked good but not comfortable when shooting lots. Id take the rubber hogue anyday.
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Lol...I was told by the guys over at Freedom Arms that they recommend wood grips over the rubber ones for their .454 etc...
Then again theirs aren't checkered.
 
I had pachmeyers on my first Redhawk and they were so grippy that they would loosen the skin on the palm of my hand after about 50 really hot loads during sillouette shoots leaving on huge blister. I prefer smooth wood grips
 
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