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Can't say for absolute sure, but I think the cylinders may be heat treated differently. The .44 Special cylinder may be too short for the Magnum cartridge. Isn't that a 5 shooter? The frame may not be up to the stress. There's a reason Taurus didn't just make that gun a .44 magnum to start with. I wouldn't try it.

Got 36yrs as a Pipe Welder, started when I was 18 working with my father doing Pipeline Maintenance on high pressure Natural Gas Lines in PA were I was raised. The last job I worked with him was a 36" line that stretched 68mi on our part, the rest went down into WVA. to a pumping station. I got out of that line of work for a little while. Moved here to TN and started welding for the Pipefitters Local 572 in Nashville, did that up until a year ago. I went in the hospital for some basic stents, but that turned out to me having heart surgery. Well 5 bypasses later while I was getting ready for the bypass surgery, I got digonased with stage 4 Colon and Liver Cancer. Been almost a year on Chemotherapy Treatments and they seem to be working. I had to take a disability retirement early (I'm 55yrs old) they gave me a 5yr window so hopefully I can beat this. But I can tell you this I enjoy being retired, just not this way but I don't miss crawling around in the dirt, or being 200' in the air welding.

Almost of opposite line of work compared to this list. Electrical engineer by trade after getting a CAD degree in 2002. Worked in VA designing electrical systems for carrier CVN 78. Moved to TN in 2005 and bounced around until 2009 and got laid off. Had 2 kids and was a stay at home dad for 11 years. March 2020 started working for my city in Public Works. Graduated to equipment operator a few months ago. I'll likely never have a desk job again. I work in the elements every day, in blue polyester pants. I get hot, nipped by sweat bees, pick up dead 4 legged critters sometimes and run a 5 ton truck with a crane attached that can pick up a stick or move a car. Some days stink but 99% of the time I enjoy what I do and folks around me. Wife brings in the income. I'm working for my own sanity and good benefits.

Simply put, NO ! I owned a 24 and 624 S&W for a long time and have owned the model Taurus you own now. While I'm a huge S&W fan and believer in their quality I would NOT slide a 44mag round into a 44 spl and let it fly. You may get lucky once or even twice but as noted by grayfox there's a reason that gun is chambered like it is. Regardless of modern materials Taurus has tested that gun to withstand 44 spl. pressures which is a different animal than 44 mag. Id track down the Taurus to match my rifle and leave that 44 spl. as is.

My magazines are stamped Made in Italy. Look to be mec gar mags with the springfield logo engraved on them. I recieved my gun Friday, Its definitely worth the msrp, I would have waited had i not got in early before the crazy price war. I cleaned it and ran 2 magazines of 147 gr speer lawman through it, very accurate, smooth shooting gun. Trigger pull measured 4.5 pounds, crisp break. sights are good, pistol felt well balanced and typical springfield good fit and finish. Im very happy with this gun and am on the list for another one, but i wont overpay for it. I'll put more rounds through it this week, been super busy the last few days. Pics i have are too big to attach, but it really is a very nice weapon.

Elmer blew up a lot of revolvers too. I

Not only NO, but HELL NO!!! Just shoot the 44sp from the rifle and be happy.

Spent 36 years with the Army, 4 years active, 32 as an Army Civil Servant. 18 years of that as a tank mechanic, but then got burnt out on being greasy, and transferred into public affairs for U.S. Army Recruiting Command HQ my last 8 years. That was an interesting gig. I retired in 2010 and haven't had a bored day yet. Did I mention I like guns?

Highly outraged? Yes I am but you gotta consider the context. Movie making is where adults playing bang bang with guns is normalized and basic gun handling logic is suspended. Or at least left in the hands of those delegated to safety on set. Instead of Baldwin who I dislike, I think what if some 18 year old unknown bimbo starlet was put on the set and handed a "safe prop gun"? Never using a gun before in her life. The experts said here, shoot. It's perfectly safe. If she killed someone I doubt the outrage would be on the actor. System sucked and maybe Baldwin the experienced actor should have known better. Certainly as Baldwin the producer. Average actor though with the system that was in place?Not guilty I'm guessing.

Not quite that sexy, but I'd love one of those flashy things. I do have a hobby that's kind of turned into a second job. It requires as much governmental paperwork as the first, but it's so much more fun. And..... I'm not allowed to post about that either.

Mine shoots just about like any other G.I. issue 1911. Completely reliable, but accuracy is nothing to brag about. It is combat accurate at reasonable self defense distances. You can hit a man sized target at 25 yards. That's all that was ever expected of it.

As a state employee I've had thoughts of eventually transferring departments and operating equipment ( I have a background with heavy equipment). My current income is pretty decent for a state employee, but the work can be stressful. I've driven dump trucks in the past and get extremely bored with the repetition, but the mental engagement required by an excavator or backhoe keeps me interested enough to enjoy the work. Perhaps when we pay off the house in a few years it will be something to look at.

Someone did a half decent job beautifying that thing.

You DO know he supported the AW Ban, yes? He was quoted as saying civilians have no need for AR's or AK's or any guns of that type. Those are NOT the thoughts of a "great" man, IMO. My .o2

No shot, no mask, and not folding to the mandate. These decisions should be made by each individual based on their health or any other reason they see fit. I do wish there was more truthful information that could be trusted so an informed decision could be made, but unfortunately every single governmental alphabet agency has lost my trust in doing even that.

Shoot I'm no expert on this. It's a mix of several things if I had to guess. We get way too much from China. We're basically seeing the delayed reaction to the quarantine. On a more local level, the shortage of workers here in the US is causing manufacturing gaps. I've also seen many manufacturers are being delayed because their vendors can't keep up. It just keeps trickling down. There is also really high demand for many products. Americans are doing a ton of online shopping. Another issue I've noticed is that a lot of manufacturers and distribution centers are using buildings that are old. When I worked at Keurig our goal was to produce 100 million kcups every week at a facility that only produced half that when it was designed. That's not a problem unique to them. Most of these companies try to run as lean as possible too. Demanding more and more from people. It only works for so long. People get burned out. A lot of these issues were present before covid and the supply chain was already stressed before this. We've barely been keeping up and covid/quarantine just unmasked the issue. The average truck driver is around 54 years old. It's only gonna get worse.

20+ odd years in the print biz as a computer/technology whiz when I was in NY, then moved here. Have had stints in various trades over the years, at one I acquired a CDL. Before the kung flu I ran produce distribution in the Knox area for a big name you've all heard of... Now I'm working with my neighbor who owns a fire sprinkler company while I hone my stock trading skills. Been a PHUN week!

I am 73, immune compromised, have agent orange poisoning from year in Nam(Danang), heart disease (bypass), and diabetes, and may I say am truly lucky to be alive. I took the booster and will take a flue shot next month. Don't have a problem with it nor the ones who don't want to take shots. After all this is America. Kinda like religion, I got that too, but that is one's choice also. For me, Jesus the Christ takes good care of my dying part for me. I have a blessed life. Hope you guys feel the same way too. IMHO, religion is the most important part of my life. YMMV!

Let's Go Brandon!

I was lucky enough to receive from the CMP a service grade, all matching 1945 Colt 1911A1. The slide and frame finish matches correctly and all the internals are correct for the year. I wanted to give the CMP a big shout out from one who collects U.S. military. For those of you who want a piece of our military history, check out the CMP website. The minute this .45 touched my hands the price doubled or tripled. You cant beat that anywhere I know of. After I pass I’d love to be a fly on the wall watching the fight from my nephews as to get this weapon.

Michigan has a helluva quarterback. We’ll see him in the NFL.

Some swear that the blue flashing lights will give you the "deer in the head lights" effect.

Yes, I watched the entire thing. I don't care about either team but watched it because it was simply a darn good game. Back & forth, players played hard. The RB from MSU is going to make $$$ in the NFL draft, IMO.

Yeah, just like the rest said, buy a .44 Magnum. I know they're expensive but, that's the way to go. Old guys like Emer Keith, used heavy frame .44 Specials and loaded hotter loads but, not as hot as .44 Magnum.

I'm remembering that we used a similar recipe back in the 80s when the 185's got popular. I'm thinkin the light recoil may be the result of the light bullet. Ya might be surprised at the velocity. Cant wait ta hear the chronology results.. leroy... PS.. I'm thinkin we used 8.5 grains of Unique. Need ta look in the old Lyman manual...

Eh, one could certainly shoot one of these if they were so inclined. I see it as buying a work of art of some sort, a painting or a piece of sculpture. Nice to look at but it doesn't serve a practical purpose in real life. The guys who buy these types of guns are the guys driving $100k cars, owns yachts, etc. They buy a $5k gun like we buy socks: w/o thinking about it.

Go online and look up Chilhowee Rod and Gun Club in Athens, tn. They have great facilities and are very reasonably priced. I was a member there until I moved to Lenoir City. They have meetings once a month. Go to a meeting and apply at the meeting.

you have my prayers,

while I have not had my stamps as long same for me, no one has asked to see them.

I don't even have kids and I'm still mindful about this. If I know kids are coming to my house I go secure all the guns.

From some of your previous posts, I've come to the conclusion that you work as one of those Men In Black agents....

So you're saying you have the Hi-Point market cornered?

Spending 36 years with the Army, I'm a vaccination kind of guy. I took a flu shot every year since age 19, I'm 66 now. The last time I had the flu was when I was 18, so for me, I think they work. So it was no big deal for me to take the Covid vax, but to each their own. Some people just don't like the idea of a vax, period, That's the great thing of being an American, we have choices. Personally I'd rather take the vaccination risk than rolling the dice on how full blown Covid may or may not play out. Any doubts I had on getting the vax were erased when we lost Steel Harp. Him and I were about the same age. I wish the best to all of you for avoiding this damn virus.

Received my mags today. Gun may be made in USA but mags are from Croatia. Anywho, I ordered one at local gun store in Harriman. Said distributor warned him it may be 3 to 6 months, but locked it in at $580.

I worked in plastics for too many years, Several different factory positions until China became the manufacturing place to be. Mechanic at several places then Management at Travel Centers. Worked for a company that builds dump bodies and snow plows as office manager/admin. Now work for a large autoparts distributer as product support specialist. In other words, I've not stayed with anything long enough to get to the top or retire.

If the scene requires pointing at the camera and pulling the trigger then the actor points and pulls. If actor believed/trusted gun was empty or set up with dummy rounds because person in charge said it was....Then that actor won't be charged. As with any other actor, B movie starlet to seasoned combat war movie A lister in this situation. Baldwin the actor? off the hook. Baldwin the producer? Sounds guilty. If Baldwin the actor,producer knew Assistant Director had no business bypassing armorer by handing him a gun then he is very guilty.

Yep!

I have an old Hopkins & Allen 12 gauge single shot. Best guess is it was made around the 1930s (?). It was used for many years with old corrosive ammo and rarely cleaned. The bore pretty much resembles the surface of the moon. But it belonged to my Grandpa, so I keep it.

If the Armorer was not present and was bypassed in some way. Just like a stolen gun is used in a crime. It is possible she is not at fault. Not enough info yet to hang anyone.

I was a Radio Broadcast engineering manager for most of my adult life, with the last 25 years in Nashville. Retired for a couple years now. For the first time in my adult life, I enjoy thunder storms.

I want to know why Baldwin isn’t in jail.

Yep. That's me. We're averaging around 88% on time delivery for my customer right now which is what they are seeing from their other carriers as well. It's rough out there.

Currently a safety guy for a state agency that shall remain unnamed. Previously I have worked a series of mostly low paying, but interesting and mostly fulfilling jobs including, heavy equipment operator, explosives handler, professional photographer, and retail loss prevention agent.

Manufacturing here 26yrs, now I have a name I can yell out loud when my S#!T doesn't show up on time...

Fully vaccinated (58), but on the fence with the booster. I'm beginning to see this as a big money grab, by Phizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. I understand that the CDC is looking at authorizing a second booster for those that are immune compromised. I've seen no other country looking at a second booster, but us. The thing that will probably push me to get the booster is my mom (79) has pancreatic cancer. She has surgery on the 8th. Then will undergo 6 more months of chemo. Her immune system will be shot. So in order to be around her, I will probably get the booster.

That CZ looks a bit lonely. Maybe you need another one? How about a retro https://images.app.goo.gl/kQCppfq1e5CEXHsT8

I'm very excited for this World Series, love my Braves. I'm curious though, is MLB gonna move the games out of GA because of voting laws? Bunch of hypocritical peckerwoods

Anybody want an update?

Had a chance to try it out yet? I always wondered how those kind of mounts do. Do they tend to move around with each shot so you can never really get it dialed in. Did you have the bolt bent or buy one already done? Looks good.