Taurus 44 .44 Mag
Model: 2-440069
Taurus 44 .44 Mag
Model: 2-440069
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Taurus 44 is a six-shot stainless double-action .44 Magnum built for handgun hunting and field use, and it has an MSRP of $794. Its barrel is ported from the factory, so gas vents near the muzzle and the revolver climbs less under a full-power load than an unported gun of the same weight.
Taurus fits the action by hand on this model and describes the trigger as clean and crisp out of the box. The barrel is hammer forged stainless with five grooves at a 1 in 18.75 twist. A transfer bar and the Taurus Security System are the safety features, and there is no external lever. At 52.0 oz over 11.67 inches with a 1.8-inch cylinder, this one travels in a chest rig or a scabbard.
If you're cross-shopping, the Taurus Raging Hunter has an MSRP of $1,167, a Picatinny rail machined into its barrel shroud and a ported 6.75-inch barrel, so it is the model in the family set up for glass. The Ruger Redhawk has an MSRP of $1,449, weighs 47.0 oz behind a 4.2-inch barrel and has no ports at all. The Taurus 44 carries the lowest MSRP of the new .44 Magnum revolvers here, with a field-length barrel.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The grip is soft rubber, which spreads .44 Magnum recoil across more of the palm than a wood or hard polymer panel does.
- The Taurus Raging Hunter’s MSRP sits $373 higher, and that gap covers most of the price of a scope.
- The transfer bar means all six chambers get loaded and the hammer rests down, with nothing to set before holstering.
- There is no rail and no optic cut, so a scope or a dot needs an aftermarket base or a barrel clamp.
- The ports send blast and flash out of the top of the barrel, which is hard on a spotter beside you and worse under a blind roof.
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$816.99 |
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Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk .44 Mag
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Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag
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Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Mag
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can it be fired single action?
Yes. Taurus lists the action as DA/SA, so the hammer can be cocked for a deliberate shot or the trigger pulled straight through for a fast one.
Does the porting help with .44 Special?
Less than with Magnum loads. The shorter case chambers in the same cylinder and makes less gas, so the ports have less to vent and recoil drops on its own.
What frame size is it?
Taurus lists it as a large frame, which makes room for a six-round .44 Magnum cylinder.
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