re: Cops should bring back the .44 Magnum & incorporate the .50 Desert Eagle?

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Revolvers are awesome


Nah, they're antiquated relics and are just objectively worse in the field than any 1911 style pistol.

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Revolvers can be antiquated and awesome at the same time. And the antiquated part is some of the charm.

If I was a cop and given a choice I’d carry my Glock 20.

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Revolvers can be antiquated and awesome at the same time. And the antiquated part is some of the charm.

If I was a cop and given a choice I’d carry my Glock 20.

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To each his own. As for me, my daily carry is a Charter Arms .44 Spc. It’s light, easy to conceal, packs a devastating punch, especially with Hornady Critical Defense hollow points, and virtually 0% chance I’ll have to deal with a stoppage at the worst possible moment imaginable.

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Nah, they're antiquated relics and are just objectively worse in the field than any 1911 style pistol.

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A revolver works every time unless there is a bad load so your statement is pretty much incorrect.

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I’ve never shot a 44 special. I carry a .38 spl snubnose usually. But I’m not a cop, and if I was I’d want more than 5 rounds.

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It’s very similar to a .38 in size. My wife carries a Ruger SP101 .38 Special. I’ve compared them for size and weight. They’re almost identical in size and weight.

Ruger SP101


Charter Arms .44 “Bulldog”



The .44 recoil is a little bit more than the .38. But it’s not by much. Really the only downside is it’s difficult to find .44 Spc. Ammo.

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Ruger SP101 .38 Special.

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How does this shoot, particularly the trigger? I ask bc I’ve only ever shot one snubnose, and it’s the one I sometimes carry. But I struggle with the long heavy trigger pull. So I wonder if it’s my gun or just the nature of the beast. I have the Taurus 605 poly protector, looks like this.

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I have a short barreled .500

It's not THAT bad.

I would imagine the .50 is much milder.

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Did you watch the video I posted in the link? That is exactly how it is firing a Desert Eagle .50AE WITH TWO HANDS. I never even thought of trying to fire mine with one hand. I assume my arm would go a couple of feet up, considering the muzzle lifted my wrist a good 8 inches with a tight grip with two hands.

I let a whole bunch of people shoot my gun, and nobody enjoyed it or wanted to keep shooting it. Only reason I sold it was because it was EASILY the most impractical firearm I have ever owned. Muzzle flash is insane, recoil is ungodly, you need to hands like Andre the Giant to grip it comfortably, it's very heavy...UNLOAD, I never met a woman who could even pull the slide to even chamber a round, and who needs to take down two elephants with one shot? All that being said, it is an accurate pistol and well made. If you want something dead, this gun will make it happen.