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My favorite carry gun. Hardly know it's on my belt. I carry WW Silvertips in the summer and cast SWCs in the winter for better heavy clothing penetration. ![[Linked Image]](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/RockyRaab/Bulldog.jpg)
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My wife inherited her dad's old blued Bulldog. So far it's reasonably accurate, seems for and finished fairly well and make a a nice big bore packing gun. My only complaint is the factory wood grips are a little things for my big hands so newer grips are definitely in order. Pachmyers work great with the Bulldog .44. Here's one I picked up used a few years ago. First thing I did was replace the stocks. Not in as nice shape as the one I bought new back in the 1980s (sadly, long ago sold off), but functions well. ![[Linked Image]](http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w188/TheRealHawkeye/IMAG0456_zps2ef41da7.jpg)
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Campfire 'Bwana
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If I had found it I would have carried it home. Wife is looking for a carry gun and that would be about perfect.
I has a Target Bulldog in the mid 70's and kick myself for selling it. It shot better than I could.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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The one im geting looks just like the one The Real Hawkeye has photo of, hope to get it late next week!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Have one similar...but from our 'friends' from Brazil... my 2" ported Taurus 44S....alloy frame..SS cylinder bought it 17 years ago....carry alot...shoot some..... run 7/Unique with 200 gr Horny XTP..been a good one... ![[Linked Image]](http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g426/tikkanut/006_zpsbra62wwg.jpg) One of the uncommon gems that Taurus made.
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The one im geting looks just like the one The Real Hawkeye has photo of, hope to get it late next week!
I love those old skinny barrel 70's Bulldogs. I owned two over the years and actually shot a 'possible' qualification with one about 1982, using Federal 200 grain lead HP. I initially ran into some resistance getting it approved, but I had an ace in the hole. I (a pup rookie) got to talking guns with an old Major I'd see every morning at coffee, after coming off a midnight shift. I found out he had a S&W 1950 Military with a 4" barrel and he just LOVED the 44 Special. About our third conversation, I mentioned I had a 44 Bulldog and I was going to request approval of it as an off duty gun. He said "By Gawd DO IT and if you get any static, let me know. I'd like to carry my 44 once in a while too!" Smooth sailing after that 
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The one im geting looks just like the one The Real Hawkeye has photo of, hope to get it late next week!
I love those old skinny barrel 70's Bulldogs. I owned two over the years and actually shot a 'possible' qualification with one about 1982, using Federal 200 grain lead HP. I initially ran into some resistance getting it approved, but I had an ace in the hole. I (a pup rookie) got to talking guns with an old Major I'd see every morning at coffee, after coming off a midnight shift. I found out he had a S&W 1950 Military with a 4" barrel and he just LOVED the 44 Special. About our third conversation, I mentioned I had a 44 Bulldog and I was going to request approval of it as an off duty gun. He said "By Gawd DO IT and if you get any static, let me know. I'd like to carry my 44 once in a while too!" Smooth sailing after that i have mentioned this before. Deputy friend of mine stopped a car, guy came out shooting and blew his windshield out him sitting in the drivers seat. At that time everyone carried model 19's. Caught him in a gunstore few weeks later buying a bulldog.
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Mine grouped really well out to 75 yards (that was the limit of my range at the time). Never key-holed. It would throw them low at that range so I had to hold up a bit with the front sight. It was a good gun. I recall as each bullet was fired, you could tell the difference in recoil coz the gun was getting lighter with each shot!
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the one I had shot about 4-5 inch's at 15 yards, I must have had a bad one.
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I've had two...one back in the 1980s and another one just a few years ago.
The one I had back in the 1980s had a very visible flat spot on the bottom of the forcing cone...it would throw a 240 gr. cast bullet sideways at 10 yards... The one I had a few years ago was from the same time period but the forcing cone was perfect. Only shot the gun once but at 15 yards all the holes were nice and round and accuracy was fine...
Bob
If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....
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I've had two...one back in the 1980s and another one just a few years ago.
The one I had back in the 1980s had a very visible flat spot on the bottom of the forcing cone...it would throw a 240 gr. cast bullet sideways at 10 yards... The one I had a few years ago was from the same time period but the forcing cone was perfect. Only shot the gun once but at 15 yards all the holes were nice and round and accuracy was fine...
Bob actually you own something right now that's pretty close. That taurus 41mag with 41special loads in it.
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One of my favorite carry guns . . . ![[Linked Image]](http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s33/orangeokie/Guns/IMG_20160206_210339_zpsfh4qvyk2.jpg) .44 Special
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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Never had a .44 Bulldog, but always wanted one. I love the cartridge, have a Ruger Flattop .44, and recently traded off a Bulldog in .38/.357. Starting to see used .44 Bulldogs for sale at reasonable prices around here - they used to be almost universally overpriced - so I may get one soon.
Mike
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Like to Thanks all for there imput, Rainy day here so I went and got the Bulldog! Im very Happy with it thus far, was kinda dirty. so cleaned it up. the screw heads are tight dont look like they have been turned, a small bit of holster rub on the left side, but dont think its been shot much at all! Theres a gun show here in town this weekend will look or some 44 ammo, I do have 6 rounds I found in the junk parks box. from a S&W 24 I had along time ago! may order some from midway, none in town that Iv found. I almost bought a new one 6 weeks ago but it just seemed Cheap it me, this one to seems better built! will a J Frame holster work or these? I do like the one in the last Photo! I cant quite make out who made it tho!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Campfire Ranger
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Most j-frame holsters will work just fine.
Bridgeport made or Stratford?
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Its a Bridgeport made gun!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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That's a first run. Great pistol. My wife laid claims to one of the same vintage as soon as it came into the house.
CCI GoldDot 200 JHPs shoot VERY well.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Going to look for some of them golddots at the Gun show on sat. Shot it today, Im digging this old gun! ordered a Holster like orangeokies also!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Its a Bridgeport made gun! Good deal. My best Charters have been Bridgeports.
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My bullpuppy has be worthless from the get-go and was last THROWN to the back of the top shelf in my safe.
I have the Taurus 431 which is MUCH heavier and I love it, but too heavy to lug around fishing.
I wanted the Bulldog to carry fishing foe the SS, light weight and bullet weight. To bad it is far from reliable.
YES, charter has had it back . . . more than once.
First lemon firearm I have ever owned.
A fellow shooter had one of the older ones and it was great, reliable and a "shooter"
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