Would appreciate any feed back , good or bad, on the S&W model 69 44mag, 5 shot , 2 3/4" Bbl. Your honest experience , please. Considering this S&W or the Ruger Redhawk Alaskan 2 1/2" revolver.
Had one. I thought with the extra weight it'd be a replacement for my 329PD .. less recoil. Turns out with the shorter yet barrel, it recoiled at least as much as the 329 PD, was heavier, and held one less cartridge. So I sold it. I have a 4.2" barreled M69 now .. haven't shot it yet.
I don't think there's any real comparison between the S&W 69 and the short Super Redhawk .. the Ruger is going to be a lot more shootable and packs one more cartridge but it's substantially heavier. Which I'd recommend .. depends on what your use is. If you want to pack a lot and shoot comparatively less, S&W for the win. If you plan to shoot more, maybe pack less, probably the Ruger.
