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Is the S&W 396 Night Guard the Ultimate .44 Special Carry Revolver?

I like it. .44 Special will deal effectively with pretty much anything you’ll run into. (Would want more for big bears and such, but for most of the lower 48 this would do the job). Most of the stuff I burn from my Mags is heavy Special level power.
 
It's subjective, as to the beholder's concepts & expectations. That said , I'll have to go with ..... No .

IF you concept extends to being close in size to a small frame revolver , then Charter Arms Bulldog , or the slightly larger discontinued Taraus M442 . ( Yeah , they will take work to keep them running, or to slick up enough to be somewhat livable triggers . But if size matters, this is where it's at .) ( I did use to have its sibling , the Taraus M450 in .45LC . )

Meanwhile, there is significant overlap between * Old School enough to worship big bore belly guns * , and * Old School enough to Dress Around the Gun * . This is an L frame and not tiny . I could just as easily step up half a notch , and carry the Terminator.
 
Grayfox said:
A bit too light for me. It would be a real hand full with heavy bullet .44 Special loads.
I like my 696 no-dash. Same gun but in stainless steel. I have carried it when hiking and camping in places where bigger critters roam. Never felt a bit undergunned. ;)

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When the 696 came out, we were newlyweds and flat broke. They were so damned cool to me that I bought the first one I saw anyway. I was so nervous after that expenditure I came home, went to the bathroom and almost threw up.

All these years later, I’m pretty glad I bought it.
 
Apologize for the thread drift; but I had a pair of Model 24s with the Thunder Ranch logos. I sold them in a fit of I want something else. I miss them now.

Maybe not in Brown Bear zones but I never felt unarmed along the east coast, where the biggest threat was Two Legged and Wild Dogs
 
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