I have been looking for a 4" and found one with a black oxide finish and no hammer lock so I assume its older for $600. Is the black oxide a good finish vs the new satin stainless. A new satin finish is about the same price.
I doubt you are going to find a much better price than that for any new 44 magnum, and that appears pretty good compared to other Taurus's online.
I personally like 4" to 6" barrels, and in particular 4 5/8" (blackhawk), and 5" barrels. Since you say you wanted a longer barrel I did a quick Gunbroker search and found this nice new Blackhawk with a 6 1/2" barrel in 41 magnum. With their aluminum frame they are slightly lighter than the 44 magnum super Blackhawk. They are phenomenal hunting handguns, one of the best ever made.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/985523868
Alternatively I found this used super Blackhawk 44 magnum 7 1/2" for a really good price
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/979232709
If you don't buy it I'm sure someone else will. Magnum revolvers are very much en vogue right now.
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
Well I picked up the 8 3/8 Taurus. $670 out the door. What do y'all think of scope mount such as this? https://www.brownells.com/optics/rin...nt-for-taurus/
Says not recommend for sights weighing more than 3.5 oz
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |