The first N frame S&W I ever shot was a 4 screw 44 Magnum. The owner’s hands were just a little larger than medium so he equipped it with service grips from a Model 28 and a Tyler T grip (this was when the old man was young enough to be making them). He let me shoot some of his mild then some of his warmer loads, and it was a great way for me to start out on the NT-44!
Froggie