Ah yes, talking about those two revolvers brought me back a bit. I don't shoot them much anymore, but maybe I'll start again. They do kind of represent my progression through the world of handgun hunting...
The 7 1/2" blued gun is the .357 mag, my first ever centerfire handgun that I bought myself. The 6" stainless is the .44 mag., the second centerfire handgun I ever bought. Both are Interarms Virginian Dragoons, long out of production. I always thought (and still do think) they are superior to Ruger Blackhawks in every way.
Starting out, I thought the 7 1/2" was the schizz. At least until I started spending a lot of time with it. Just too damn long for general use. I figured the 6" .44 would be handier, and it is, but these days I prefer my handguns to be much shorter. Still great hunting guns, though - hell for stout, accurate as can be, and able to take the heaviest loads in their respective calibers.
