[Tainan]

+ 1 on the .44 Special.
Fine caliber with inherent accuracy and a lot of flexibility. I carried one as well for a lot of years.
Just for grins, I told folks who knew that it was my "back-up" carry...heh heh heh.
Also I am a very long time fan of Mr. Keith. Read him for years as a kid and grew to like his work even more as I got older.
I think my favorite book of his is..."Hell, I was there" detailing his position in the modernization of hand guns and shooting. He was the real deal.

[calex59]

Yep, old Elmer was great. He did have a habit of wanting every caliber to be huge, he considered the 06 to be a “pest gun”, good for coyotes but not much else. However, his knowledge of handguns and his work in bringing fine calibers like the .44 magnum were invaluable. It is too bad some people just couldn’t live forever. I too remember his fine book, “Hell, I was there!” and I miss reading his articles. Sad day when he passed.