I’m a giant fan of the .44 Particular cartridge. There’s an argument that it’s obsolescent, and I’d agree. A .38 Particular will do the identical job whereas offering much less recoil and extra capability. That’s all true, however capturing .44 Particular is a ton of enjoyable. I’ve discovered it to be an exceptionally correct cartridge with a easy recoil impulse that’s removed from snappy.
Colour me excited that SHOT Present 2026 revealed two .44 Specials I’d by no means seen earlier than: the Constitution Arms Boomer and the resurrected S&W Mannequin 396 Evening Guard. The Constitution Arms Boomer is technically a brand new gun, although it appears to be a mannequin that Constitution Arms places out and in of manufacturing. They had been definitely proud to have it at this yr’s present, signaling a brand new run of a very distinctive firearm.
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Constitution Arms Boomer: A Literal “Stomach Gun”
Drop your “Okay, Boomer” joke right here. The Boomer lives as much as its identify, but it surely would possibly make residing as much as the .44 Particular’s accuracy popularity powerful. Seeing because it has no sights past the ditch within the prime strap, it falls squarely into that micro-sized class of “stomach weapons.”
The gun includes a two-inch tapered barrel, and whereas it’s designed for point-shooting, I’m nonetheless shocked they didn’t embrace even a minimalist entrance sight.
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What you do get are two lengthy ports to assist include the blast. I think about .44 Particular from a brief barrel is sort of vibrant and loud; these ports ought to present a bit of further “shootability” by lowering muzzle flip. The Boomer is a five-round gun and maintains the identical body measurement because the basic Bulldog.
Concealment vs. Practicality
The quick barrel undoubtedly helps with concealment, however to be truthful, this isn’t a gun I’d personally carry. If I’m going to hold one thing with out sights, it must be Seecamp-sized. One thing this massive doesn’t supply the deep concealment I’d must justify sacrificing my sight image.
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Predictably, the gun has a hid (bobbed) hammer and is designed to be fully snag-free. Even when you can’t purpose the gun historically, I applaud the distinctiveness of the design. As a fan of “bizarre and odd” weapons, that’s the place the enchantment lies for me. Truthfully, in the event that they saved this precise snag-free design however moved it to a smaller body measurement in a caliber like .32 H&R Magnum, I’d be rather more eager to hold it.
As a .44 Particular, the Boomer definitely lives as much as its moniker. I think about this factor is a literal blast to shoot on the vary.
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