Alright. Who's got one? A friend and I are seriously debating purchasing one of these unique firearms sometime in the near future. We both want the stainless model, and we both want the 8" barrel. Now, here's my question.
What caliber should we get? For those who do not know, our options are .357 mag., .44 mag., and .454 casual. I know that the large sight rail, slide action, and firing from the bottom chamber is suppose to help reduce felt recoil; and if that isn't enough, you can attach the included compensator. For those who have one, just how much does it actually reduce the felt recoil? I read a review somewhere once that a guy said his .357 felt like shooting a .380.
After some debating, we figured if we were going to get a gun as big as the Mateba, we might as well go with the biggest caliber. However, we also realized that shooting .357 out of it would be cheaper. We want it primarily for it's collectability, coolness factor, and rarity (we'd probably be the only two people in our city [maybe state] to have one), although I've considered using it to hunt since I heard that they are (or could be) "tack drivers".
Suggestions? Help please?
What caliber should we get? For those who do not know, our options are .357 mag., .44 mag., and .454 casual. I know that the large sight rail, slide action, and firing from the bottom chamber is suppose to help reduce felt recoil; and if that isn't enough, you can attach the included compensator. For those who have one, just how much does it actually reduce the felt recoil? I read a review somewhere once that a guy said his .357 felt like shooting a .380.
After some debating, we figured if we were going to get a gun as big as the Mateba, we might as well go with the biggest caliber. However, we also realized that shooting .357 out of it would be cheaper. We want it primarily for it's collectability, coolness factor, and rarity (we'd probably be the only two people in our city [maybe state] to have one), although I've considered using it to hunt since I heard that they are (or could be) "tack drivers".
Suggestions? Help please?
