The Alaskan

[whichwatch]

One of the guys in the office picked up a new Alaskan yesterday for an upcoming grizzly bear hunt in Alaska in the spring. While I personally have no use for one, I certainly can't deny that is one hell of a nice gun. I have a 4 5/8 SBH this would be my "bear gun".

 

[dlhredfoxx]

My advice, your buddy better spend some serious trigger time at the range behind that beast before he goes to Alaska for his hunt, and get a holster that makes it easy to carry all day comfortably yet also provides fast and easy draw.

 

[whichwatch]

My advice, your buddy better spend some serious trigger time at the range behind that beast before he goes to Alaska for his hunt, and get a holster that makes it easy to carry all day comfortably yet also provides fast and easy draw.

Not his first rodeo, he goes to Alaska multiple times a year to hunt, the Alaskan is just one of his many handguns, he usually carries a SBH in a Diamond D chest rig when there, will do the same with the Alaskan. He loads his own and has a FFL to produce ammo commercially. As mentioned above, that is definitely a "special purpose" gun and I'm sure it serves the purpose quite well.

 

[Varminterror]

Not to derail, but figured this might be a good spot to ask...

Anyone have an idea how many of the 3 cartridge offerings have been made in the Alaskans? Or even how many total? Just curious. Would be really interested to know how many 5 shot .480's made it out also.

When you see "limited run" models, I'm somewhat curious as to how "limited" certain production guns are in general. I've spoke with Ruger a couple times over the last few years about the Alaskan and they've given me a consistent "out-ship report" of around 1 per month (i.e. 6 shipping in the last 6mos) for the Alaskans. So I'm curious whether the Alaskans might inadvertently be a "limited run" model?

 

[dlhredfoxx]

My advice, your buddy better spend some serious trigger time at the range behind that beast before he goes to Alaska for his hunt, and get a holster that makes it easy to carry all day comfortably yet also provides fast and easy draw.

Not his first rodeo, he goes to Alaska multiple times a year to hunt, the Alaskan is just one of his many handguns, he usually carries a SBH in a Diamond D chest rig when there, will do the same with the Alaskan. He loads his own and has a FFL to produce ammo commercially. As mentioned above, that is definitely a "special purpose" gun and I'm sure it serves the purpose quite well.

I'm simply suggesting that if it's a weapon that is unfamiliar to him (eg: "new") then it is not instinctual in it's handling to him personally. If he doesn't have experience drawing and firing quickly and accurately with that weapon he may as well have a brick strapped to his side. Otherwise he should just file off the front site so when the bear shoves it up his... never mind, you guys have all heard that one before!

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

As Hittman said, they are easy to shoot. http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/080709/out_478669517.shtml

 

[Jim Puke]

Your friend got a nice gun.

The manual of arms on DA revolvers is the same and the Alaskan is not bad in 44mag...if he has some experience with DA revolvers, he can get onto it easily.