Here has been my exoerience with my 4" and 6 1/2" Mod 29-2's I bought in the early 1970's.
They have been used for hunting, plinking, and Duty use.
They have shot a LOT of 44 Mag rounds.
The 4" has been tuned up 3 times, the 6 1/2" twice.
I do not find the Mod 29 to be "fragile" but I do not find it to be a short bar of solid steel.
It is a man made machine, and when its working it is undergoing wear.
The harder it works the more the wear, just like a vehicle, or a knife.
The more you cut with a knife the more it must be sharpened, thus the more wear on the knife.
If you shoot enough 44 Mag ammo to loosen up a Mod 29 consider yourself lucky, you are getting to shoot a bunch...
But just like a vehicle, you do not always need to drive 75MPH, any gun will last longer with lighter loads.
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