This thread was fun to read. I am a certified old fart. I collect old Smiths I think are pretty. I am also an active competitive revolver shooter using the new MIM parts. They work great and they hold up to lots of shooting. If any of you watch videos of Jerry M. shooting you should be aware those are all modern guns...they take a lot of hard use and keep running.

Why do you all think S&W introduced the endurance package for the .44 Magnums back about 1990? It was because the original Model 29s simply could not hold up to hard use.

There are a lot of hard heads in this post who don't care about facts.....they just hate change and refuse to accept it.

Oh well....

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Bob.
SWCA 1821