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Picked up a nice S&W 57 8 3/8 nickle plate today at a LGS for 600$ out the door, good shape, a bit of a turn line, but locks up tight, no real damage anywhere. Going to open up the side plate, give it a look see and a clean up and lube job. I have to go borrow some .41 mag ammo from a friend and giver her a dance this weekend. Besides I like shooting up his ammo.LOL
My first .41 magnum, but not my 1st 8 3/8".
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Picked up a nice S&W 57 8 3/8 nickle plate today at a LGS for 600$ out the door, good shape, a bit of a turn line, but locks up tight, no real damage anywhere. Going to open up the side plate, give it a look see and a clean up and lube job. I have to go borrow some .41 mag ammo from a friend and giver her a dance this weekend. Besides I like shooting up his ammo.LOL
My first .41 magnum, but not my 1st 8 3/8".
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My S&W 460XVR with the 8 3/8" barrel.
My .44 magnums.
S&W 29-2 (1980) 8 3/8"
Colt Anaconda (1992) 8"
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I like .44 magnums with long barrels and wood grips.
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I too like the long ones, have owned a couple 629s and once a 657 all with the long tubes, currently have a 617-2 and a 629-5 both with 8 3/8ths barrels, I bought the 629 from a forum member here and it is a fine shooter, I have a 686 but it was picked too early and only measures 6".
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I have been gathering parts, and have them all now to install a S&W1.5-6x28mm scope with a Leupold Clasic Hand gun scope mount & rings, which requires drilling & tapping three holes in the frame. I chose this set up as it looks to be the most solid, trouble free Mount I have seen.
Now, I am agonising over whether to drill&Tap the frame. and in so doing, ruining the collectors value of the gun, which hasn't a flaw on it, or keeping it pristine. Should I do it, or not?
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Very happy to have found this thread .......the long tube 8 3/8"
Pre 27's are my passion . I will revisit this thread and admire the many beautiful guns here for many a day
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I already posted here but this pic came out so clear and detailed,I had
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I have been gathering parts, and have them all now to install a S&W1.5-6x28mm scope with a Leupold Clasic Hand gun scope mount & rings, which requires drilling & tapping three holes in the frame. I chose this set up as it looks to be the most solid, trouble free Mount I have seen.
Now, I am agonising over whether to drill&Tap the frame. and in so doing, ruining the collectors value of the gun, which hasn't a flaw on it, or keeping it pristine. Should I do it, or not?
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Here's my 14-3. Just picked it up a couple of weeks ago along with it's stable mate a six-inch 14-3. Getting to like the long barrels.
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Some guns from Sweden:
My 28-2 that I had a smith put a 12" Lothar Walther barrel on. Later sold it to a friend.
It has a 11-set front sight for long distance shooting.
And a bonus, however a Ruger.
This is a Super Redhawk with a 12" .357 Shilen barrel with custom made cylinder in .357 Maximum.
And last a 10" model 29 Silhouette with a 629 Target Champion unfluted cylinder:
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my first hand gun period had to be a 8 3/8 41 mag!
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I have been gathering parts, and have them all now to install a S&W1.5-6x28mm scope with a Leupold Clasic Hand gun scope mount & rings, which requires drilling & tapping three holes in the frame. I chose this set up as it looks to be the most solid, trouble free Mount I have seen.
Now, I am agonising over whether to drill&Tap the frame. and in so doing, ruining the collectors value of the gun, which hasn't a flaw on it, or keeping it pristine. Should I do it, or not?
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Not! Not with factory drilled and tapped S&Ws all over the place. Save it- if it's not too late.
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I just became a member of this fraternity with my recent purchase of this M57. I really don't understand the current fascination with short barreled, large caliber handguns. The magnum calibers really need to have a long barrel to realize their true potential.
I have a 4" 29, and while I don't find it all that objectionable to shoot, the longer barreled guns are easier to get that last bit of performance and accuracy out of.
Anyway, here is my NIB M57, serial # points to a manufacture date in 1978.
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Jr. recently found a guy that had four S&W's for sale. He wouldn't sell just one, you had to buy all of them. I did. They were mod 25-5 blue 8 3/8" barrel, 27-2 nickel 8 3/8" barrel, 14-3 8 3/8" barrel, and 57-0 4" nickel. Even though they didn't have correct boxes, all appeared to have been factory fired only. I wanted the 14-3 because I foolishly sold mine to my brother and fellow forum member Louisiana Joe. He consistently outshot me with my shorter barrel 38's. Them days are over. I sold the long tube 25-5 to a fellow forum member, no name given unless he wants to speak up. Joe has dibs on the 27-2 and a trade of some kind will probably materialize next weekend when he comes up for the gunshow. I'm keeping the nickel 57-0 to replace the one that Leland sold me and I foolishly sold back to him that he sold (I think) to another forum member. In other words, I'm keeping the long tube 14-3 and the 57-0. Maybe I should have kept the 25-5.....hmmm. And I'm still not sure about the 27-2. Being a long time LEO I have always favored the shorter barreled revolvers, but now that I'm retired I'm thinking I might be able to shooter the long barrels more accurately.
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My first handgun was an eight and three-eights, nickle, M57 thirty some years ago. I've been hand loading .41 Magnum ever since.
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Oh, yeah! A registered magnum with humpback hammer in that condition is truly a thing of beauty. The stocks are in amazing shape as well.
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I keep braggin', but I'm enamored I guess..
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Model 29, 11-5/8" barrel
Has any one seen a long, long model 29 lately?
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It looks like they are getting popular guys used to say they're not worth as much as shorter barreled guns but I can't find anything for under $600.00 for any caliber 8 3/8", here are a few of mine, now still trying to get the rest, long ways to go.
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As I get older I'm not certain that 8 3/8-inches is long enough and that 18 3/8-inches would be more to the point.
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Got two 8/38 barrelled S&W's, a 629 that is 25 years old and still NIB and a 57 nickel plated that is 30 years old. The 57 has taken two whitetail and two javalina. All four with one shot and factory open sights. The 57 is an absolute tack driver and my most treasured large bore handgun. When I'm gone it will go to my son and I hope to hell he doesn't sell it for quick cash...a mistake I am grimly familiar with.
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Thats one reason I really like this forum . . . someone has probably already asked a question I had about S&Ws ! I was wondering if there were guys who liked the long barrels because recently I bought an 8 3/8" M27-2. Its my first Model 27 and first 8 3/8" gun.
I shoot a lot more 38 Specials than 357. I find the muzzle blast of the 357 to usually be more than what I prefer. (I'm a big fan of the 45 Colt, 44 Special, and 38 Special for this reason.) And, I was actually looking for a M27 with a 6" to 6 1/2" barrel. But the conditions were right for buying the long tube 27-2 and I went for it. I figured that long 8 3/8" barrel will bring down the muzzle blast as much as is possible when shooting 357. And for my first Model 27, with all that nice checkering & metal work - I'll get an extra bit of it with this gun !
The deal has been made,but I havent picked up the gun yet. I did order a custom Simply Rugged cross draw holster for it already. Its a gorgeous, just about flawless 27-2 so I don't know how much actual carrying it will get though. Thankfully there's a Model 28 that gets shooting/carrying duty.
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Here are a couple more I just acquired, 14-3, & 17-4
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It looks like they are getting popular guys used to say they're not worth as much as shorter barreled guns but I can't find anything for under $600.00 for any caliber 8 3/8", here are a few of mine, now still trying to get the rest, long ways to go.
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Well a fellow member recommended I head over this way and post my LNIB 29-2 from 1975 or so.
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Well things have settled down considerably so I had some time to take a couple of photos of my eight and three eights M14-3. I've found another one at my LGS and I'm thinking of visiting today to make a deal. Here are the pics as promised quite a while ago.
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My other long barrel 4 screw. Pete
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I picked this one up this afternoon. It looked lonely in the display case with all the "plastic" for the last few months. It's in good company now and has been cleaned up and given new "shoes".
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I am definitely warming up to them in a hurry after acquiring a long barrel 14-3. This thread is adding fuel to the fire. The recoil is significantly milder, and the accuracy is amazing. I'd love to find a long barrel 17 or 48 someday.
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This one came to me a few months after I'd posted my others.
Added the smooth targets that I prefer on the long barreled revolvers.
Came in a somewhat battered presentation case the inserts for which Joe Cebull has restored beautifully.
Have the box all sanded ready for varnish.
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It was fun reading thru this thread.
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Same here.
I really like the long tube guns.
I just bought my first S&W - a 686-2 with 8 3/8"... it's awesome.
Followed that up a month later with a 629-2 with 7 1/2".
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Here is my Smith & Wesson Model 27-2, 8 3/8" barrel, with custom Herretts target stocks which were built to fit my hand to my gun.
I shot this target double action, one-handed at 25 yards.
I am shooting this revolver about 1,000 to 1,500 rounds a week at the range, mostly double action at 25 yards, one-handed, and REALLY enjoying the range time.
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Here is my Smith & Wesson Model 27-2, 8 3/8" barrel, with custom Herretts target stocks which were built to fit my hand to my gun.
I shot this target double action, one-handed at 25 yards.
I am shooting this revolver about 1,000 to 1,500 rounds a week at the range, mostly double action at 25 yards, one-handed, and REALLY enjoying the range time.
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With its rear sight cranked fully down, my 8-3/8" 27-2 shoots about 6" high at 25yd with every load I've tried in it.
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I just bought a M57 8 3/8" that I have only visited due to a stupid Palm Beach county law that requires a waiting period... get to pick it up on the 1st. I paid $650 for a circa 1990 model without the original grips but with the box and tools. I have used the wait time to start loading ammo from mild to wild!
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I fired that target using 158 grain Armscor FMJ .38 special loads. The gun is zeroed for a 6 oclock hold at 25 yards, using the standard NRA 25 yard pistol target. That means the gun shoots quite a bit higher than the point of aim, and gives me difficulties getting my elevation right.
I do not have any better luck shooting 148 grain wadcutters. I still have trouble getting my elevation right. I mean, elevation problems in addition to my unsteady hands and old eyes.
I have the smaller size rear sight blade and related screw on order from S&W, in hopes that I can remedy that problem. Maybe these old guns were supposed to be shot only at 100 yards, or 200 yards, where the bullet drop attributed to gravity would get the point of aim and the point of impact pretty close.
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Thanks. That's exactly my experience.
At least they're consistent!
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US Army '72-'95
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