is a Model 29, S205072, shipped in July 1961 with an 8 3/8-inch barrel and bright blue finish. I plan to shoot this one when the weather warms up a bit .

Bill

is a Model 29, S205072, shipped in July 1961 with an 8 3/8-inch barrel and bright blue finish. I plan to shoot this one when the weather warms up a bit .

Bill

My, My ,My!!!

you sure know how to take a nice picture.

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Looks like a "shooter" to me!!

Doc44 what do you clean your guns with? I can never get my blued revolvers to look that nice. They always tend to have a smudge, swirl or finger print no matter what I do.

Yeah me too. Looks like a real beater.

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Doc, a Beautiful 29 and another fine example of unique & colorful grips. Just curious, when you select a "shooter" in this condition, do you change out the grips?
OK another question - when you found this gun and was told the serial number, was there a secret desire, even for a second that it would be a "29-1?"

Very nice! this should be on a calendar. Looks great, I had to clean my monitor as it was not doing this piece justice!

Woo-hoo!

handyman...I give my revolvers a final wipe down with a clean t-shirt. After a trip to the range, I clean them inside and out with Clenzoil.

Pre-64...The thought of this being a 29-1 never crossed my mind as I don't believe the left-hand threaded extractor rod was used on this model until sometime in 1962 at approximately serial number S219000. The first guns to employ it (still with a four-screw frame) were stamped MOD-29 and MOD. 29-1...these revolvers are configured the same, but stamped differently in the yoke cut. All of rare.

Concerning the stocks....I will probably put a smooth pair on the 29 before shooting it as I find smooth stocks are much easier on my hand.

Bill

Doc; That is one beautiful piece, and the grips are exquisite!!! I cant believe that gun will go to the range!!!I dont own one pretty gun, and its nice to come here and see such high grade examples of Smiths "artwork"!!!

WOW!!!

Bill,
Great acquisition.....enjoy it....
This one is my FIRST Model 29. It belonged to my dad, who is now pushing 93,and in the late 70's, we hunted deer together in the central PA woods. One day, I asked dad if I could carry the S&W (I carried a Ruger Super Blackhawk - (I was a grad student and had very little money)- and he carry his Page 240 Super Pooper (HONEST)(a pre-64 model 70 Win.). He agreed and I put on the Bianchi shoulder holster. We wandered the woods, dad in the lead. Came to a rise and he crouched down and signaled for me to get down. I crawled to the rise and looked down at a creek where a HUGE buck was drinking. I drew the S&W, wondered if the shot was too long, but drew back the hammer. I decided I would test the gun and make the shot. Mind you, this took place in seconds, and dad was raising his hand to signal for me not too shoot. I took the shot. It was nearly 80 yards, and the placement was perfect. The Bull's front legs buckled, he dropped down on to his 'elbows' and rolled over. Never took a step. Shot was perfect - Heart, Lung and far shoulder. The bullet shattered the shoulder and never exited. The bad news....I said BULL. It was not a Buck, it was not a deer. It looked large because it was an ELK. One of our hunting partners was the game warden, elk were protected in PA, and I was fined and denied being able to keep the rack.

Terry

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Terry; Like most of us when we were young...who ever listened to their fathers!!!! LOL!!! Nice shot regardless, and a beautiful old Smith!!! That Page Super Pooper was a heck of a cartridge, and that is from this longtime varmint hunter and wildcatter!!!

Terry...Great gun, but even a better story. I think there are a few elk tags allowed in PA these days, but I may be wrong. I am a Sponsor Member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and they have worked hard to restore elk to many parts of the U.S. Kentucky is closest for me and I believe they sell a very few tags every year or so.

Bill

Bill, this is a nice one and I'll be interested to see what you think about it's accuracy. I have one in a similar range that I shot for quite a while back about 10 years ago and it was extremely accurate. Also, the recoil isn't bad at all in the long tube.
Chuck

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Doc,
As always, very, very, nice!
Enjoy your trip to the range.

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Bill:

BEAUTIFUL Goncalo stocks !

Yet, it looks just like all of my own "shooters" ! I WISH ! !

VERY NICE !

Jerry

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Thanks Doc your pictures and your collection is awesome. Your ability to find great revolvers and then take the pictures you do is amazing. Thanks Larry
My wife wants to know if you'll adopt us

Doc,
You haven't posted a single firearm on here that I wouldn't sell my soul for. How you are able to find these beauties perplexes me. Good luck at the range. Hope it shoots as sweet as it looks.

Very nice, Doc.
Mike

Very cool ,Doc. I'm not a fan of the 8"ers, but I'd make an exception to shoot this one .

As an aside ,, I have S205449. Unfortunately it's a Model 28, Highway Patrolman.

Good luck making it through the winter ,,,Al

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Doc, you do know how to please the fourm, another great gun, and Happy New Year.

Doc, very nice six-gun I can hear it yelling shoot me from here. Enjoy it & thanks for sharing. Frank

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Terry: I have witnessed similar errors in game identification while hunting here in the Rockies. Once I felt very lucky that the shooter gave me my saddle and bridle back!

Doc44, as always, nice photo of a very nice gun! I agree, the smooth stocks are way better on my hands if the gun is a kicker at all. A guy at the range once told me, after shooting my 4 inch Model 29 with the stock grips, that it felt like he was "trying to hang onto the rough end of a flat ******* mill file while King Kong was trying to pull it out of my hands from the other end!"

WOW thats nice!!

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Doc, that is one nice 29! I little off topic, your photography is excellent. Can you give us some photo pointers? Equipment, lighting, etc. Thanks!

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Doc44 and others- What loads are you guys using when you shoot your older 29's and 29-2's? Special or magnum? and what brands?
Thank you.

Doc, I searched and found a post where you describe your photo set-up, so thanks anyway! That 8 3/8" would be great in the Ohio deer woods!

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Doc, I think that I speak for everyone on here when I say I'd like to have one of your rejects!Truely beautiful!