The Model 29 / .44 Magnum photo appreciation thread

[Bill Bates]

I'm interested in seeing photos of others Model 29 and 629s. For sure I want to see some of those nice early pre-29 because I'm interested in seeing the placement of the barrel stampings on various barrel lengths.

So I'll start out with an odd ball 4 screw pre-29 serial #S1807xx that is waiting for it letter.





and my 629



So lets see yours

[Allen-frame]

Bill, you prompted me to look and see just what I have in 44 Magnum. Nothing prior to 1982 unfortunately.


I like taking pictures, so here is the group.























Regards ,,,,Allen

[29aholic]

****** phone pic but here's my first 29 bought in about 1982 and somewhat customized since.

[Bullet Bob]

"You heartbreaker - with your forty four"

Mick & Keith

[tbury]

Big Brother 29 Classic Hunter with little brother 686.

[Doc44]

Bill...Some barrels on 6 1/2-inch 44 Magnums were stamped farther forward than is normally found (s/n range is S178000 to S182000). Your gun is one of those, except for the 5-inch barrel. Let us know what the letter says.

Bill

[CW3PA]

My well used 37 year old M29-2.

[BuzzardBilly]

I'm sending this 629-5 back to Texas today.
That is where she truly belongs.

[armybass]

I only have one....

29-4

[Wyatt Earp]

I'll add three to the pool. Two of them are somewhat limited runs.

4" nickel 29-2 with TS/TH/TT/RR/WO. The stocks have a really nice straight grain. This one is all original and will stay that way.


3" Lew Horton 29-3. Originally it came with a combat hammer, target trigger, and S&W medallion RB combats. I do not like either, so I removed and saved the trigger and replaced it with a combat trigger that has been smoothed and rounded. Sweet action job and Ahrends finger groove combats round out a superb carry thumper.


629-3 Mountain Gun. This one is all stock except for the S&W medallion rubber Hogues it came with. Those are stored right next to the combats from the LH. In its place my favorite stocks: Ahrends RB finger grooves. An action job is in its near future.

[firestrat]

Here's my only 44. S serial number from '68.

[toroflow1]

Here's me 29 no dash, in the serial # range S193xxx:


Then, lets see, there are 29s & 629s at the 1:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 8:00 o'clock positions of this "wheel":

[jj2am44]

Looks like someone cut that barrel, Bill.

[toroflow1]

Looks like someone cut that barrel, Bill.

Looked that way to me too, but look what the expert, Doc44, has to say about that further up in this thread.

[Sgt Neutron]

29-2 (6½"):


629 Classic(5"):

[butchkent]

Just a few to add to the collection.

[IMG:left] [/IMG]

[stoneman]

I wanna play!!
29-3 6" bbl
629-5 5" bbl
629-1 3" bbl

[JayCeeNC]

Shipped August, 1979:

[Mickey D]

4" 29-2

[TXSWFAN]

Here's a pre-29 that was shipped to the Presidio in San Fransisco in 1956.

[sasu]

29 Classic Lew Horton


629 Trailboss


329PD


(To offset all those long barreled rifles others have posted in this thread.)

[Nframe357]

Here's mine,1980 vintage 629 no dash P&R 6". Found it new and unfired in it's original presentation case at the local fall of 07 gunshow, couldn't let it go home with someone else. It's no longer unfired and is fantastically accurate and it's lockup is perfect, probably the best put together Smith that I've ever owned, my favorite 44 as well

[Bill Bates]

Originally posted by Doc44:
Bill...Some barrels on 6 1/2-inch 44 Magnums were stamped farther forward than is normally found (s/n range is S178000 to S182000). Your gun is one of those, except for the 5-inch barrel. Let us know what the letter says.

Bill

I expect to see my gun's letter to say it started life with a 6 1/2" barrel. Ok here is the but and it is a big BUT...the placement of the barrel stamps isn't what makes me think it started life with a longer barrel.

Most of the 6 1/2" and 8 3/8" markings are placed in the same spot in relation to the ejector shroud/lug. Cutting the barrel back won't change that position. I have seen ads for a few similar vintage 6 1/2" pre-29 with the same stamping placement. There is one already above in this thread. So what makes me think it is likely a cut barrel is, plain and simple, 5" barrels are very rare; so, odds are pretty high it is a cut barrel.
I haven't seen a lettered 5" barrel pre-29 so I don't know what to expect when it comes to stampings from this time frame.

Of course at the same time if the stampings were done at the same time and were measure/set from the back of the barrel then maybe the 5", 6 1/2" and 8 3/8" are all have the same place. Most of the 6 1/2" and 8 3/8" stampings are in the same spot in relation to the lug. Cutting the barrel wouldn't change that positioning.

So I can be thrilled if this gun came with a 5" barrel. Either way, cut or not, I really love the gun. It is on my never part with list.

[J_B]

Here is my 629 (dang I love this gun)

[s&wchad]

[Doc44]

Bill...44 Magnum, S179546, with an original 5-inch barrel and nickel finish that was shipped to H. H. Harris in Chicago, IL on September 15, 1958. The stampings on the barrel are what I would call "standard".

The guns I have seen in the serial number range of your gun with barrel stampings like yours were shipped in 1960 (later than you would expect for that serial number range).

Bill

[Arisin Wind]

[RedBerens]

Here is my model 29-8 Mountain Gun;

[GLL]

29-2


Jerry

[cmort666]

My 4" 29-2 after refinishing:



My 6" 29-2 which I just took hunting in Missouri:

[S&Wcamaroman]

There are definitely some NICE .44 mags here!
My 29-2

[Stranglehold]

29 No Dash


29-3 One of my hunting revolvers.

Roe

[The Gila Bender]

"Big Blue" 1994 29 Classic with 2005 Tom Krein "Walkabout".
[IMG][/IMG]

[toroflow1]

I like both hunks of iron Gila Bender!!

[wraco]

Here's mine, a 6 1/2" 29-2.

Regards:
Rod

[mray77]

Here's my 29-2, SN N310xxx

[29-1]

S130938, one of the first 7 .44 Magnums produced in Jan, 1956.

[proctorflash]

This one is close to yours. SN 1802xx 6.5" Barrel Pre-Model 29 Four screw Shipped April 22,1958. Same location of roll marks as yours. I hope this helps

[swat74]

my 29 or 629 modéle the three first were resold
629 classic 5 inch
http://images1.hiboox.com/images/470...7b11082808.jpg


629-1 3 inch


29 4 inch


and the last 29-2 4 inch


sorry for the pictures they 're not very good.

[jcelect]

Here's a 29-3 with the 10 5/8" barrel and it has the "N" serial prefix which makes this case period correct!

Here's the deer killer!

Here's a 29-2 "S" serial prefix with a not-so-period correct case!

Here's a NIB never shot one of 136 made and it letters to me!

There's a couple in here also!

jcelect

[BuzzardBilly]

jcelect,

Could we get a little more detail on your 4" Commerative?
Please Sir,
Bill

[rfo1]

I can contribute two-

5 screw .44 magnum ( Pre29 ) circa 1957



629-3 circa 1990

[GF]

A 29-2 inside some of jcelect's handywork!

[armybass]

Originally posted by jcelect:
Here's a 29-3 with the 10 5/8" barrel and it has the "N" serial prefix which makes this case period correct!

Now that's a knife!

Wow

[boatswainsmate]

Here's one i have a nice picture of.

[29-1]

Here's another few:

[Rigmover]

Heres a couple long barrels 10 5/8" and a 29-2 8 3/8" and a Classic 629.[IMG:left] [/IMG][IMG:left] [/IMG][IMG:left] [/IMG]

[Bill Bates]

What a bunch of good looking guns.

Ok, we have seen a few pre-29 6 1/2" with what could be called the muzzle forward stamping. So, has anyone seen an 8 3/8" with a muzzle forward stamping?

[bstringrandy]

Here's mine! Brand spanking new 29 Classic 6.5" stamped 29-10.



Can't wait to shoot it!!!

Randy

[dutcher987]

Here is my 29-3 with 6" barrel. I am digging the big bore.