Between mountain gun models and "regular models. For instance ... A model 625 What does the MG model have that the regular doesn't

I believe they have a shorter lug on the barrel. I guess this makes them lighter and easier to carry in the mountains. Not sure if there are other differences. I think they are also less common and can be worth more used.

What's the Difference Between These Two Models?

1)Slightly tapered 4" barrel (standard barrel is straight-sided)
2)Chamfered cylinder
3)Always round butt (recent-production S&W revolvers are all round butt, but most come with RB-to-SB conversion grips, whereas Mountain Guns always come with RB grips. Older 4" non-MG 629s are usually square butt.)
4)"Mountain Gun" barrel etching

Tim

The N frame Mountain Guns use a slender, tapered 1950 Target-profile barrel, like the profile on the Model 27 and 28 .357's, instead of the heavy barrel of the 1955 Target or original Model 29 .44 Magnum.

They also use a round butt grip frame and the front edge of the cylinder has a bevel to it, named a "black powder bevel." When the Mountain Gun series started, most N frame guns had sqaure butt frames.

They also say "Mountain Gun" on them except for the first ones, which say "Mountain Revolver."

There is an L frame Mountain Gun, a Model 686, and it also has a slender, tapered barrel instead of the heavy barrel with full underlug normally associate with the Model 686.

[QUOTE=BUFF;135676629]They also say "Mountain Gun" on them except for the first ones, which say "Mountain Revolver."
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The "Mountain Revolver" doesn't have any markings on it different than any other Model 629. It has all other features of the later "Mountain Gun" except the stocks are the Pachmayr SKGR (Small K Gripper) instead of the Hogues used on the "Mountain Gun". Yes, sometimes K frame rubber stocks will fit an N frame, this is one of them!

The other differences are the "Mountain Revolver", 1989, is a 629-2, old-style frame, with the square rear sight tang and the old style "round" extractor. A "Mountain Gun" will be a (1994 version) 629-4 with the new style round tang sight and "square" extractor, or (1999 version) a 629-5 or later with the frame-mounted firing pin and integral forged cylinder stop stud instead of the old style inserted, round frame lug.

Basic distinguishing features of either are:
Glass beaded finish
Tapered "Standard" barrel
So-called "Black powder bevel" on cylinder
N Round butt frame

All "Mountain Revolvers" are Stainless steel. There are both Stainless and blue "Mountain Guns".


If you are interested, tell me when you will be at Gallenson's on a Saturday morning and I will bring my "Mountain Revolver" to show-and-tell.

Make it around noon (I don't get up early) and I'd like to be there to watch the fight!
(Need some primers anyway....)

I can bring my 4-inch 629 Mountain Revolver (left side of barrel stamped "Smith & Wesson, right side stamped ".44 Magnum) to join in.

Can also bring my 3-inch .357 Mountain Gun just to up the Show & Tell ante.

Who's got the popcorn?

Denis

Lets keep our vocabulary correct. Mountain Guns have an ejector rod shroud, not a lugged barrel.
Also, lets not forget the best of them, the non-mountain gun in name only 1994 Springfield Armory Commemorative .45 ACP.
Sorry I'm too far away for show 'n tell at high noon.

Best Regards,
Gil