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Around Alabama, the 2 5/8" PC627 UDR is sufficient... with a spare for home use. I still need a proper belt!
My first-ever S&W was the new 625-7 MG in .45 Colt my wife shocked me with 9/02. I later added a LN similar .45 Colt 625-6 MG as a 'user', preserving the sentimentally valued 625-7.
I agreed with John Taffin some time back. It wasn't my 7.5" .454 Casull SRH or my later SS 5.5" RH in .45 Colt - the MG in .45 Colt really was the 'perfect packin pistol'!
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02-29-2012, 06:31 PM
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The 624 3" is a fine woods gun. Either one of these works fine.
Bruce
Above - 629-4 3"
Below - 624nd 3" LHS
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03-01-2012, 02:10 AM
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In the woods of northern Wisconsin where the black bears
seem to be taking over I carry a 4" 629-2 Mountain Revolver
with some mods.
I carry it in a Mernickle PS6-DA in black. Works for both the MG and the 4" 624.
44 special for urban. Magnum for woods. I have urban loads
for the magnum if it comes to that.
...Nemo...
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03-19-2012, 05:08 AM
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here are my smiths --
here are my attempt and collecting a couple of smiths, will be adding a 6 1/2 in 624 in about 3 weeks.
2- 629's
2- 625-8's
2- 686's one is a silhouette
1- 28-2
1- 19
1- 617
there is a third 686 in the photo that i have gotten rid of as i didn't need 2 4 inchers so when i get the 624 i will have 10 again.
bhk308
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Since the OP is about "stainless" I'm limited to only one "packin'" N-frame...this cut down, 3.5" M-624:
I you'll agree to stretch the definition to include hard-chrome then I can include this one...a cut down 3-3/8" M-1917:
No picture yet but I just received a Milt Sparks PMK holster for 3.5" N-frames that holds these two and a 3.5" 27-2 quite well.
Dave
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03-19-2012, 06:45 PM
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You're off to a great start! Darn that Allen-Frame guy anyway!! H
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03-19-2012, 06:46 PM
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Fine Work
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Originally Posted by Dave T
Since the OP is about "stainless" I'm limited to only one "packin'" N-frame...this cut down, 3.5" M-624:
I you'll agree to stretch the definition to include hard-chrome then I can include this one...a cut down 3-3/8" M-1917:
No picture yet but I just received a Milt Sparks PMK holster for 3.5" N-frames that holds these two and a 3.5" 27-2 quite well.
Dave
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Dave, REAL nice work on those carry-pieces. Who did the cut-off? H
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03-19-2012, 07:25 PM
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I have a few "N" frames but this is the only picture I have right now it is a 629-4 Mountain Gun and works great for me!!
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03-19-2012, 11:07 PM
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For me, it has to be my 629 Mountain Gun. Portable, powerful and I can shoot the lightest .44 Spl to just about any SANE .44 M load. I carry mine in either a Simply Rugged pancake or a Galco DAO, depending on the circumstance. I have to add (don't boot me off the forum) my favorite carry is my Glock 22.
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Perhaps not the best, but one of my favorites, 625-6 .45 ACP Mountain Gun, with some edits.
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Here is my favorite 629 for packin'.
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03-23-2012, 10:58 PM
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Thomasinaz I was in the same boat on my job and they stopped me from carrying.......
Now is carry a 627 Pro Series in a duty rig on the range and when I am struck working in the office I carry the 627UDR. Changed up from the 625JM after testing on a Honda Accord at
40 yards. 158 grain JSP .357 Magnums really get the job done. I carry the revolver just to p---- the brass hats off. They want me to go to a Glock bottom feeder.
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How well does your SAA "45 Automatic" shoot? Any problems with reloads going too deep in the cylinder and the primers not being struck?
I guess you liked the gun if you were carrying it what do you think of the build quality.
I have always wanted a "Colt" SAA for a fun gun, but do not want to start loading a 45 Colt, and they do not make them in 44 Mag and I do not want to fool with 44 Special cases, but one in ACP does sound intresting...
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03-24-2012, 09:09 AM
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In the 'also ran' department - perhaps a good 'runner up' choice might just be the 'Governor'! I know, it's a stretched cylinder opening N-frame - with black SS barrel & cylinder - and Al/Sc frame. But think of the utility...
Ammo? You have anything .45-ish? It'll probably shoot it! Even 2.5" .410's. And - the day I brought it home last June I checked S&W's site - they had a holster! I had one by week's end.
Okay, perhaps just a bit of levity...
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for me it's this and I don't live where there are grizzlies.
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