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It's New and it's not crazy expensive. It is a big bore and it does the job real good!
Charter Arms SS Pitbull .45acp - 5 Shot - 2 1/2" barrel.
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johnnyflake.....That Mag-na-port custom is the best looking S&W I've seen. That is an awesome bluing job.
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johnnyflake.....That Mag-na-port custom is the best looking S&W I've seen. That is an awesome bluing job.
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You are right. The older I get the more I do that...duh.
CORRECTION: WC145 that is one handsome S&W with the best bluing I've seen.
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I almost could not pass a pic of these awesome snubs without punching the " Like " button. They are all fantastic, however, the blued guns are very special indeed.
Ahhhhh what dreams are made of. I want one to replace my 19 snub as my EDC.... really.
My hat is off to all the owners of these fine weapons.
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The ultra fine snubbies in this thread are never seen for sale in my area. You folks that are snatching these up are lucky! Truthfully,there are not many used older Smith's of any flavor to be found around here.
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This thread inspired me to buy my first Lew Horton 24-3 back in 2014 when it was first started. glad to see it revised. I've been on the hunt for a 696 lately
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Spegel Boot Grips Help One Feel The Pain...
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More of my 629-5 .44 Magnum Lew Horton.
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New one for me.  Ordered some boot grips from Badger and a Simply Rugged Pancake holster, along with some cast 300 gr. bullets.
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It's New and it's not crazy expensive. It is a big bore and it does the job real good!
Charter Arms SS Pitbull .45acp - 5 Shot - 2 1/2" barrel.
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There was an Ruger Alaskan that sat at the LGS for a long time. $600, I'm kicking myself I didn't jump on it.
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Oh my!! Now I am going to have to find another Big Bore snub. You guys are evil!! Great pictures.
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In a previous post, I stated I had two snubs that begin with a "4", but I only posted photos of my Colt NS.
That was a while back, and now, since this thread is still around, I'll show off my other one.
This actually gets carried quite a bit, in a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake. A friend of mine, who chops everything from guns to cars, had a gunsmith who specializes in target rifles trim this to 2.75". Then, he grew bored with it, and for a Ruger SP101 (that I was only into for $300!) and a hundred bucks it became mine. Definitely one of my better trades.
I like it because it's impervious to any weather I carry it in, it'll handle any load I decide to put through it, and it's big enough to handle anything I might encounter. The group photo is him with his fellow .44's, a 629-4 and a Contender.
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Since I have no "big bore" snubbies (defined as bigger than .357") , I'll just share the snubbies I do have and carry. I used to have a variety of them to include Model 29 and 629 versions in 3", I never found them practical to carry. I use Remington 125 grain Golden Sabers in the L Comp, and carry it in a Sparks PMK. In the Model 27-2 I use American Eagle 158 grain JSP.
Model 27-2, 3.5", Spegel grips in Thad Rybka holster
Model 586+ L-Comp with Spegel grips. My favorite carry gun.
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Nine 696s (eight of which were no-dash), nine 24-3s, a 3" m57, 3" m29, and a 3" Charter Arms Bulldog. I kind of like the big bore snubbies as well.
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Nine 696s (eight of which were no-dash), nine 24-3s, a 3" m57, 3" m29, and a 3" Charter Arms Bulldog. I kind of like the big bore snubbies as well.
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I guess I've taken a bit of a liking to them.
I've added 3 in the last year - but none of them are Smiths.
Astra Terminator 2-3/4" in 44 magnum
Ross 44102 - 2-1/2" in 44 magnum
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I Do!
I do, but I only have two. A 41 Mag S&W 657 LH in 3" and a Ruger TALO 44 Mag New Model SBH with the 3.5".
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So......Who loves BIG BORE Snubbies?
My Lew Hortons, 24-3 and 624 3 inches 
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Added a few more since my 1st reply....just addicted!
625-4 .45 ACP
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Just can't get over these limited run full lug BIG BORES!
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Added a few more since my 1st reply....just addicted!
625-4 .45 ACP
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Very enviable collection that you have there Dan. I would love to find one of the 657-3 versions for myself.
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Just picked up this 624 Lew Horton Special yesterday...is it wrong to buy for yourself on Black Friday?
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So is it just me or can one literally stare at the pictures in this thread for hours? Better than a day at the museum
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45 ACP's
Here is a pair of 45 ACP's
The blued gun is a 25-2. It was custom built by the Jovino gun shop in NYC.
The SS gun is a 625-2 with a 3" barrel. This is one fun gun to shoot!
A reminder to all our our posters here - please update your image links if photobucket has given you the boot
Thanks all for posting your Big Bore Snubbies......I think that I have some more to post here along the way
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629 Talo 44mag Snubbie, and M69 2.75
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Yes indeed!
Here is a ad from Jovino's showing their conversions.
It is funny that they use the 'EFFECTOR' verbiage on these early guns, but they were not marked EFFECTOR until Jovino started leaving the front locking lug in place. To make matters even more muddy, I have a EFFECTOR model 58 that has not had the barrel cut at all....figure that one out
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My snubbie. A 625-7 with Ahrend's grips, Wolff spring kit, orange front sight insert, and early style thumbpiece.
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Charter Arms .41, .44, or .45. Best "bangs-for-the-buck" revolvers on the planet.
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This is my newest S&W. A 29 that I'm still trying to identify. Paid too much, looks like carp, very tight and EXTRA smooth action. Don't care what it looks like, don't care that I overpaid. I wanted it, I love it, I, shoot it, don't have to treat it like a fragile baby and I scored 2 four inch, ss, Redhawk 45 colts with it.
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10-20-2019, 08:04 PM
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Location: Moscow, Idaho USA
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Here's a 29-3 3" that I picked up the other day. Nice shooter, my new woods walking gun!
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10-23-2019, 01:44 PM
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I have a couple of them. S&W 329 Nightguard in .44 Magnum, and a S&W 629 "Alaska" that came in a fancy box with a knife and firestarter and compass.
All these big bore snubbies all look real impressive, but I wonder how many folks have actually FIRED them? Especially with full power loads. A .44 magnum with a lightweight titanium frame, 2 inch barrel, and a full power load is downright BRUTAL. I fired my 329 Nightguard with full power loads and didn't even get passed 25 shots out of the box of 50. My hand was beet red and hurt like hades. Now I am sure there are guys with hands like a gorilla and can shoot full house magnum loads all day without blinking an eye. But I am betting they are few and far between.
Gun stores used to love it when Dirty Harry played on TV. The next day they would be swamped with orders for the Model 29 .44 magnum. A week after they sold those guns, they were all back in the display case because the owners found them too painful to shoot. They are NOT fun guns. Fun to look at...sure. Fun to shoot...nope.
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10-24-2019, 03:52 AM
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Does a 625-3 with 3" barrel count as a big bore snubby?
S&W 625-3 3" barrel and Nill grips by swaficionado, on Flickr
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