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629 Stealth Hunter
I’m looking at a 629 Stealth Hunter but I’m not crazy about that long of a barrel. Let’s say that I wanted that same barrel shape and contour but maybe 1” shorter. I could whack the end of the barrel but I would lose the front sight, scalloped cuts and muzzle ports. The other option is to cut and rethread the frame end. Is that totally crazy? What to do? I know I should just by the pistol and shoot it AS IS.
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07-02-2020, 07:49 PM
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Save yourself a lot of money and get a 6" 629. You can't just whack up the barrel.
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07-02-2020, 08:05 PM
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Unless you are very talented and have the proper tool and machines, you are heading into a very $$$ project.
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07-02-2020, 10:26 PM
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The 7 1/2 inch Hunter Plus
has a surprisingly good balance for a long barrel. It is not as heavy as the huge barrel ones with the weights.
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A blued 29 6" would be nice.......
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07-03-2020, 05:21 AM
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Stealth Hunter
Hey NightOwl,
I love that model. It looks perfect. Is it still being made or is it a custom?
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07-03-2020, 06:06 AM
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Magnum Hunter
The newer Magnum Hunter looks a lot like that Hunter Plus model but it has that ugly Swiss cheese muzzlebrake on the end. I would like to see the Magnum Hunter without the brake. That might be about right. Anybody have a icture of the Magnum Hunter without the brake?
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07-03-2020, 06:42 AM
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Are you looking for the integrated scope mount? If not, just get a 6.5" or 6.5" w/ powerport.
I looked at the stealth hunter and comp hunter. The comp hunter won out because of the weight. Just be sure you inspect any new smith for barrel cant before buying.
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I’m looking at a 629 Stealth Hunter but I’m not crazy about that long of a barrel. Let’s say that I wanted that same barrel shape and contour but maybe 1” shorter. I could whack the end of the barrel but I would lose the front sight, scalloped cuts and muzzle ports. The other option is to cut and rethread the frame end. Is that totally crazy? What to do? I know I should just by the pistol and shoot it AS IS.
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The brake on the Magnum Hunter is actually a nut that holds the 3 piece barrel system together. You can't shoot the gun without it.
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has a surprisingly good balance for a long barrel. It is not as heavy as the huge barrel ones with the weights.
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This one is a 629-5 Hunter Plus, not MagnaPorted, with a Birdsong finish. The box came with no paperwork. No lock. I don't think its made anymore. When I bought it, I wanted a stainless without MagnaPorting with fluted cylinder and this one came up. Since then I bought one in stainless with MagnaPorting and fluted cylinder. I can't see much difference when shooting them. The Standard Catalog does not say much about them. I don't think that barrel profile is made anymore.
While I have several guns with the unfluted cylinder, I really prefer the fluted variety.
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Magnum Hunter
So, the Magnum Hunter is held together with the muzzlebrake acting as a retaining nut. If I made a short retaining nut , that could retain the shroud to complete the “assembly”. Is this possible?
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