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Old 08-13-2020, 01:58 PM
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LGS just got in a 329PD and since I’ve never seen one in person I asked to look at it . Just who at S&W thought those wood grips were a good idea for this gun ?
They were uncomfortable in my hand and I wasn’t even firing it .
Those grips probably add 75 bucks to the overall price of the gun . Does anyone here actually use those grips ?
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Old 08-13-2020, 04:38 PM
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Mine stayed in the box, it wears X-frame Hogues. I think the penny pinchers at Smith had a say in the wood hand hammers.."maybe we won't have so many warranty returns with these". Or they were 50¢ cheaper than the Hogues.
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The hogue X frame grips 'should' be standard issue on that gun. They aren't.
There is no use for those wood Altamonts on that gun.
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I see lots of 329PDs with almost no wear (and yes, wood grips) for sale at the local shops.

They feel so good in the hand...before you touch off a 240gr JSP @ 1400fps.

I used to shoot my much heavier 629 5" with wood grips and finally succumbed to X-Frame Hogue Tamers. Now it's enjoyable.
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Old 08-13-2020, 06:11 PM
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I put Pachmayr Diamond Pro's on. Pretty good feeling grips. Full house .44 mags is still an issue for sure.
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Old 08-13-2020, 06:46 PM
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Got my first one in 2005. The wood grips were replaced with the S&W 500 X Frame grips before the first shot was fired. I've used them ever since on all of my Round Butt K, L, & N frames. Some remain factory original, some get modified (rounded butt and finger groves removed)

On factory stock on 4" 329



Modified on 2 1/2" 329 Alaska Backpacker

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Old 08-13-2020, 07:41 PM
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A long time ago, I bought a Hogue laminated grip with a flared base for my 500 Mag. Nice looking and let the gun ride up and rotate like a single action .44 Mag.

"Gentle" 500 Mag quickly destroyed the grip, Hogue stopped making them soon after.

Later I got some Herret Troopers, made to fit your hand. Ugly slap in the hand. Nice looking but mean on the hand. Sold them to a forum member (haven't seen him here in years). I did tell him how much I disliked the grips. He later told me he was happy he bought them.

My two 500 Mags wear factory Hogues and I won't change them.

I'm sure the light 329PD is unpleasant with wooden grips. Don
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The hogue X frame grips 'should' be standard issue on that gun. They aren't.
There is no use for those wood Altamonts on that gun.
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Lou, I think the older 329s were fitted with Ahrends. Much, much better quality but still a hand spanker for a light weight 44 mag.
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About those Hogue X frame grips . I didn’t think they would fit an L frame .
Are they made in different sizes ?
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About those Hogue X frame grips . I didn’t think they would fit an L frame .
Are they made in different sizes ?

They do fit a round butt L frame, as well as round butt N frames. At least the ones I bought fit on my 686 and 629.
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I see lots of 329PDs with almost no wear (and yes, wood grips) for sale at the local shops.

They feel so good in the hand...before you touch off a 240gr JSP @ 1400fps.

I used to shoot my much heavier 629 5" with wood grips and finally succumbed to X-Frame Hogue Tamers. Now it's enjoyable.

yep lots of carry very low round counts for sure. after three cylinders of full house 240g wwb black bear loads even with normal n frame houges itll give yer paw a workout
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yep lots of carry very low round counts for sure. after three cylinders of full house 240g wwb black bear loads even with normal n frame houges itll give yer paw a workout
I simply would not want a 329. Maybe I'm a wimp.

In an all steel N frame, barrel length does make a difference - my 6" 629 is not bad at all with full tilt 240gr screamers, but my 4" is a handful and I've never bothered to fire them in my 3" 629!
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Nick B - Thank you for reminding me about these Unique S&W
PD series Revolvers.

I've been wanting a 41Rem Magnum. I see at one time S&W
made the 357PD (3=Scandium Frame, 57=41Rem Mag).

It's on my list, and I'll be on the look out for one.

I shoot my Revolvers a lot, and all have the S&W black synthetic
rubber finger groove grips. I've found they have the best on target
control, and shot to shot constantly. If your going to shoot
that 329PD a lot, get rid of the Wood Grips.

If you Google; "Christian Ed and Hobby Info", there is a very
good article on the 329PD.

Thanks again, the Best to you and your Endeavors.
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Pretty sure mine came with both rubber and wood,bought it new but that was years agoi.
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I have 4 scandium guns none of which are 329s. a 296 a 396 and 2 325s. None of them have wood grips. The first 325 I had came with really nice wood combats. I trip to the range was enough of those. I can not imagine firing a real 44magnum in a 329 with wood grips. A 45acp is brutal enough with them.
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Just who at S&W thought those wood grips were a good idea for this gun ?
Does anyone here actually use those grips ?
Because they're pretty. Put them on, take a picture, then take them off & hide them away.

Cushie rubber grips are cheap & most of my revolvers end up with different grips anyway. Don't sweat it.

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I don’t feel so bad about purchasing a set of Tamers for my 327 anymore! After a few back to back boxes of magnum loads I shot for reliability testing I called Hogue pretty quick. Can’t imagine what a 329 would feel like.
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I remember well when the 329PD was introduced. A very short time later the LGS’s were well stocked with “LNIB” examples.
I had already been to the school of hard knocks on recoil so I was not biting on this light weight wonder.

Lesson #1. 12 gauge O/U lightweight. Great gun with light target loads in it. OK that is a lie. It was still no fun. But the idea was chukar gun. 1 1/8 oz game loads were akin to a mountain howitzer fired from the shoulder.
That gun made it 1 hunt and was sold to the next idiot.

Lesson #2. 300 WSM in a Mountain style rifle. The 300 WSM was touted as ballistics like the 300 Win Mag but recoil slightly more tha a 270. The 300 WSM recoils just like any other gun firing a 30 cal, 165 gr projectile @ 3100 FPS. Odd, but it felt just exactly like a 300 Win Mag to me.

Lesson I skipped. 44 cal 240 gr projectile leaving the muzzle @ 1400 FPS out of a revolver weighing slightly more than half the weight of a 4” 629 is going to be fun to shoot.
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Well some people never learn, but some people modify the way they do things.

With a 240gr bullet running ~1050-1200 fps out of one it's no problem, but cushie grips ARE the key.

If you don't like recoil, don't buy a 44 Magnum, light or heavyweight.

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