Custom Model 29 ?

[carlwil]

Bear with me guys as I am new to posting. I obtained this Model 29 from the widow of a gunsmith in Arkansas. The yoke shows it to be a model 29-3 and the serial # is N906XXX. It is stainless, 4" barrel, ported, and recessed crown. The trigger and hammer are jeweled. The widow was not able to tell me anything about it. It appears to have never been shot. I will try to attach pictures. Any one have an Idea as to might have made the modifications?

I think I may have attached a couple of pics, but not sure.

 

[Mulebuk Sam]

Any one have an Idea as to might have made the modifications?

Looks like something Gemini Customs would do.
(and they ain't cheap)

 

[Dave]

The porting looks like it was done by magnaport. Given that they do other services as well, including jewel polishing hammers and triggers and cutting crowns, I'd hazard a guess that the whole gun was done by magnaport.

 

[Muley Gil]

Welcome to the Forum.

That revolver has a custom hard chrome or electroless nickel finish. The stainless steel version would be a M629.

 

[gasaman]

The porting looks like it was done by magnaport. Given that they do other services as well, including jewel polishing hammers and triggers and cutting crowns, I'd hazard a guess that the whole gun was done by magnaport.

With the pics that you posted. Magnaport would be my guess too. A close up of the porting might help a little. As Magnaport's ports are trapezoidal cuts in to the barrel. The jeweling appears to be the same as I had on a gun done by Magnaport.

 

[carlwil]

Thanks guys. I think you are correct about it being magnaport work. Looks just like some of the work on their web page.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

...I obtained this Model 29 from the widow of a gunsmith in Arkansas....

It's a stretch.... but maybe the gunsmith?

The Mag-Na-Port was obliviously done in Michigan at the MP factory. They might even still have a record of what they did, if you contacted them.

 

[Inspector-Callahan]

Definitely Magnaport IMO. You have all options they offer, velvet hone finish, jeweling, and the proprietary trapezoidal ports that made them famous. I'd also bet you have the MP trigger job too, if someone went to the trouble of getting everything else. Their trigger jobs are outstanding by the way. Here's one I had done, but it was already ported from the factory.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

If you ever fire that gun you will find out that double MagnaPorting does what it is supposed to do. The money was not wasted.

Nice gun!

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

Jeweling triggers and hammers was standard fair back in the day. Any gunsmith with a die grinder and a set of wire brushes would do the job. It looks nice, but it's not very hard or high skilled work.

 

[Mehutch]

Jeweling triggers and hammers was standard fair back in the day. Any gunsmith with a die grinder and a set of wire brushes would do the job. It looks nice, but it's not very hard or high skilled work.

I like the cut of your kernel. Long words and fancy handwork were not my thing. A worn saddle shows ya long rides and sore butts. Shiney and pretty like, but does she ride? I have no idea what I'm talking about. Never you mind.

 

[Mehutch]

Double post.