Classic Hunter picture thread post them up guys

[Jeep 1]

Before some of you fluted guys get your panties in a bunch, I like Fluted Classics also so you can post them too...... I'm just particularly fond of the Classic Hunters blue or stainless or decorated let's see what you got......
Tom

 

[Fullmetaljacket]

Here's what I got. My only complaint: still shoots high with the rear sight bottomed out and not drilled and tapped for an optics mount. I do like the extra weight of the barrel underlug and the unfluted cylinder when shooting full house hunting loads.

 

[WCCPHD]

29-3 Classic Hunter




While not technically a "Classic Hunter," this Hill Country Distributors has the unfluted cylinder and full underlug. It also has a 5 inch barrel.

 

[Thepreparer]

 

[justicetyme]

 

[Jeep 1]

Here's the other article that Dick Metcalf also wrote.....

I'm pretty fond of both magazine covers of the Mystery Magnum.

This is the reason why! The Mystery Magnum.

Tom

 

[madmikeb]

Here's my 29-3, Millett sight, Hogue stock, and deluxe tuned by Andy Cannon.

 

[Messer]

Mine is on the shorter side...

 

[wcat94]

Here is one I purchaced a while back. I have not shot it yet. It was in need of a cleaning but in nice shape and maybe not used much. No box or any extras came with it.

 

[BC38]

Here's my Lew Horton version of the original M29-3 Classic Hunter, SN #AYU2519 with the unfluted cylinder and 4-step silhouette competition sight.

 

[DR505]

Model 657-2 Classic Hunter

 

[Fishinfool]

1st. Version of the 629 Classic Hunter, Top, shown with a couple friends.

Larry

 

[Bald1]

I’ve posted this before. It’s my only one. It’s wearing Grasshorn’s that I bought from a forum member. I paid for a bronze T Grip 13 months ago and still waiting.

 

[Tony2much]

My 1988 629-1 Classic Hunter. 1 of 5000 from 1st introduction.

 

[DT75]

Not a Hunter, but a 629 -5 Classic Champion, 6,5".

 

[Jeep 1]

Not a Hunter, but a 629 -5 Classic Champion, 6,5".

Great looking Classic and it is still the offspring of the Mystery Magnum!

 

[Smith_586]

I only have 3 now, but I have a 29-3 classic hunter lew horton, a superb 29-5 classic hunter, and a 629-2 classic hunter.

 

[Jeep 1]

Here's my pretty one, Way fancier than my norm but I like it.
1 of 2 Model 686–5 Golden Bear exclusives all the rest are model 686–6 with internal lock.
Tom

686 Golden Bear limited edition

 

[AveragEd]

Mine is a 686-3. Two things have always confused me about these guns. First, why put black sights on a "hunting" gun when a red ramp/white outline package would be more visible in a woody setting?

Next, my gun's box label indicates it has "TS" stocks which, according to the SCoSW, is the code for Target Stocks yet it came, like the others, with a Hogue MonoGrip. And why would S&W use an aftermarket monogrip that partially covered their trademark instead of having their own made as they did for round-butt guns?

Ed

 

[BC38]

Mine is a 686-3. Two things have always confused me about these guns. First, why put black sights on a "hunting" gun when a red ramp/white outline package would be more visible in a woody setting?

Next, my gun's box label indicates it has "TS" stocks which, according to the SCoSW, is the code for Target Stocks yet it came, like the others, with a Hogue MonoGrip. And why would S&W use an aftermarket monogrip that partially covered their trademark instead of having their own made as they did for round-butt guns?

Ed

I always wondered that about why they used Hogues too.
I've seen rubber S&W Logo-ed finger groove grips that would look a lot better on the Classic Hunter, but I'm guessing they hadn't started making those yet when the Classic Hunter was first introduced.