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My J Frame is a new 36-10 Classic with case hardening and rated .38 Special +P. I too like big bore revolvers along with the .357 and didn't care much for anything smaller until I was stationed in Fort Huachuca and rode my mountain bike up into those mountains regularly. I came across...

The very first handgun (centerfire) I shot was a 29 6 1/2" in 1973. The owner made me shoot out the cylinder of full house loads. We were actually checking the zeros of a few deer rifles at 100 yards before going deer hunting. I was shooting at a car-sized granite boulder with many areas to...

I have the new reproduction model of the older 1917, the 22 with the 5 1/2" barrel, lanyard ring, case hardening, and magna style grips. I've had the 25-2 Target and did have another of the 22 Classics before. All have or had barrels longer than 5 1/2" inches. I have 1911s too. I like having...

Mine was NIB, 1981, 29-2, Walnut box, cleaning rod, brass brush, cotton tip swab, and screwdriver for around $800. Grips have month and date stamped in blue ink inside right panel, Walnut Box has same month and date stamped inside the lining, serial number is N 8627XX.

My 29-2 and previous year(s) 29s have the date stamped inside one of the panels (right) in blue ink. Month and Year. I think this became standard at some point early in the SW history.