Recent content by yankee7809

Harry Callahan said model 29 and that's good enough for me.

I will be looking there although I've been reluctant to "shop"online in the past. Thanks for the tip I intend to be watching!

My 629-3 has Goncalo Alves "footballs". Very light blond wood.

Appears that at least some of the -4s had the newer cylinder release as opposed to my -3 which has the old style release. Otherwise I dunno.

Nah, #3 is underneath the seat of my old pickup truck in the backyard. The one that's been setting there for the last ten years or so... I woulda moved it but it's rusted to the floorboard!

You guys are killing me with all the 624 snubbies (no pun intended). I've looked all over this burg for one for sale and no luck yet... It's my Grail gun if ever I had one.

All that gun needed it got when you came along... A new owner. My favorite handgun in it's best configuration.

I totally understand most folks sentiments about leaving that 28 alone however I would do the very same thing and make the gun look brand new. I would send it to S&W or Fords and have a factory reblue done and get the grips refinished to new status and shoot and enjoy my like new model 28. This...

I think I would leave it unshot, but in someone else's ownership. A collector of things model 28ish would no doubt trade you a model 28 that is perfect but previously shot for it. Maybe with a little to boot, who knows? That way you can shoot and care for a really nice gun without feeling like...

It's really a very competent round from many standpoints. I can truely say the most accurate revolver I have been around happened to be a .41 Magnum. All of us who were allowed to shoot this good friend's Blackhawk were amazed by shooting our very best compared to other guns we were using at...

I really would like in the near future to pick up one of the new 29-10 classics. The lock is'nt attractive but it's no dealbuster. The one thing I would really like the gun to have though is the recessed cylinder. That's THE one thing I always loved in those guns. Too bad they couldn't have done...

Gosh, what a beautiful 29. I'd love to find one in that shape but it's getting harder and harder. Enjoy!

Thanks, I kinda thought that might be the case. I like the gun but might go a different direction on grips.

I am thinking about buying one of the 629ES survival kits. One question I have is about the gun's gripframe: square butt or round? I had assumed that it would have a rounded butt like most other recently built Smiths but with the lanyard loop on the butt I kinda wondered. Anyone with knowledge...

Those are really beautiful .44s. I would just about give anything to find one of those 3" Lew Horton 624s next time at a gunshow. Unfortunately they don't grow on trees...