Unfluted Cyl

Chop · #1 10-02-2009, 04:51 PM

First test of photo 629 and 60 with Unfluted cyl. Not the best photos, but my first try. Model 629-6 with night sights and Model 60-4 (only one I have seen with unfluted cyl.) Chop

Chop · #2 10-02-2009, 04:52 PM

Wow, I can't believe I finally was able to post a photo. Anyone else have some unfluted cyl's they want to show?

Chop

Bullseye Smith · #3 10-02-2009, 04:54 PM

Great job on both counts. Very nice guns, I only have one like that and I would love a "L" frame like that.

Old Navy · #4 10-02-2009, 06:14 PM

I have a 686-8 5" Unfluted cylinder I picked today. Maybe I can do picture next week if I live through a grandson about to cut four molars along with infection in both ears.

Bullseye Smith · #5 10-02-2009, 07:12 PM

Just don't shoot him GrandPa

.

Zilmo · #6 10-02-2009, 07:14 PM

Just this beater...

Old Navy · #7 10-02-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullseye Smith

Just don't shoot him GrandPa

.

No worries, he's my baby boy and spoiled rotten at 18 months.

But then one day he will be a teenager and I will probably be in the nursing home drooling like he is now.

zilmo is that a 5" L or N frame?

The shinny non MIM trigger and hammer look real good on that pretty thing.

tlr16 · #8 10-02-2009, 09:25 PM

It is a 5" N Frame I have one also with hogues but its with is family and I dont have my 686 Unflutted yet its been waiting to get picked up for 5days

cowboydave · #9 10-02-2009, 09:30 PM

629-5
Dave

DonD · #10 10-03-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Zilmo

Just this beater...

If that "beater" is offending you, there'd be a lot parties interested in taking it off your hands. Don

sasu · #11 10-03-2009, 02:29 AM

629 Trail Boss

Old Navy · #12 10-03-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tlr16

It is a 5" N Frame I have one also with hogues but its with is family and I dont have my 686 Unflutted yet its been waiting to get picked up for 5days

Hey I am over in SE MO, maybe some time if your over this way we can run by the gun club and pop a few rounds.

ol timer · #13 10-03-2009, 08:51 AM

Zaskar24 · #14 10-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Evening all. It's been awhile since I've been around and thought I would take a chance to post mine. I think I saw it's brother a little bit earlier in this thread.

Zilmo · #15 10-04-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Navy

zilmo is that a 5" L or N frame? [/IMG]

It is a 627-0 N frame.

Zilmo · #16 10-04-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DonD

If that "beater" is offending you, there'd be a lot parties interested in taking it off your hands. Don

Actually thinking about moving it on...

Revolver King · #17 10-05-2009, 06:02 AM

unfluted 686s

unfluted 627s

unfluted 610

unfluted 629

brucev · #18 10-05-2009, 07:39 AM

[QUOTE=Zilmo;1119260]Just this beater...

Just a brief question... what is the identity of this revolver? Type? Caliber? Etc. Sincerely. brucev.

Zaskar24 · #19 10-05-2009, 08:05 AM

[QUOTE=brucev;1122235]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zilmo

Just this beater...

Just a brief question... what is the identity of this revolver? Type? Caliber? Etc. Sincerely. brucev.

Brucev,
It is a 627-0 N frame in .357. I have posted mine as well. The biggest difference is that I have my combat grips like Zolmo has on his locked up in my safe and am using a set of Ahrends round to square butt finger grips on mine. A very sweet shooting gun whether you are shooting .357s though it or .38SPCLS that feel like shooting a .22.

I hope this helps.

Scott

BubbaBlades · #20 10-05-2009, 08:19 AM

This is a 686 with a Medusa cylinder. It shoots more than 20 different calibers in the .355 - .358 bullet range including rimmed and rimless rounds.

Mark

brucev · #21 10-05-2009, 08:21 AM

Cool. It has been many, many years since I looked much at handguns. I've had a 18 and 28 which did everything I needed to do with a revolver. But recently I saw now one but two 625's in a local gunshop... bought the 625-2 and have been simply amazed at how it shoots. Now I find myself coming here at least daily to read about S&W revolvers... and autos. It looks like I'm going to have to educate myself about post 1980 S&W's. Thanks for the reply. Sincerely. brucev.

H Richard · #22 10-05-2009, 10:12 AM

Here's an un-fluted 29-3 with 4 Position front sight.

Jeroenw114 · #23 10-05-2009, 10:23 AM

686-3

VM · #24 10-05-2009, 10:51 AM

Here's a couple of 629's

Allen-frame · #25 10-05-2009, 12:06 PM

Great looking guns guys! I did not realize I had 4 N frames with unfluted cylinders.

The 3" 29-4 , A 6" nickel 29-3 that I installed a new blue unfluted cylinder on for my first pinto. My 627-0 , and a 625-6 mountain gun that I also installed an unfluted cylinder on.

markedup · #26 10-05-2009, 12:30 PM

These fine photos beg the question from this newbie:
why unfluted?

Thanks

Mark

Revolver King · #27 10-05-2009, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markedup

These fine photos beg the question from this newbie:
why unfluted?

Thanks

Mark

Because we think they look cool.

LOBO · #28 10-05-2009, 09:11 PM

29-4 3"

29-4 5"

29-5 6"

29-4 8 3/8"

bubbajoe45 · #29 10-06-2009, 12:35 AM

Yeh, me too; just this one 29-4 3".

clint_lnl · #30 10-06-2009, 06:59 AM

686-3 6 inch

625smith · #31 10-06-2009, 09:52 PM

I didn't see one of these yet a 25-7 in 45 Colt.

Gun 4 Fun · #32 10-06-2009, 10:07 PM

29-5 Classic Hunter that I no longer own

, though I kept the stocks

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25-7-

This isn't a Smith (it's a lot better

)

Freedom Arms 83-

usncporet · #33 11-21-2009, 05:39 PM

OK, my very first ? here.
Does the unfluted cylinder on all the different calibers make it the "Classic Hunter" model?
I have the 629 and 686 with the UF cylinder that I bought back in the late 80's. Have shot the 629 many, many times and have bagged a cow elk with it. The 686 has maybe 200 rounds through it as I am kind of attached to my GP100. A great shooter and smooth as silk right out of the box but it has pretty much been a safe queen. I like the look of the UF cylinders and would liked to have collected each of the calibers. Oh, well.
Beautiful pics here, by the way, I won't embarass myself with my photog skills just yet!
usncporet

Old Navy · #34 11-21-2009, 05:54 PM

S&W hasn't made a whole lot of unfluted cylinder guns, but I think the vast majority have been N frame guns and not the 686 for what ever reason. So don't let it get away from you too cheap if you ever sell the gun.

Neal · #35 11-21-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Revolver_King

unfluted 629

Blued or blacked 629? Moon clip? Please tell us a little more.

beemerphile · #36 11-21-2009, 06:40 PM

I don't have a picture handy but I have an unfluted Model 60 Leonardo DaVinci model. It was a Talo special and carried a serial number of LDVxxx. It was a series of 500 guns but they were widely available for a while (probably because of the Hillary Hole).

manny25 · #37 11-21-2009, 06:42 PM

610-2 lew horton

jimmyjoe · #38 11-21-2009, 06:49 PM

25-7

no dash · #39 11-21-2009, 07:09 PM

My 29-4 with a set of Grashorn Stags.

usncporet · #40 11-21-2009, 07:13 PM

Thanks for the advice there, OldNavy. I've been told I am cranky too!
Maybe I need a trip to Subic, Hong Kong, Phuket, Pattaya Beach........

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Navy

S&W hasn't made a whole lot of unfluted cylinder guns, but I think the vast majority have been N frame guns and not the 686 for what ever reason. So don't let it get away from you too cheap if you ever sell the gun.

VonFatman · #41 11-22-2009, 12:42 AM

I have a couple I can show.

This 657-4 is as tight as any S&W I've ever owned. I am looking forward to getting to the range after deer season.

The scoped 657-4 is a known tack-driver. At 100 yards it's 3" (or less) grouping out of a 7.5" barrel (off a good rest). I'm hoping to take a deer this month with this gun.

This Model 29-4 has a 5" tube. I have not shot it much as I just picked it up last month. I hope to shoot this one with several different load this winter. Got it at Cabela's.

This M25-7 is a great shooter. I take it to the range pretty regularly.

No one said they had to be a S&W...

How about a U.S. Arms Corp. "Abilene"...I got this a couple weeks ago and I can tell you it is a very accurate gun. It's .44 Mag and can handle any Ruger load. It has an unusual barrel length...8.5 inches.

This is my wife's Ruger Super Blackhawk. It has a 7.5 inch tube and has killed a number of deer.

I like the unfluted cylinders as much as the next guy!!

Bob

Mico1 · #42 11-22-2009, 08:33 AM

My new toy...686-M

Neal · #43 11-22-2009, 09:26 AM

[QUOTE=Mico1;1183292]My new toy...686-M

This is the first 6" 686 with silhoette sights and a unfluted cylinder that I have seen. I have one that I bought new in 1996, but it has a fluted cylinder. Can you tell us more about the "-M" ?

Old Navy · #44 11-22-2009, 11:09 AM

M is usually stamped on repaired/modified guns.

Larf · #45 11-22-2009, 12:11 PM

Just a pair of pics of my 629-5 Lew Horton.

By ocg, shot with DSC-F828 at 2009-10-14

deanodog · #46 11-22-2009, 01:54 PM

Ruger super blackhawk 7 1/2

Sprefix · #47 11-22-2009, 02:11 PM

I sure like the beefy no-flute look.........................

Neal · #48 11-22-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Navy

M is usually stamped on repaired/modified guns.

OK, thanks.

Old Navy · #49 11-23-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usncporet

Thanks for the advice there, OldNavy. I've been told I am cranky too!
Maybe I need a trip to Subic, Hong Kong, Phuket, Pattaya Beach........

You be too funny shipmate. I almost missed your reply, guess I am getting a little long in the tooth and some thing do get passed me at times.

guzziwood · #50 12-05-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sasu

629 Trail Boss

I just put one of these on layaway tonight, The guy at the shop was told by the previous owner (also a former employee at said shop) that there werent two many of these made,any idea on numbers made or maybe they just didnt sell.