29-3 with Magnaport ? Factory order option?

[steamloco76]

The Model 29-3 I just purchased has a Magnaported barrel. I did not get the original box or papers. Appears to be 1985 delivery date with SN AFJ18XX.

My question for the real S&W experts on this forum- Was Magnaport available as an order option from S&W?

The job is extremely well done- see photos. Thanks in advance for any information provided.

[ken158]

I had a few guns Mag-Na-Ported back in the day as did many when the concept was introduced and advertised by Larry Kelly. It was not a S&W option but years later the factory did put out some models with the Mag-Na-Port but your's is not one of them.

[Dnovo1]

Agree with the last post. MGna port was not a factory option until later, and usually on the PC guns. Dave

[ol timer]

I had a 629 no dash the Performance Center did. Well actually I shipped the gun to S&W PC and they in turn shipped it to Mag-na-port. It looked just as yours with the same shaped ports cut in the same location.

[steamloco76]

The only thing the dealer told me about the gun was he received it in trade on a New S&W 500 and an Aimpoint scope set-up.
I haven't had a chance to get to the range with it yet (or quite a few others! I hate February.) I'm planning on shooting my light and mid range handloads out of this one and the heavy stuff through my 629-6 or Redhawk.