New member, but have been reading for a little while on the site. A few months ago I purchased a new 29-10 with a 6.5" barrel, and it's awesome.

This is my first handgun and only my second gun (I have a Remington 870). The gun is flawless (I checked for all the typical things mentioned on this site), and it shoots awesome. The lock doesn't bother me at all, but that could be because it's much less noticeable on a blue gun and I'm only 19 so I never got used to the older guns without the lock.

I'm having lots of fun learning about the gun, learning to reload, and getting better at shooting. From what I can tell the gun is very accurate, but I'm not all that great with it yet so don't take my word for it lol. Overall I'm thrilled I bought the gun and glad I chose a revolver.

I changed the grips because the new wood "targets" are nothing like the old ones (I'm comparing them to my dad's 66, no lock, firing pin on the hammer) and they didn't fit my hands well at all. The Pachmayrs look good, not quite as good as the wood ones, but they feel much better.

Just wanted to share my thoughts on a new S&W and that the new guns aren't all bad like some seem to think.

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Good for you, I'm glad you went with a 44, I started with a 29-2 at about your age,skipped right over the 22's, I wore it out learning how to handle and feed a sixgun,glad your loading and casting your own too you will learn a lot more about your guns that way. Congratulations on your fine new smith and welcome to the club

major congrats!beautiful m29...i have old and new smith's i like them all...i have a new stealth hunter 44 mag.and it shoots like a laser...you can sure save $$ reloading

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Thanks I almost bought a 29-4 at a gun show instead of this, but it was only $100 less so I figured I'd get a brand new one. I've shot smaller calibers, but not too often, and I figured if I can get good at shooting 44 magnums I'll be able to be accurate with just about anything

You're on the road to many more exciting purchases. Just you wait till you get a Smith and Wesson 500 in your hands, now the Most Powerful Handgun in the World.

Regardless, you got a nice piece there. I know your gonna shoot targets but ever plan on hunting?

I can't wait till I can buy another handgun, but currently my funds are pretty dried up mainly from buying the gun haha. I really would like a Colt Gold Cup, or any 1911 from Colt for that matter, and hopefully I'll be able to get one before I turn 21 so I have something to carry (don't plan on carrying the 29).

I actually thought about a 500 instead of buying a .44, and the price was comparable. But when I realized how expensive it was to shoot I decided against it because I'd never get to shoot it enough to get accurate. I think the .44 mag is a good compromise between power and price, especially since I've started reloading.

I probably won't hunt because I'm not big on the idea of shooting animals (I'm not vegetarian or against people that hunt by any means, don't get me wrong). I might go hunt hogs if I had the opportunity though.

And thanks for the compliments, I couldn't be happier with my gun!

I grew up riding in Oldsmobile 442s.... We had a 1969 Delta 88 with the Rocket 455 under the hood, convertible, power seat & retractable top and glass rear window. Marvelous.

Clean Break

My dad owns, and we both work on, 2 1969 442s (real ones, not cutlass's), both convertibles. One is almost fully restored, the other is in really bad shape and will be until we get the money to fix it up. The almost restored one is totally stock, with rebuilt 400 and th400. The other one I want to restomod and make really fast with a m21 and a 455. I have a 455, taken apart to the bare block, that I'll put in eventually whenever I can rebuild the engine and get to work on the car.

I love old cars in general, especially 69 and 70 442s. Cool to see someone else who appreciates them. I'll post a pic, hopefully that's ok even though this is in the 1980-present revolver section lol.

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Never forget the CLASSIC 1969 Hurst Olds. Now that was one nice car.

Sorry for the hijack, all you S & W fans please continue to discuss 29s, (I love my 4" 629-6) but the OP is a big block motorhead ...

I love my torquey 2003 Dodge 2500 SLT short box crew cab pick up with it's 5.9 Cummins diesel. Lots of power for an inline straight 6! Here is the only big block classic gas engine I have, just right for a fishin' boat, a 340 horsepower Ford 460 V-8 (video quality sucks, but the soundtrack is great!) Clean Break : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APolr...e_gdata_player

Na, Chevy 427 is the best big block of all time, especially the aluminum block ones which went in some vettes, chevelles and camaros in the late 60's. When they stroked the 427 to make the 454, it became a much slower loading motor.

The Ford 460 was always a dog, in fact pretty much all their big blocks were awful, even the vaunted "428 cobra jet", with the exception of the The Ford/Shelby 427 engine which went in Cobras, GT40's and some other applications.

Nipster: Anytime you want to race your boat vs. Mine going up class 3+ whitewater rapids in the Snake River Hells Canyon - just let me know. You'll need a jet. CB