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A beautiful revolver and very thorough explanation. Thanks for sharing!

Bill In your response to your post. Does that mean there were ten pre 29s made with 5" barrels in this shipment? And one of the first shipments of this barrel length, more 5" barrels were shipped later than April 1958? How many pre 29s 5" barrels are known to exist? Also, what is different...

Here is probably the next hardest to find 44 mag, ... or even harder to find, a Pre model 29 four screw with 8 3/8th inch barrel. https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/1047/3043/smith-wesson-44-magnum-premodel-29-double-action-revolver. How many of these are documented? One of the first 44...

SCSW 4th edition on page 38, states the speed loader cut out target stocks began in the mid 70s early 80s on N frame revolvers. Another source, I can't recall where, stated that the speed loader target stocks became standard in 1981 for the 44 mag -3 N frame variation, when pinned barrels and...

In regards to the cased special order 29-1 sold at RIA in August for $11,750 plus tax/shipping. This gun has a 5 inch barrel (1 of 5 known) cased with tools and factory letter documented. IMHO, not a bad price when Colt snake gun collectors are paying 20K plus, for a 1985, Colt Boa. (1,200...

Count me in, please. I would love to learn!

Welcome from Southeastern PA, I am recently new to the forum and collect early K22 and N frame magnums from production through S prefix.

This is my first post and a good place for me to start even though I am a year behind I am a man of few words, and I do more listening than speaking. I bought my first S&W magnum in 1994 a 629-4 classic 8 3/8th inch. I live in PA, and I have taken several whitetail deer with this revolver...