Any 649 Fans Out There?
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Snapping Twig
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Hogues for me, but a T or BK grip adapter is good too.
All of the above is great. I put Crimson Trace grips on mine--not as pretty as wood but a lot easier to shoot accurately.
Thanks, I have owned the later model Magnum versions of the 649 and they were great but the dam Lock Hole really bugged the **** out of me.
I have tried really hard to like CT grips but I just cannot get used to them.
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loeman
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Oh yeah! I'm a huge fan. I bought my 649-3 new back in the 90s and it has been my most carrried/used gun I have ever owned. Remarkably accurate too. And I love the Uncle Mike's stocks that came on mine. Congratulations on your wise choice!
I'm editing to add that I have never had any issues shooting .357 in this gun. I think the Uncle Mike's play a big part in this.
I'm editing to add that I have never had any issues shooting .357 in this gun. I think the Uncle Mike's play a big part in this.
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I have 2, I think the are a great pocket gun with the single/double action feature
shouldazagged
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I carry the DAO 640 snubby, but if I were to buy one with SA capability it would be the 649 in .38 Special. Great guns.
Unlike a lot of people, I don't find the humpback lines ugly at all.
Unlike a lot of people, I don't find the humpback lines ugly at all.
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zombie66, you polish the handgun? It's so shinny it looks nickel finished.
Rich
Oh, and put on a "T-grip" adapter (or BK). Makes for a perfect pocket handgun.
Rich
Oh, and put on a "T-grip" adapter (or BK). Makes for a perfect pocket handgun.
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I think someone polished it as it like this, im really not sure how to tell if it is a Nickel finish. I have a few other Stainless Smiths and this is by far the nicest finish I have ever seen.
Dumb question time: How can you tell if it is a Nickel Finish?
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I have one and two model 49's. Like me some "humpies". As for the stocks, I find the "issue" stocks a bit short so I changed them out.
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Gotta love a 649
Here's my 649 with the Crimson Trace Laser Grips in its Lobo Gun Leather enhanced Pancake holster:
While it handle 357's just fine I usually load 38 + P's which smooths it out even more.
Here's my 649 with the Crimson Trace Laser Grips in its Lobo Gun Leather enhanced Pancake holster:
While it handle 357's just fine I usually load 38 + P's which smooths it out even more.
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Adk.IBO
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I like my newly acquired 649-3 now more than ever after I got it back from the S&W Performance Center with repairs and upgrades. Looks like new (until you take the grips off, some pitting remains) and I believe it functions better than it ever did! I need practice with .357 though.
Stay safe, John
Stay safe, John
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Rob41
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Love your thread title "Any 649 Fans Out There?" on a S&W site. Nice gun.
texmex
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I was going to vote for Tyler T until I saw those Hogues in post 2.
ACP230
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I have two 649s and an M38.
They all have Uncle Mike's rubber boot grips installed.
The 649s used to come from factory that way.
I added the boot grips to the M38.
Had an M49 and progressed from the factory wood grips to those
grips with a Tyler T and then the rubber boot grips.
My older son has the gun now. He isn't using it and I often wish I had
it back.
They all have Uncle Mike's rubber boot grips installed.
The 649s used to come from factory that way.
I added the boot grips to the M38.
Had an M49 and progressed from the factory wood grips to those
grips with a Tyler T and then the rubber boot grips.
My older son has the gun now. He isn't using it and I often wish I had
it back.
Matt Hooper
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Most accurate snubbie I own. With Ahrends grips. Love this gun!
lagavulin62
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Always wanted the 649 for carry because love the option of single action when at the range. No issues with the hump for me. As for the grip I have the stock grip on my 442. I am a big fan of T-grip adaptors but for my long fingers they work best on K or N frames.
As posted before:
It's a keeper!
It's a keeper!
649-3 is one I will never sell. This was a $250 rescue!
250$ ?? Did you break your arm getting your wallet out? I would have, nice score.
SAWBONES
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I love the "humpbacks".
The 649-2 stainless steel .38 Special is my single favorite J-frame.
Shoots right to POA with Remington 158gr+P LSWCHP.
The 649-2 stainless steel .38 Special is my single favorite J-frame.
Shoots right to POA with Remington 158gr+P LSWCHP.
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