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75Vette
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Is this 629-6 a 3 in or 2 1/2 in bbl?
ImDrRichard, That's a 3" barrel on a Talo Dist gun. I hated the Altamont hand shredders on it and put the tulip wood Hogue boot grips on.
HamHands
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Damn you! Now I've gotta have one... Just as I've almost went broke fixing this 3" .44Magnum/Special addiction you have to go and post this... You guys have the moral support of a halfway-house! I've gotta find a new forum to hang out on before my wife leaves me...
HamHands
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@SLT223... Whats the skinny on the 2nd one from the top and the one on the very bottom? The one on the bottom, round to square grip conversion grips?
Nice set brother!
Thanks for getting back to me!
The_Truth
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It's not a S&W, but it's the gun S&W never made that they should have. I accidentally bought 2 this month. One with a spurred hammer, one with the factory bob. IMO one of the most underrated revolvers of all time. Taurus 445. I am in love with it, I'm sort of ashamed to admit.
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S&W 629-5 44 magnum
Charter Arms Bulldog 44 special
1917 Colt 45 acp
Rossi 720 44 special
S&W 629-5 44 magnum
Charter Arms Bulldog 44 special
1917 Colt 45 acp
Rossi 720 44 special
I have been concentrating on J and K frames. You guys have me thinking more N frames. I only have one snub S&W a 29-3 Lew Horton 3". I also have a gun I carry when fly fishing for bear spray that weighs 20oz, it's a titanium Taurus 450 in 45 Colt.
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No need to be ashamed for owning a fine 445! I'm tickled pink with mine. Easy carry, easy to shoot, easy to fall in love with!
It's not a S&W, but it's the gun S&W never made that they should have. I accidentally bought 2 this month. One with a spurred hammer, one with the factory bob. IMO one of the most underrated revolvers of all time. Taurus 445. I am in love with it, I'm sort of ashamed to admit.
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HamHands
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Nice collection! Is the stainless Revo on the far Right with the full under-lug a "Mountain Back Packer" model? If so that is really cool as I have one and have only heard of/seen pics of 2 other members on here and AR15.com that have one. I bought a set of Lew Horton's with the thumb recess on both sides tonight to go on my "MBP" as the LHS grips fit my hands like they were molded just for me!
Pic of mine with my back up M642 for "Woods-Carry". I bought my wife an M642 just like it a couple weeks ago.
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Second from top is NIB 629-1 3". At the bottom is a Lew Horton distributor special 29-10 3" tapered barrel square butt. One of 250 in blue. LH also ordered 250 in nickel.
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HamHands
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That's a beautiful Revo you have there! A balanced 3" barreled LHS or a 3" 629-5 has became my favorite handgun(s) I've ever used/carried.
The younger generation doesn't know what its missing out on with these reliable, hard hitting, truly tough, and near perfect works of art these Smiths are. The "plastic firearm generation" thinks it needs 18 rounds of spray to get the job done... It's starting to turn though their thoughts and attitudes in regards to the Revolver. More and more the 25-40 year olds are coming over to me and my brother at the indoor club we go to asking questions and asking to shoot a cylinder full after seeing what can be done with a modern Revolver @ 25 yards. The best is when they see me put 5 thru my M36 as fast as I can stay on target at 10 yards, lay it down, and pull another M36 or a M642 from my front pocket NY style and lay down another quick burst of fire... right into an IDPA or B27 silhouette torso just when they thought I was out of ammo. Just like below!
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44 Mag Snubbies
A 2 inch
And a 3 inch
Enjoy
A 2 inch
And a 3 inch
Enjoy
The only true "snubby" of the big bore variety in my posession, is my 2" 44 special, a Taurus model 445 (seen above somewhere) that is a 1988 or '89 IIRC. A couple of 3" S&W big bore sweethearts, that are often considered snubbies, are this 625-6 45 acp, and another 44 special, as in a 696 ND revolver.
I personally don't crave a 44 magnum of any barrel size myself, but I do especially enjoy shooting my 4" big bore model 25-5 of the 45 colt persuasion. It's my "stretch snubby" LOL! I do hope to find a 2" or 3" version in that marvelous caliber some day soon.
I personally don't crave a 44 magnum of any barrel size myself, but I do especially enjoy shooting my 4" big bore model 25-5 of the 45 colt persuasion. It's my "stretch snubby" LOL! I do hope to find a 2" or 3" version in that marvelous caliber some day soon.
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The_Truth
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I shot mine a bunch this weekend and it is laser accurate, shoots perfectly to POI. I was bullseyeing 25yds all day and could shoot a fly at 10yds. LOVE the 445!
The_Truth
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The 431 really is a gorgeous piece. I've considered picking one up.
The_Truth
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They're older models, mid-90s IIRC. I got them, one right after the other, on GB. Both were less than $500. The stainless is factory mirror-polished (I've been told, anyway) and still looks great. And the blued one has near-flawless fit and finish, kinda surprising if you listen to the folks who hate Taurus in general. The actions are smooth, they lock up pretty tight and there doesn't seem to be any endshake. I doubt seriously they were fired much.... and as stout as the recoil is in these light guns, I can see why.
I've since replaced the grips on both... I even found a set of Eagle Secret Service grips for the blued one on Ebay for roughly 20% of what they go for new. I think the guy priced them low thinking he'd never sell expensive grips for a TAURUS.
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