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Is this 629-6 a 3 in or 2 1/2 in bbl?
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Aw nuts! Where is the big(gest) brother in this family tree?
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.
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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Sadly, I have but one "BIG BORE" snub, a Mod. 29-4 but, it has lots of little snub nose friends!
@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!
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.
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!
I don't have any S&W revolvers bigger than .38/.357, but I do have this pair of .44 Special Taurus Model 431s, a 2 1/2" and a 3". They both fit in most K-frame holsters. More designs that S&W should've made.
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.The 431 really is a gorgeous piece. I've considered picking one up.