Chopping a S&W Model 29

[smith 29-2]

Thanks guys for all the great information, I carry a 29-2 appendix carry every day with a 6 inch barrel 5 inch barrel is more comfortable on horseback I will roll in the 4 inch barrel instead of cutting.

 

[TAROMAN]

Re-pour front sight?

If you decide to do it, send it to Magnaport, they can repour the front sight and properly crown and label it for you.

Pardon my utter ignorance, but what exactly is "re-pouring" of a sight?

 

[StatesRightist]

Remount would be a better description, I should have used that term.

 

[cobretti]

That's another consideration; the short barrels look better on the round butt frames. Yours would have the square butt being a 6".

 

[squidsix]

I re-contoured the butt of a 4" model 29-2 from square to round, and it came out pretty nice. I would not cut the barrel of a 4", but I would cut a longer one to 4.5 for sure.

 

[smithnframe]

Its your gun. Make whatever modifications you want!

 

[snubbyfan]

I say go for it. Do it now. In my experience "someday" may never come. Just find a good 'smith and have it done properly. Now that I'm gimpy and on disability I can't afford the things I put off until "someday" and now it's "I should have."

 

[Mexican Kerry]

I recently cut my 29-2 (8 3/8") to 4.5", personally, I think its an improvement but this pistol had no sentimental value as it was.

I wouldn't have done it if it was a 6" or less.

 

[jwk]

Whatever you do, have a good gunsmith or really talented amateur do the work. Either way, you'll end up with something different that hopefully you will really like. Just remember though that anything you do will probably lessen the value of the original unless you find someone who shares your taste. I've seen really good custom work by a known smith go begging at what the original should have been worth. That said a lot of my revolvers have visible custom work, predominantly having been round butted before everything came that way.

 

[Boxhead]

Jim Stroh re-barreled this M29 with with an 8 3/8" 45 Colt barrel cut to 5" and installed his screw on front sight base that allows interchangeable blades. He does excellent work.

 

[Mexican Kerry]

Jim Stroh re-barreled this M29 with with an 8 3/8" 45 Colt barrel cut to 5" and installed his screw on front sight base that allows interchangeable blades. He does excellent work.

Ok, I fold. That is one nice wheelgun that makes my home shop hack job look even worse.