Dirty Harry Revisited

[S.B.]

HEHEHE! Please, don't give her any ideas?
Steve

 

[rkittine]

But, What length does Bill (slick Willie) carry?

 

[Art66]

Awesome!

Just got this S&W 29-2. 44mag, 8.5 inch barrel, S&W factory nickle plated, target trigger and target hammer and grips. Came with S&W walnut wood box and tools (screwdriver, bore mop and cleaning rod with bore brush. Plus all original paperwork. Nickel plating is 100%, no blemishes/marring. Very slight hard to see turn ring on cylinder. Very happy with it!

Wow you have a rare beauty there! Long barrel, the 3 T's.
I just have one question- how does it group at 50 yards?

 

[rkittine]

Model 29

Here's Mine

 

[Art66]

Hoppe's on nickel plating...

A gunsmith friend of mine said not to use Hoppes #9 because it can seep under the nickel plating causing it to peel and will also turn the nickel an orgence-ish shade. OK for the bore and chambers tho. He valued it at 2K.

Yes, I remember reading that thread here on the forum. I have a near perfect Model 19 in nickel. I use Hoppe's after the rare target session, but am extremely careful to soak up any remaining fluid with dry gun patches. I really needed the Hoppe's #9 and a brass brush to remove the black deposits around the forcing cone and on the face of the cylinder. However, next time I will try Ballistol and a brass brush. Ballistol alone did not remove the stains.
I have heard it is safer to use on the nickel plating.

 

[S.B.]

Yes, I remember reading that thread here on the forum. I have a near perfect Model 19 in nickel. I use Hoppe's after the rare target session, but am extremely careful to soak up any remaining fluid with dry gun patches. I really needed the Hoppe's #9 and a brass brush to remove the black deposits around the forcing cone and on the face of the cylinder. However, next time I will try Ballistol and a brass brush. Ballistol alone did not remove the stains.
I have heard it is safer to use on the nickel plating.

I happen to own a nickel with chipping nickel(after market) model 28 barrel and after reading this some time back, soaked this barrel in Hoppe's for several days without doing any more damage to the barrels finish but, your mileage may vary?
Steve

 

[Nightowl]

MPro7 does a good job cleaning my Smiths, blue, stainless and nickel. No danger of it damaging the finish on any of them.

I still use Hoppes sometimes and I think it is slightly better at cleaning.

 

[t4terrific]

Nice nickel N-frame! I have to chime in to comment on the "Dirty Harry" aspect, though. My blued 6 1/2" 29-2, which I purchased in the late 70's is a more accurate example of the gun carried by Inspector Callahan.
They used a Model 25 with an 8 3/8" barrel in the photos for the movie posters at the theaters. Hence the confusion. The 6 1/2" was tough enough to pull off during filming with the shoulder holster even though Clint is a tall man. I have the correct holster for mine and it is an adventure to conceal and carry. I have to be in a rare mood.
I love mine and will own it forever. I even named my first born son Clint when he arrived in January 1987.

Let’s see a Dirty Harry movie poster with a 8 3/8” model 25.

 

[BigMuddy]

"Let’s see a Dirty Harry movie poster with a 8 3/8” model 25."


Especially since the Model 25 came out 4 years later.

Those beautiful nickel plated 29's are more Lone Wolf McQuade guns.

I really like my blued 6" 29-2 but would sure like a 6 1/2" Nickel.

Dan

 

[Andrew2105]

Forget all this nonsense, Have you practiced "THE SPEECH" so that no cheat sheet will be needed?