Does anyone remember the Mod 29?

[Gun 4 Fun]

GF,

I see that you are taking good care of my other set of N frame targets on that blue 29.

Chuck,
Holy mackeral!


My grail gun is a 5" 29-2. Some day.......
Here is my 29-4. I sold my 29-5 classic hunter pictured at the bottom, but the combats on it are now on my 29-4. BTW, my other 29's are 25's-

 

[jpz]

Here is mine.

I love the 29. I would like to get as 4" or a 3".

 

[peyton]

I traded a Ruger redhawk for my 629, it was my first S&W and has traveled many a mile hunting and goofing off.

 

[fyimo]

I have my Model 27's my favorites and Model 28's but I still buy Model 29's and have 3 and 2 629's.

Model 29-2 with 6.5 inch barrel

Model 29-2 with 6 inch barrel

Model 29-2

Model 629 no dash with 6 Inch Barrel

Model 629 no dash with 8 3/8 inch barrel

 

[Wickahoney]

Actually I think you have the chronology a bit wrong.

Had there not been the 1st Model Hand Ejector Triple Lock in 44 Special, the first true "N" frame, then there wouldn't have been the 2nd and 3rd Model 44 Special Hand Ejectors and thus no Pre 24 44 Specials for Elmer and the boys to fuss with and therefore end up at the 44 Magnum.

The Parents of the 357 are without question the Pre War, Pre 23 Outoorsman in 38 Special and the good old HD. Without them they wouldn't have developed the 357 and the Registered Mag and then the Model 27s and Model 28s. So the 357 actually owes it's existance to the 44 Special.

I suspect they may have in fact come to the 44 Magnum even if the 357 Mag hadn't already existed for 20 years or so. That 1/8 of an inch was more to do with the prevention of use in older guns than actual velocities and pressures as I understand it.

Just a thought.

By the way I own several Model 27s, pre 27s and even a Pre War Non Reg Mag and like the 357 in the "N" frame platform just fine. ;-)

One of my few remaining Grail Guns is a Reg Mag but I'm just too cheap. I just need to win the lottery first and then....

 

[bmhiii]

29's Not Forgotten About!

Just picked this up a few days ago. Wearing the wrong grips but am trying to take care of that...

Model 29 4-screw.

 

[jpz]

I have a 629 as well.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Actually I think you have the chronology a bit wrong.

Had there not been the 1st Model Hand Ejector Triple Lock in 44 Special, the first true "N" frame, then there wouldn't have been the 2nd and 3rd Model 44 Special Hand Ejectors and thus no Pre 24 44 Specials for Elmer and the boys to fuss with and therefore end up at the 44 Magnum.

The Parents of the 357 are without question the Pre War, Pre 23 Outoorsman in 38 Special and the good old HD. Without them they wouldn't have developed the 357 and the Registered Mag and then the Model 27s and Model 28s. So the 357 actually owes it's existance to the 44 Special.

I suspect they may have in fact come to the 44 Magnum even if the 357 Mag hadn't already existed for 20 years or so. That 1/8 of an inch was more to do with the prevention of use in older guns than actual velocities and pressures as I understand it.

Just a thought.

By the way I own several Model 27s, pre 27s and even a Pre War Non Reg Mag and like the 357 in the "N" frame platform just fine. ;-)

One of my few remaining Grail Guns is a Reg Mag but I'm just too cheap. I just need to win the lottery first and then....

I think you misunderstood his post. I believe he meant that if it weren't for the posts on 27/28's, there wouldn't be any threads on the front page of the 1961-1980 forum about N frames.

 

[GF]

Yes G4F, that IS what I meant.

But the guy is very good on the cronology (does that mean history!?!) of the magnum!

I'm gonna' go shine up your grips.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Thanks! I appreciate that.

I can't answer the question about "history". I don't even think I can pronounce chronology.

 

[PALADIN85020]

I have a few 29s and a couple of 629s. They are all fine revolvers; like many here, I don't like to shoot them with full loads. A 240-250-grainer at around 1000 fps will get most jobs done just fine (as will a .44 special loaded to the same velocity). At any rate, the guns themselves are works of art. Here are some of mine:

 

[rfo1]

I've bought and sold quite a few 29/ 629s over the years. Currently I only have this five screw Pre 29 in my small collection.It's one gun I doubt I'll ever part with.I have had it lettered, it left the factory in March, 1957.
Rick rfo1

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

That is a nice one too, Rick!

 

[depicts]

After years of thinking the .44 Mag was "TOO MUCH GUN" for me to deal with, I finally shot one. Two months ago I got the chance to shoot a handload that was a bit on the mild side. I loved it. That same day I shot a full house 454 Cassull. I wasn't so crazy about that one and what the trigger guard did to my finger with a full house load. It did make me realize I could more than handle a .44 Magnum.

Several years on this forum, and I knew if I was going to buy a .44 Magnum, it was going to be a 29-2. Funy how things happen, but a few days after I decided I wanted one, the one pictured below "appeared" and I bought it.

My first time shooting it had me flinching a bit and wondering if I did the right thing. The second time shooting it I fell in love.

I know there will be others coming along. I need a 29-2 6" blue one, and I want a 6" 629 at the very least. But this is my first, and I will always have it. I just love touching off those heavy loads, so I'll keep the rubber on it for now, though I have the original stocks. I'm sure it's the first of several, if not many. I love this gun.

 

[Dennis The B]

While not a pre-1980,...

I did finally jump in and get a 1992 model, with the full lug. Sports Herrett's Shooting Masters right now.

 

[1950jcb]

Security

Chuck-

Hope there's at least a Master Lock involved there somewhere. Looks to me like there's room for a few more.

Jim

 

[sw282]

I have a 29 bought in the 70s. It sports an 8 3/8" barrel and is blued. I used it originally for IHMSA and hunting. I traded a 57 6" for it. I began hunting with it after I shot Silh for a while and became good enough to put a few deer in the freezer. I still like shooting it. The barrel is a little unhandy now. A couple years ago I returned to revolvers after shooting autos for 12-15 years. I had forgotten how nice it was not having to chase brass all over the place. I bought a 629 Mt Gn because it closely resembles my Mod 28 4". They handle alike. It shoots good too. I just cant stand that stupid lock. I have been thinking of trading it for a pinned N frame with a shorter barrel in blue. Maybe a 4 or 6 inch barrel

 

[29-1]

Chuck-

Hope there's at least a Master Lock involved there somewhere. Looks to me like there's room for a few more.

Jim

Jim, you're right there's always room for more, but these days I'm only looking for certain guns that may never actually turn up. The picture shows the results of my not really being too focused on which guns I drug home. Don't worry, in front of the steel door leading to my gun room is a major vault door that it'd take longer to get into than it would for me or my gun toting little wife to intervene.
Chuck

 

[T. McIntyre]

Some "action" shots:

5" Classic

 

[T. McIntyre]

4" 29-2: