Mehutch
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Here are my two 5 inchers, 45LC (25-7 for $625 in 2014) and 44 Mag ($515 in 1997)
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Gun shop 629-3 5" full lug
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Well I went back to the LGS basically to talk myself out of it. I figured they wouldn't come off the sticker price or at least not much. I was correct. They wouldn't budge!
However, in my absence they had reduced the price to $899. So against better judgement it left the shop with me. You know, I don't have a 5" holster. 3" and 6" I have but no 5". Darn it!! I do have plenty of 44 N frame Safariland speedloaders though.
However, in my absence they had reduced the price to $899. So against better judgement it left the shop with me. You know, I don't have a 5" holster. 3" and 6" I have but no 5". Darn it!! I do have plenty of 44 N frame Safariland speedloaders though.
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Well Bubba had to do some work. The action was so raw and unused I had to work on it a bit. I tried wearing in the action manually and that did help some but not enough. The single action was fine but the double action was rough. Also moving the thumb piece was difficult and gritty.
I was surprised how oily it was inside. Pretty clean oil but I doubt it came from the factory that wet. All screw heads looked perfect but the endshake screw was loose.
I polished and deburred the center pin where appropriate. Deburred the extractor a little where the center pin passes. I also deburred and polished the bolt some. Finally, I deburred the extractor star and polished the ratchet sides just a bit. Much better but it still doesn't feel broken in. I certainly didn't go at all heavy on my bubba work. I may revisit it after it has truly been broken in some.
I suppose I'm spoiled by my old 629-1 that's had a bazillion rounds through it. It's actually kinda tired, but boy is it slick.
Before it got too dark I went out back and popped off 6 rounds into the woodpile. OK, the sights are at least close because from about 15 yards I hit the milk carton and empty pill bottle (metformin). More importantly I think the wide serrated trigger is going to have to go. Granted they were fairly hot handloads but I suspect if I'd fired as few as 20 or so my finger would have been bleeding. So I guess I need a wide stainless smooth trigger assembly.
I was surprised how oily it was inside. Pretty clean oil but I doubt it came from the factory that wet. All screw heads looked perfect but the endshake screw was loose.
I polished and deburred the center pin where appropriate. Deburred the extractor a little where the center pin passes. I also deburred and polished the bolt some. Finally, I deburred the extractor star and polished the ratchet sides just a bit. Much better but it still doesn't feel broken in. I certainly didn't go at all heavy on my bubba work. I may revisit it after it has truly been broken in some.
I suppose I'm spoiled by my old 629-1 that's had a bazillion rounds through it. It's actually kinda tired, but boy is it slick.
Before it got too dark I went out back and popped off 6 rounds into the woodpile. OK, the sights are at least close because from about 15 yards I hit the milk carton and empty pill bottle (metformin). More importantly I think the wide serrated trigger is going to have to go. Granted they were fairly hot handloads but I suspect if I'd fired as few as 20 or so my finger would have been bleeding. So I guess I need a wide stainless smooth trigger assembly.
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I'd say ya done good. Love the 5" 44s. Happened upon this one a few years ago. A co-worker of my wife's got it from his room mate when he passed. Didn't care for revolvers and wanted a Glock! Well, just so happens I had one I was using as a paper weight. Glad I could help him out...
