Has anyone seen a 629 with a full-underlug 4" barrel?

[epd1102]

I've been looking for several months for a Smith & Wesson 629 with a 4" barrel that has a full underlug.
I've found the 2.5" Backpacker model with a full underlug. I kind of like that but the barrel isn't long enough to be a legal hunting gun here in Indiana.
I've found 5" guns with a full underlug and I kind of like those and may end up going that direction.
I recently found a Performance Center 4.25" gun with a compensator on the end. That gun would be great but I don't want to spend that much on a gun that I'm just going to pack around during deer season. The compensator extension also makes the gun to be about as long as a 5" gun. I'm just looking for a regular 4" gun but I'd like the extra weight of the full underlug.
I'd appreciate it if anyone can point me in the right direction.
Thanks

 

[Allen-frame]

Smith and Wesson did not make a 4" 629 with the full underlug.

But I did.


http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...classic-6-5-3-7-8-update-wed-8-19-09-a-3.html


Still have ,still shoots.

Good luck
Allen frame

 

[epd1102]

That is exactly what I want. You don't want to trade for a S&W 686 CS-1 4" do you? I'd probably even be willing to throw in a little cash. I understand if you want to keep it, especially since you made it as a custom gun.
I'll probably end up going with a 5" guns since S&W never made the gun I want. If I hadn't had bad luck with Tauruses in the past, I'd think about their 4" full underlug gun but I'm afraid to ever own another Taurus.

 

[Nemo288]

IMHO there is nothing wrong with the regular 4"er.
Everyone in here knows I love 'em.
Get it MagNaPorted if the muzzle rise is too much.
Or get a 6". If it's just for hunting a 6" is not too bulky.
I would not hunt with a 4" but that's just me.
I use a 7.5" Redhawk for serious stalking.
I hit what I shoot at and it stays dead.
The 4" is best for close encounters.
Sounds like the 5" Classic is the best fit to your requirements.
If I got one I might be tempted to remove the underlug

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Nemo

 

[epd1102]

Thanks for the info guys. I think I'm going to try to find a good used 5" 629.
I have a Performance Center 7.5" Light Hunter but it's too long for a belt holster when I'm seated in my truck or leaned against a tree in an improvised ground blind.
I used to have a 6" Classic that I really liked but I gave it to my son because he requested that gun as an 18th birthday present.
I wanted a 4" will a full underlug because I like the look and I like the extra weight near the muzzle. I think I'll try out the 5" and hopefully it will ride like I want.
Thanks Again

 

[Tyrod]

I hit what I shoot at and it stays dead.

I'm gonna need ya in the upcomming ZOMBIE apocalypse.

 

[Nemo288]

I'm gonna need ya in the upcomming ZOMBIE apocalypse.

I plan on being there. Been tooling up for 30 years

Several 44 carbines, 444 Marlin, some handguns, and
a few 12 ga. shotguns. Couple other guns that would only
annoy a zombie (or a bear).

Looking for some leather for the chainsaw.

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Nemo

 

[arjay]

Colt Anaconda-4 inch full underlug.

 

[epd1102]

Colt Anaconda-4 inch full underlug.

I don't have anything against Colts except that I like to have all my guns grouped into "families" that function similarly.
Years ago when I was still an active police officer, I was using a Remington 11-87 for deer hunting. Right after deer season, I was at work and had to use my Remington 870 to put down a deer that had been hit by a car. After the shot, the deer was still just standing there so I was gonna' shoot it again but the gun wouldn't fire; because I had forgotten to rack the action because I had gotten used to my 11-87 doing it for me. After that, I sold my 11-87 and started carrying only guns that functioned alike. Almost all my semi-auto pistols are Sigs except for a few 1911s. All my shotguns are Remington 870s, etc.
Since the Colt opens differently than the S&Ws that I'm used to, it wouldn't interest me.
I also carry my self-defense weapons in the same spot on my body all the time because of a time when I needed my gun at a run and I was in plain-clothes wearing a shoulder holster. There was a very short moment of panic before I remembered where my gun was. I'm a big believer in muscle memory.
I guess I've gotten to the age where I know what I want and nothing else will make me happy. Thanks for the suggestion though and I apologize for the too-lengthy reply.

 

[Retired LTC USAR]

I have a 629-2 with the non-fluted cylinder that has the full lug under the barrel.........but it has a 6 inch barrel. Put a 2X Simmons silver scope on it and use it to deer hunt with.

 

[M29since14]

Yes. I saw one once that Hamilton Bowen had just finished up and I thought it might be a pretty nice combination. I am not big on short-barreled 44s, though I would certainly like to have one of those just to horse around with.

Truthfully, I am not sure what it would do that the standard guns wouldn't. It might soak up some recoil, but most of us can manage the 4-incher as it is. If you were going on an extended shooting rampage with full-charge 44s, it would definitely be handy, but I think I would choose a longer barrel for that activity.

It might tend to be a little more accurate than the standard gun in most peoples' hands, just as the standard gun can be more accurate than the Mountain Gun for most. Again, a longer barrel would suffice there, too.

 

[Nemo288]

I don't have anything against Colts except that I like to have all my guns grouped into "families" that function similarly.
Years ago when I was still an active police officer, I was using a Remington 11-87 for deer hunting. Right after deer season, I was at work and had to use my Remington 870 to put down a deer that had been hit by a car. After the shot, the deer was still just standing there so I was gonna' shoot it again but the gun wouldn't fire; because I had forgotten to rack the action because I had gotten used to my 11-87 doing it for me. After that, I sold my 11-87 and started carrying only guns that functioned alike. Almost all my semi-auto pistols are Sigs except for a few 1911s. All my shotguns are Remington 870s, etc.
Since the Colt opens differently than the S&Ws that I'm used to, it wouldn't interest me.
I also carry my self-defense weapons in the same spot on my body all the time because of a time when I needed my gun at a run and I was in plain-clothes wearing a shoulder holster. There was a very short moment of panic before I remembered where my gun was. I'm a big believer in muscle memory.
I guess I've gotten to the age where I know what I want and nothing else will make me happy. Thanks for the suggestion though and I apologize for the too-lengthy reply.

Amen Bro. In a pinch you don't think, you do.
I have used revolvers all my life. Someone made me carry a 1911
I would probably be screwed when the chips were down.
Carrying a 624 I have shot MANY thousands of rounds out of
gives me the peace of mind I know will carry me through a
potential bad scenario.

And thanks for your service officer!

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Nemo

 

[batmann]

I am not a Smith historian, but I can't remember ever seeing one except those that have been cut to that size.

 

[team sidewinder]

Nice job on the 4" full underlug. That turns out looking like a perfect barrel lenght balance to frame size IMHO. I wanted the full underlug so settled on the 629 5" but a 4" would have been the cats meow.