how about a 44 magnum show
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Engine49guy
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The snubs seem under represented so here is a pair of Lew Horton
Models 24 and 29 RB's.
Models 24 and 29 RB's.
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Sebago Son
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2 5/8" 629 fixed sight guns...
Thanks Deaf... These were supposed to be part of a 1,000 gun run for Camfour in 1998 as I recall. To be built in three groups of a little over 300 each. Two years later, the first bunch hadn't sold, so Camfour dropped the prices substantially. I grabbed up two of them. One is still unfired. With 240 grain Federal American Eagle loads they will sure get your attention. I guess that's why they shipped with huge Hogue stocks which seems rather silly to me. I put the k-frame round butt Magnas on these two just for the photo to show how small the grip frames really are..
These days I'd rather shoot a 4" gun with a square butt.
Drew
Thanks Deaf... These were supposed to be part of a 1,000 gun run for Camfour in 1998 as I recall. To be built in three groups of a little over 300 each. Two years later, the first bunch hadn't sold, so Camfour dropped the prices substantially. I grabbed up two of them. One is still unfired. With 240 grain Federal American Eagle loads they will sure get your attention. I guess that's why they shipped with huge Hogue stocks which seems rather silly to me. I put the k-frame round butt Magnas on these two just for the photo to show how small the grip frames really are..
These days I'd rather shoot a 4" gun with a square butt.
Drew
peppercorn
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What a great thread.
I can't tell you how many of these I have searched the past couple of years.
I like the other calibers also but spend the majority of my time fiddling with the .44 Magnum. Whether it be reloading, cleaning, shooting, buying or selling, you name it, the majority of my 'gun' time is spent with the .44 Magnum.
I can't tell you how many of these I have searched the past couple of years.
I like the other calibers also but spend the majority of my time fiddling with the .44 Magnum. Whether it be reloading, cleaning, shooting, buying or selling, you name it, the majority of my 'gun' time is spent with the .44 Magnum.
Here are 12 from each month of 1956, the first year of production. 
Chuck
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Larry from Bend
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My -4 with its favorite 280 grain BearTooths.
Dale53
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The .44 Magnum is my favorite "heavy". It'll shoot through a large whitetail deer end for end at 100 yards and is still manageable. Some great silhouette scores have been shoot with this caliber.
My first one was a used Super Black Hawk that I traded for. .44 Magnums of any persuasion were scarce at the time (back in the late fifties or early sixties). This shows some signs of holster use but is a terrific shooter. I added Pachmayr grips so I could shoot this with some comfort.
My favorite deer hunting revolver is my early Model 29 with 8 3/8" barrel. There were no available scope mounts when I had this one done. I located a local precision machine shop, bought blank Kimber bases (the original Kimber Rifle Com) and used Kimber rings. I wanted an elegant solution with the scope mounted between the sights (better balance for two handed shooting). I can remove the scope and use the iron sights in inclement weather if necessary. I also had two of my shooting buddie's revolvers treated the same:
My bad weather gun (stainless) is an early Ruger Red Hawk:
Here is a recent acquisition, a S&W Performance Center "Light Hunter". It has a proper scope mount (mounts the scope between the sights) with an excellent recoil lug for the mount (actually sunk into the barrel rib):
Here is a Ruger 50th Anniversary Flattop Anniversary .44 magnum. I added Pachmayr grips (this is a requirement for me with heavy recoiling handguns) and then gave this to my son-in-law. Hopefully, he'll take an Elk with it next hunting season (he, my daughter, and grand kids live in Utah). It was only test fired and it IS a shooter. I also had a trigger job done:
Of course, everyone needs a 4" .44 Magnum for those woods rambling trips, unfortunately, I don't have a picture of this one.
Dale53
My first one was a used Super Black Hawk that I traded for. .44 Magnums of any persuasion were scarce at the time (back in the late fifties or early sixties). This shows some signs of holster use but is a terrific shooter. I added Pachmayr grips so I could shoot this with some comfort.
My favorite deer hunting revolver is my early Model 29 with 8 3/8" barrel. There were no available scope mounts when I had this one done. I located a local precision machine shop, bought blank Kimber bases (the original Kimber Rifle Com) and used Kimber rings. I wanted an elegant solution with the scope mounted between the sights (better balance for two handed shooting). I can remove the scope and use the iron sights in inclement weather if necessary. I also had two of my shooting buddie's revolvers treated the same:
My bad weather gun (stainless) is an early Ruger Red Hawk:
Here is a recent acquisition, a S&W Performance Center "Light Hunter". It has a proper scope mount (mounts the scope between the sights) with an excellent recoil lug for the mount (actually sunk into the barrel rib):
Here is a Ruger 50th Anniversary Flattop Anniversary .44 magnum. I added Pachmayr grips (this is a requirement for me with heavy recoiling handguns) and then gave this to my son-in-law. Hopefully, he'll take an Elk with it next hunting season (he, my daughter, and grand kids live in Utah). It was only test fired and it IS a shooter. I also had a trigger job done:
Of course, everyone needs a 4" .44 Magnum for those woods rambling trips, unfortunately, I don't have a picture of this one.
Dale53
GF
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As the Sheriff in Blazing Saddles would say, " Excuse me while I whip this out! " 
GF
GF
tacreload
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My only two.29-2 4"and 629-4 classic 6-1/2".Bought the 629 new in 1995 or 96 and the 29-2 used no box or papers about 9 years ago.They both shoot a lot better than I do.
vic3620
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44MAG SHOW
Dan Wesson, Monson, vintage. 2x scope with a B-square mount.
this was my deer gun till i bought my S&W 500.
vic3620
Dan Wesson, Monson, vintage. 2x scope with a B-square mount.
this was my deer gun till i bought my S&W 500.
vic3620
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This is.......
the only one I have at the moment, November 4th, 1957
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the only one I have at the moment, November 4th, 1957
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A flattop like Dale53's that I chopped and added a Bisley hammer to before ever firing a shot
Not yet molested 3 screw
329
M-29
Chopped Redhawk
Chopped OM Super
A LNIB Super that became a donor gun and sold off after GF and hammer swap with a 45 Colt. There have been many of these around here
Not yet molested 3 screw
329
M-29
Chopped Redhawk
Chopped OM Super
A LNIB Super that became a donor gun and sold off after GF and hammer swap with a 45 Colt. There have been many of these around here
Totally agree. This is a fantastic thread with some sensational guns.
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Pair of 5 screws
4" s168xxx 6 1/2 s153xxx
4" s168xxx 6 1/2 s153xxx
peppercorn
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I have to agree, this is a great thread with so much diversity!
I had no idea there were so many cool looking Rugars, just a brand I am not familiar with having spent so much time and energy on the Smiths over the years.
I had no idea there were so many cool looking Rugars, just a brand I am not familiar with having spent so much time and energy on the Smiths over the years.
