Sugar River
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Top to bottom: 657-4, 629-3, 625-6.
How about a Mountain Gun thread?
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twomoons
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forum friends,
did smith wesson ever make a lite weight mountain gun,
what barrel length?
what was model called.
thanks friends\
did smith wesson ever make a lite weight mountain gun,
what barrel length?
what was model called.
thanks friends\
batmann
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I believe it was called a 'Mountain Lite' in a 5 shot .44 Spl with, I think, a 3" barrel and a Sc frame and hi-viz sights.
Dennis The B
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Mine, in .45 Colt. Bought it about 2 months ago. Very nice to shoot.
one eye joe
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hkcavalier
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Oh man. Am I going to resurrect an 11 year old picture thread?
This 629-2 Mountain Revolver came with the Pachmayr Decelerator, but it's split at the top. Thought these Mayan Bloodwood Ahrends boot grips might look sharp. I am less than enthusiastic about shooting full power .44 Magnums through this gun, but we'll see how I like them. They came with a slight flaw/chip near the escutcheon.
This 629-2 Mountain Revolver came with the Pachmayr Decelerator, but it's split at the top. Thought these Mayan Bloodwood Ahrends boot grips might look sharp. I am less than enthusiastic about shooting full power .44 Magnums through this gun, but we'll see how I like them. They came with a slight flaw/chip near the escutcheon.
rbrbrb6
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They don't make one in 41 Special so a a model 28 got transformed into a 41 Special mountain gun with old ivories.
StrawHat
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I have posted these before but I like showing them to folks.
First up is my Foothills Revolver (no mountains in Ohio, just foothills!). Back in the 80s, I wanted a 4", 45 ACP revolver. Factory was not making them and the few they had previously made were too pricey for a rookie LEO. So, I took the barrel off my Model 28-2 and sent it to Richard Nickel (deceased) to bore and rifle to .452. I fitted a 25-2 cylinder and reworked the action. When the barrel came back, it was one thread short of being correct for the cylinder so that got reworked and fitted. Also removed and replaced the frame lug. Rounded off the grip frame also. And here it is, long before S&W made it easy to get one, my Foothills revolver.
Kevin
First up is my Foothills Revolver (no mountains in Ohio, just foothills!). Back in the 80s, I wanted a 4", 45 ACP revolver. Factory was not making them and the few they had previously made were too pricey for a rookie LEO. So, I took the barrel off my Model 28-2 and sent it to Richard Nickel (deceased) to bore and rifle to .452. I fitted a 25-2 cylinder and reworked the action. When the barrel came back, it was one thread short of being correct for the cylinder so that got reworked and fitted. Also removed and replaced the frame lug. Rounded off the grip frame also. And here it is, long before S&W made it easy to get one, my Foothills revolver.
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StrawHat
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This one has been discussed here before. It is one of fifteen 629-3 guns made in the mountain gun configuration for the Alaska State Troopers academy staff. It has seen plenty of use but is still mechanically sound. No mountain gun markings. Special serial number starts with AST.
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75Vette
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Wow, talk about a zombie thread! 
But not a bad one. Posted before is my 629-4 Mountain Gun wearing Culinas.
But not a bad one. Posted before is my 629-4 Mountain Gun wearing Culinas.
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Here's my 629-2 Mountain Revolver
The factory Pachs have been stored and it now wears Hogues. It replaced a 24-3 that went to put shoes on the kids' feet years ago. While I've shot magnums in it, in my mind it is my favorite .44 Special.
The factory Pachs have been stored and it now wears Hogues. It replaced a 24-3 that went to put shoes on the kids' feet years ago. While I've shot magnums in it, in my mind it is my favorite .44 Special.
Here's my 629-2 Mountain Revolver
The factory Pachs have been stored and it now wears Hogues. It replaced a 24-3 that went to put shoes on the kids' feet years ago. While I've shot magnums in it, in my mind it is my favorite .44 Special.
Your story is very similar to mine. I sold my M24-3 that I had round butted to generate funds to have in savings. THEN, my now ex decided she wanted some antique furniture.
After she was GONE, I bought my M629 to replace the M24-3.
PS: Why are divorces so expensive? BECAUSE THEY ARE WORTH IT!!!
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Jim Kuykendall
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Why are so many of the pictures "unavailable" in this thread? Have I not kept up with something of vital interest. Posting pictures has always been a hindrance in my opinion.
StrawHat
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Jim,
This is an old thread from 2009, recently resuscitated. My guess is many of the photographs are either on photo bull et or some other unsupported imaging site.
Kevin
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This is my 625-6 .45 Colt Mountain Gun with Ahrends Tactical grips made from a slab of walnut I sent them.
Favorite snack is a 255 grain RNFP Bear Creek Supply bullet over 8.0 grains of Unique in Winchester brass with a Federal primer. Yum!
Favorite snack is a 255 grain RNFP Bear Creek Supply bullet over 8.0 grains of Unique in Winchester brass with a Federal primer. Yum!
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