How about a Mountain Gun thread?

[David LaPell]

I'll start the ball rolling. Here is my 25-13 .45 Colt, and my "honorary" Mountain Gun, a 624 .44 Special (waiting for the cylinder to get sent to Bowen for a blackpowder chamfer ala MG style)

 

[akjaeger]

I've got one of the original run of mountain guns. Chamfered cylinder, bead blasted stainless finish. I had Andy Cannon work over the action nearly 20 years ago. It's a slick accurate little sixgun. I usually carry it in a crossdraw full flap thumbreak holster.
It's been the revolver that I use as a yardstick to measure all others.
I've probably put 15,000 rounds thru it. Mostly 240-250grSWC's over 8.5gr. Unique. For a full house load I like a BTB 280gr WFNGC over 21.5gr WW296. There isn't enough sight adjustment for any of the heavier bullets.
I was working in Southeast Alaska about 15 years ago and carrying the MG every day. I climbed up on a huge Sitka Spruce blowdown to see over the brush, I was about 20' off the ground. A really nice Sitka Blacktail buck was bedded in an inaccessable spot right under the tree! I just leaned out and shot him between the shoulder blades!

 

[BUFF]

Andy Cannon was a great revolversmith and a very good man. He died way too young.

Nice photos of two very nice guns, David!

 

[Wyatt Earp]

629-4

Here's how it came

Here's now

 

[Shorty4T]

Here is my 629-4 MG with her bigger sibling...

Cheers,
Sam

 

[Roger Norris]

Nice. I have a stock, new .44 M MG. I am thinking about a Bob Mernickle Bear Paw crossdraw holster for it. I pack it now in a Simply Rugged pancake holster. Mine came with the small wooden grips, and the full sized Hogue Monon grip. I prefer the smaller ones....I rarely shoot it with full house loads.

Last night while watching TV, I cleaned both my MG and my 642. The size difference is pretty striking!

 

[wls749]

I think a Mountain Gun thread is a good idea. I have a 25-13 and it is my favorite revolver. I always search and read comments on the different Mountain Guns. If I knew how to post pictures I'd show mine.
PS. Very good group David.

 

[Patrick L]

Mine is also an "honorary" Mountain Gun. It's a 24-3 .44 Spl.

 

[dirtygrunt95]

Here's my recently aquired 25-13. The nice thing about colder weather is that it allows this to be my daily carry for awhile.

 

[Beans]

I have posted the photo's of the 4 brothers before and I will share them again

top to bpttom
625 MG 45 Colt, 625 Mg 45 ACP, 629 MG and the 657 MG

The 3rd one down, the 629 MG has had the optic front sight replaced and is now back to factory specs

 

[akjaeger]

I just picked up a .45 ACP version of the Mountain Gun off Gunbroker, it should be a lot of fun!

 

[jimmyjoe]

629-4 44 Magnum, Mountain Gun....

 

[mtscout]

My MG is on order at my local 'gun emporium', and while being patient I was wondering what holsters you 'mountain gun' owners are using?
Photo's or links would be very useful.
I will be wearing my MG 45LC horseback and hiking.
scout

 

[myanof]

629-5 with little Bro 60-10

 

[normamag]

just a 25-13

 

[s&wchad]

The Mountain Revolver (629-2)

 

[akjaeger]

Great pic of your Mountain Revolver!
My favorite of the Mountain Guns.
Mines scuffed up a little more than yours, been packin' it for 20 years or so.

 

[Roger Norris]

 

[myanof]

Originally posted by Roger Norris:

The grips look good. What are they?

 

[Roger Norris]

Not sure....they came stock with the gun. They came with the full size Hogues also, I like these much better.