The 357 in the above picture does not have the chamfered cylinder, is that a rare variation ?
Learn me on Mountain guns and Revolvers please
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Love those Mountain Guns,
Me too...
(Poor pic so can't tell but same lay out as 1911-10MM)
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I am also a huge fan of the Mountain Revolver and Gun.
In addition to my 629-2 I have two 629-4s and a 625-6. For my purposes they provide a lot of utility and are nice looking.
In addition to my 629-2 I have two 629-4s and a 625-6. For my purposes they provide a lot of utility and are nice looking.
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Welcome to the forum Token!
This is THE place for S&W knowledge and experience.
I am in awe of many of the members.
Looks like the Forum has a good percentage of those 629-2 MR's.
I got a Mountain Revolver when they first came out.
Still enjoy that bead blast finish every time I look at it
The recoil of full magnum loads had the gun pointing straight up at the sky.
(I use the Elmer Keith tight hands, loose elbows style hold.)
Sent it in to MagNaPort so as to destroy any collectors value as thoroughly as possible.
Glad I did.
(It also got a ball-detent crane lock and some other goodies.)
Easy and pleasant to shoot now even with the extra muzzle blast.
I used the S&W 500 grips until I got Herretts to make me a custom set that carries easier and looks way better.
My only complaint would be the huge chamber throats.
Mine measure .433" but will shoot well if the bullets are given a swift enough kick in the pants.
The little piece of rubber glued on the back of the trigger is an easy trigger stop.
Give it a try.
This is THE place for S&W knowledge and experience.
I am in awe of many of the members.
Looks like the Forum has a good percentage of those 629-2 MR's.
I got a Mountain Revolver when they first came out.
Still enjoy that bead blast finish every time I look at it
The recoil of full magnum loads had the gun pointing straight up at the sky.
(I use the Elmer Keith tight hands, loose elbows style hold.)
Sent it in to MagNaPort so as to destroy any collectors value as thoroughly as possible.
Glad I did.
(It also got a ball-detent crane lock and some other goodies.)
Easy and pleasant to shoot now even with the extra muzzle blast.
I used the S&W 500 grips until I got Herretts to make me a custom set that carries easier and looks way better.
My only complaint would be the huge chamber throats.
Mine measure .433" but will shoot well if the bullets are given a swift enough kick in the pants.
The little piece of rubber glued on the back of the trigger is an easy trigger stop.
Give it a try.
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Nemo288
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Herretts always made nice grips for decades and are sorely missed.Beautiful sixgun
Those Troopers are amazing
chris
Their extra figure walnut is the nicest I own and some of the nicest I have ever seen.
I lucked out big time.
Those N-round grips did start life as Troopers but were too big.
Herretts cut them down some (no cost!) and they resemble Shooting Masters now.
I have since added another coat of Dembart "London Oil" finish and the figure stands out more.
Look more like the N-square Troopers on the 624:
Done right, Dembart gives you that "3D" effect where the figure changes as you move the gun like you are looking down into the grips.
(Sorry for the thread creep but I love my Herretts)
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More thread creep, sorry but lots of us love nice stocks
I have a nice set on an old 629 but I like the darker marble on yours. Makes them really stand out on the stainless.
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So, is the shortened and tapered ejector shroud the primary characteristic of a Mountain Gun?
StrawHat
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As I understand it the Mountain Guns shared the following specifications, 4” tapered barrel, standard ejector shroud, beveled edge kn the cylinder, and a rounded grip frame.
Kevin
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Nemo288
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Had I seen one available locally, I would have ended up with a standard 4" 629 like yours instead of the MR.More thread creep, sorry but lots of us love nice stocks
I have a nice set on an old 629 but I like the darker marble on yours. Makes them really stand out on the stainless.
I used to haunt the LGS's on a weekly and sometimes daily basis in the 80's and 90's.
At this point I can't tell you what appealed to me about the MR other than it looks identical to the 4" 624 which I had at the time.
I was kind of disappointed that it (a) had drastic muzzle flip compared to the 6" standard 629 and (b) was a round butt unlike the 624.
However I love the frosted finish then and now.
After getting it fixed up to my liking I grew to enjoy it way more.
I could swear that when they were looking around to make an exotic version of the 629* someone said "Hey! Lets put a 624 barrel on a 629. Easy Peasy."
So they hauled out the 4" 624 barrel drawings, put whiteout over the "624" and typed "629-2 MR" over them.
The only difference I see is a slight taper on the right front side of the ejector shroud of the 624 which they did away with**.
Only S&W (maybe) could tell us now whether they changed the metallurgy or heat treatment.
They sold out fast enough that the concept was extended and re-marketed as Mountain Gun in several calibers.
*Possibly at a 3 martini lunch.
** I see some later Mountain Guns went back to the 624 style taper on the right side of the shroud.
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Give us the specifics. Is it exactly 3”? Who did the work?
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Well as long as I am promoting thread creep, here is a tapered barrel 3" N Frame:
Lew Horton specified and sold most of these.
I actually prefer the L Frame 44's to 3" N frames.
They are better balanced and shoot better IMHO.
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^^^^Loyaljeeper>>>>
I did the work on this Smith five years ago (sold it on Gunbroker, shortly thereafter). It was a -2, and I believe it already had those grips on it when I bought it.
As a 4-incher, it was already QUAD ported...,
so I chopped it right behind the first set of ports, and decided on 3 and 1/8 inches to give ample distance to the remaining ports. Blended and re-crowned muzzle.
I re-machined the barrel's ramp, and the front sight blade, to allow use of the original orange-insert blade. I also machined a little off the rear sight blade and notch to correct the 'sight picture'.
I re-profiled the (usually quite distinct) ejector shroud to somewhat mimic that of a K-frame's. I also rounded the front/bottom portion of the frame (below the crane's pivot point). All of that by hand.
I did the usual re-shaping of the cylinder latch for speedloader use. Polished the ejector rod and screw heads, then fresh glass-beadblasted the rest.
I am currently working on another similar project, and shopping for grips.
I did the work on this Smith five years ago (sold it on Gunbroker, shortly thereafter). It was a -2, and I believe it already had those grips on it when I bought it.
As a 4-incher, it was already QUAD ported...,
so I chopped it right behind the first set of ports, and decided on 3 and 1/8 inches to give ample distance to the remaining ports. Blended and re-crowned muzzle.
I re-machined the barrel's ramp, and the front sight blade, to allow use of the original orange-insert blade. I also machined a little off the rear sight blade and notch to correct the 'sight picture'.
I re-profiled the (usually quite distinct) ejector shroud to somewhat mimic that of a K-frame's. I also rounded the front/bottom portion of the frame (below the crane's pivot point). All of that by hand.
I did the usual re-shaping of the cylinder latch for speedloader use. Polished the ejector rod and screw heads, then fresh glass-beadblasted the rest.
I am currently working on another similar project, and shopping for grips.
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Here are two of mine that follow all the specifications for Mountain Revolvers. The stainless one actually is a Model 625-6 Mountain Gun. The other is the Foothills Revolver I built back in the 80s.
Both are chambered for the 45 ACP cartridge.
Kevin
Both are chambered for the 45 ACP cartridge.
Kevin
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I have all the calibers of Mountain Guns EXCEPT the 22LR. Anyone out there want to part with theirs?
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