Lew Horton Model 24-3

[HamHands]

The big bores are simply too heavy to conceal carry but they tote around just fine when out in the pastures walking the fence lines.

Not True about too heavy to CCW... With a 2" width Belt, 5.11 Pants, OEM-Smith Holster... It happens regularly, with full concealability, comfort, and with immediate deployment/enjoyment/presentation in a second's notice with maximum concealability...

I do such a lot on nightly dog walks, kayaking, hiking, etc... With BB's 255gr Hottie Hard Casts and a spare speed loader and a spare speed-strip, a TLR-1s flashlight, this kit wears well... very, very well...

-Hams

 

[HamHands]

This 624 with a 3" barrel was a Lew Horton special. It's one of my favorite .44 special revolvers. Handy to carry and accurate.

John

What a Beauty... I have another 3" version called a Mountain Back Packer that is chambered in .44Mag/Special. It has it's Serial Number in two places. Most notible inscribed/laser etched into the deep and underneath of "The Top Strap..."

I've been told that only Performance Center Revo's have that little detail laser etched into them there. The "MBP" most certainly has both the feel and PC kind of trigger/hammer combo. It along with my LHS M24-3 from the early 80's have basically the same trigger break/feel and accuracy. I've shot Sillhouette Matches with that M629-3 MBP both official and unoffical and it never disappoints and puts the best performing 300 and 305 grain Hard Cast "Keiths" on point even at 100Meters it'll at times lay down (2) "Rams" for the price of 1pill many times. She's "Special" and it appears you have something of the likes too! Good Score, keep her fed and warm with good pills/ammo!

-Hams

 

[Shark Bait]

What a Beauty... I have another 3" version called a Mountain Back Packer that is chambered in .44Mag/Special. It has it's Serial Number in two places. Most notible inscribed/laser etched into the deep and underneath of "The Top Strap..."

I've been told that only Performance Center Revo's have that little detail laser etched into them there.

-Hams

Some special runs have the serial number etched there. I have two 629s with it. One is a four inch gun made for the Alaska State Troopers.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

Very sweet ! You'll need to take that to the next Symposium you go to for show and tell night . A 24 is the one I'm missing , I have a 25 , 27 , 28 and a 29 . I have a 624 but that doesn't count . I'm sure I don't need to ask but ....... Are you going to shoot it ?

 

[Bald1]

The big bores are simply too heavy to conceal carry but they tote around just fine when out in the pastures walking the fence lines.

Yes, great woods gun. Or anytime outdoors.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

All of them didn't have the holster. Mine didn't. Have the 24-3 and the 624 clone. Great shooters.

Mine didn't come with holsters(24-3-624) 3 in......I had to buy them separately from S&W

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Some special runs have the serial number etched there. I have two 629s with it. One is a four inch gun made for the Alaska State Troopers.

I don't think I'll be pulling any rear sights to check........

 

[Shark Bait]

I don't think I'll be pulling any rear sights to check........

The sn were etched on the bottom of the top strap. Just open the cylinder and look there.

 

[HamHands]

Mine didn't come with holsters(24-3-624) 3 in......I had to buy them separately from S&W

Same here! They sure should have came with those Smith Holsters because they are Pretty Great! I am Blessed enough to have 1 for the M24 I carry. What a nice piece of Kit together they make!

-Hams

 

[HamHands]

The sn were etched on the bottom of the top strap. Just open the cylinder and look there.

Thank you Sir... I didn't want to have to pull mine outta the safe tonight to post a pic as I'm tired from rotation 35" Jeep Wheels/Tires today.

But that is it, the same spot. Underneath the top strap. I was told by a Smith Rep "Maybe" it was... Maybe it was some well versed and knowledgeable person/member here... That PC guns of sorts were stamped/etched their S/N's in exactly in the same spot... Underneath The Top Strap. The Trigger/Hammer and Accuracy seem to suggest so much as well. I have quite a few Smith's.

The only one's I haven't had to fool with trigger/hammer's, their springs, their hammer struts, return/rebound springs, polishing surfaces and the such to get an awesome trigger...
are the ones that are Either 1970's-1980's manufacture dates... OR, the one's with the S/N etched or embetted underneath the top strap. They come from the facTory with Awesome Triggers all the aforementioned. So there is "Something" to be said about the newer models with the S/N etched into the underside of the Top-Strap... Just my experience...

-Hams

 

[blockislander]

I’m not sure I’m going to shoot it as it’s unfired. However, my friend gave a couple hundred rounds of 44 special that he loaded!

 

[blockislander]

I do shoot the 686 2 1/2” with 357 magnum loads and it’s a pleasure.