Model 29-3 3"
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JAREDSHS
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S W E E T !!!!!!
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Beautiful Revolver and probably my top 3 favorite models! I believe those stocks are aftermarket and probably came with OEM Combats but if not "someone" will come along and Kindly correct me!
Either way, beautiful gun and if you want the correct and suspected OEM grips there are plenty available, just you are going to have to pay a bit more than you thought for them. I'm stoked for you because I remember when I came home with my first M29-3 3" Revolver, and probably my favorite gun to this day!
Shameless pic of mine but you should certainly post more of your new baby!
You will/should find that your new Revo loves Bulk S&B 240grain JSP's, CCI Blazer 240gr, & PMC TCSP's in 240grainammo. For the more precise and harder hitting .44Mag pills Federal Fusion bonded soft point 240's & Hornady 225 grain "LeverEvolution" FTX ammo perform the very best even though the latter was made/intended for lever action rifles but performs flawlessly and extremely accurately in 3" barreled Smith 80's Revolvers... at least it does both of mine and a couple friends examples of M29'a and M629-3's... And don't be afraid to feed her a diet of good .44Special ammo as well of the 200, 210, and 240 grain flavor as well in Federal, Blazer, PMC, and Underwood (Boutique) manufactured ammo as well!
My M29-3 serial prefix is "ALA" OP and was manufactured in early of 85'... I'm betting yours is an early to mid 86' manufactured model but someone with the Smith book will verify!
***And most importantly OP, more pics man!***
I'm just fine with the stocks that are on it. I always preferred that style on stout kicking revolvers. I think that they are Cocobolo.
As far as pics there's not much else to see but I took a couple outside....Don't worry, there is a pad under it.
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75Vette
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Op, very nice find. Since you do have the box, check the product code number. If it's 101224 the it'll be 1 of appx 5000 made for Lew Horton Distributors. It would have come with the round butt combat grips too. A quick call or email to Earl Minot at Lew Horton would confirm this and give you a snazzy letter you can keep with the gun. According to the Standard Catalog serial number prefix ALB puts your gun shipping in 1985. Congrats on your new lil buddy and happy shooting! Here's a shot of mine wearing a new set of Culina stabilized Maple Burls.
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1srelluc
Beautiful Model 29 3-inch you have there!
I believe your stocks are made by Hogue and are the "round-to-square butt" conversion variety. Hogue is my favorite aftermarket grip, bar none, for fit, finish, and control, and that set looks great on there.
Have fun shooting that thing!
Beautiful Model 29 3-inch you have there!
I believe your stocks are made by Hogue and are the "round-to-square butt" conversion variety. Hogue is my favorite aftermarket grip, bar none, for fit, finish, and control, and that set looks great on there.
Have fun shooting that thing!
BrianFJ40
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VERY NICE! Congrats, you will love the balance of a 3" N frame.
75Vette
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That info came straight from the big book and it misses once in awhile. There may have been a few that didn't pass through LH's doors but it's a Smith non-the-less. They all shoot the same!!
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75Vette
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BTW, from the Spec Order number, your gun is a Friday gun!! Nov 22, 1985.
