My first S&W revolver! 29-1

T

tazaroot

Member
Joined
Oct 20, 2020
Messages
76
Reaction score
221
Location
SE WI
Just picked it up yesterday and I'm pumped. I've always wanted one of these since I was a boy growing up in the 70's. The letter from the S&W Historical Foundation says it was shipped on September 26, 1962 and delivered to Wisler Western Arms Co. in San Francisco. She's got some holster wear near the muzzle and some scratches on the right side of the frame from a holster snap I'm guessing but the crown and bore are perfect. I can't wait to shoot it!!
aG5Pav1.jpg

NR2AIvo.jpg

lPDDcYB.jpg

F3x5M8s.jpg

IUUEY1U.jpg
 
Register to hide this ad
Very nice! Judging by the way the 1 is stamped it sure looks like it was done at a different time than the rest meaning this gun started out as a Model 29 but then they ran out of right hand thread ejector rods.
 
series guy said:
Very nice! Judging by the way the 1 is stamped it sure looks like it was done at a different time than the rest meaning this gun started out as a Model 29 but then they ran out of right hand thread ejector rods.
Click to expand...

That crossed my mind as well.
 
Last edited:
All 29-1s are stamped this way. The 29-1 shown has an extractor rod with an old style right-hand thread (no relieved area behind the knurled tip) and a "newer" 3-screw frame. Only two Model 29-1s with a 4-screw frame and an extractor rod with a left-hand thread are known. The Model 29 is the only model that shows these anomalies which probably are a result of production scheduling and availability of older parts.

Bill
 
Anyone have thoughts as to what projectiles will fly the best out of her? I used to have a Ruger Super Blackhawk (Bicentenial model) with a 8.5" barrel. Off a rest, she would put 180gr JSP into a 3" group at 50 yards.
 
Mine like the "standard" 240 grain and my 629 Classic DX really likes the Hornady XTP 300 grain. XTP's shoot very well out of my 4 inch 629, as well as the 6.5 inch Classic DX in the 240 grain range.

Beautiful Mod. 29! Enjoy!!
 
tazaroot said:
Anyone have thoughts as to what projectiles will fly the best out of her?
Click to expand...

In my experience, it is best to experiment separately with each revolver. Find the load that works best in that particular gun.

For the most part, my several .44 Magnum revolvers get a steady diet of hard cast, non-gas check 240 grain semi-wadcutters. When my Super Blackhawk or Model 29 is loaded as a backup gun while I'm hunting in bear country, I use a Hornady 240 grain jacketed silhouette bullet (now discontinued) with a heavy charge of Hercules/Alliant 2400.

Maybe this helps.
 
You may want to try some lead semi wad cutter hard cast bullets as well. I wouldn't want you to rattle that 29-1 to hard. Berry's plated bullets, with loads similar to the lead cast bullets, perform well for plinking and target shooting.
 
For the occasional outing I would recommend the somewhat standard 240 grain swc over plus or minus 10. g. Unique. You will get some "oomph" and good accuracy without the shattered wrist syndrome. Nice, unusual -1 by the way.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

444 Magnum
Help with 29-1 Historical Letter
2
Replies
21
Views
1K
tro55
T
H
My First Three S&W Revolvers
Replies
8
Views
618
lgeorge1
L
RM Vivas
Archival Observations: The S&W Loudenboomen in .30 Carbine (Target)
Replies
12
Views
927
duman444
D
Exchipy
Earliest Stainless Steel S&W Revolvers
2
Replies
33
Views
2K
b737lvr
b737lvr
D
  • Locked
Sold/Withdrawn WTS S&W 640-1 357 mag.
Replies
0
Views
512
Dan Zulu
D

Latest posts

Back
Top