My (New to me) Model 49 -

[Ivan the Butcher]

I bought my No Dash 49 in the late 90's about $169. Refinished with a Teflon coating called Metal-life. It's been my EDC for about 20 years. I've never pulled it from my pocket, but reaching for got me out of hot water 3 times!

At my farmhouse I had a 30-year war with invading raccoons. I have shot them off the gutter several times, running on the ground a few times and once through narrow gap in the limbs straight up 35 feet (right between the eyes!)

I guess you could say they won, I killed over 200 and they are still coming.

Ivan

 

[jframejoey]

Vtgw938 are those early Hogues on your 49? They look amazing.

 

[Rudi]

A very sweet piece!

 

[Vtgw938]

Vtgw938 are those early Hogues on your 49? They look amazing.

Yes, they are Guy Hogues and they make the gun very manageable.

 

[Pantherclass2004]

Never. Had a 49….but should have. Nice gun

 

[Armybrat]

I always thought the humpbacks were ugly and never gave them a second look.

Yeah, they certainly aren’t going to win any beauty prizes.

 

[ispcapt]

I already posted my 49 in #3. I carried it everywhere, everyday for 20 years.
In 1995 another dept was going from revolvers to autos and they were selling their revolvers to their officers. Their range officer called and asked if I wanted one of their 649s. They had 3 that had never been issued. He was buying 2 and offered the 3rd one to me. $150. I started carrying the 649 and the 49 went into the quick grab going out the door status.
When I retired in 2006 my wife fixed up the 649 which she thought I'd put in a retiree display box. It was a very nice thought except putting it in a display box meant I wouldn't be carrying it. No way that was happening. It's too nice to carry to put in a box. So I still carry it today just like the day she fixed it up.

 

[Truckman]

Yeah, they certainly aren’t going to win any beauty prizes.

And just like both Klaus Kinski and Lee Van Cleef, the S&W Humpback left no friendly pretentions, just the impression of being all business...

The Hunchback: Well well, if it isn't the smoker. Well... Remember me, amigo?
Col. Douglas Mortimer: M-Mm.
The Hunchback: 'Course you do. El Paso.
Col. Douglas Mortimer: It's a small world.
The Hunchback: Yes, and very, very bad. Now come on, you light another match.
Col. Douglas Mortimer: I generally smoke just after I eat. Why don't you come back in about ten minutes?
The Hunchback: Ten minutes you'll be smoking in hell. Get up!

...Ben

 

[GeoJelly]

Took me until I was 70 to finally find one of these in decent shape. It's got a ding on the front sight but otherwise pretty good. It's one of the few I've shot recently & it works like a charm. OP's 49 is unobtanium around here although I haven't been scrounging around too much.

 

[long colt frazier]

Here is one of mine excuse the old cell phone pic;-)

 

[Retired W4]

The Saigon chief of police like the old hump back. His was the Airweight version. Here he is dispatching a Viet Cong guerilla during Tet-1968. I was in basic training at Ft. Polk at the time.