S&W model 29 .44 mag

[Pually]

Posted 19 December 2008 02:56 PM
I have a Smith and Wesson model 29 .44 mag. It was made in 1962 and has the 6" barrel. On 2 occasions it has fired 2 rounds with a single pull of the trigger. It happens very fast and produces a "ba-boom" sound almost simultaneously. Has anyone ever heard of this happening. I was also told that it may have occurred because the "kick" from the gun caused the trigger to be pulled a second time.
Also, I was told that if I sent it to be repaired and it was found to be irreparable, that it would be sent back to S&W and destroyed. I am not looking to have it destroyed, but would like to get it fixed.If it is not fixable, I have a beautiful paper weight.

Thanks for any help
Paul

 

[Pually]

Posted 19 December 2008 02:56 PM
I have a Smith and Wesson model 29 .44 mag. It was made in 1962 and has the 6" barrel. On 2 occasions it has fired 2 rounds with a single pull of the trigger. It happens very fast and produces a "ba-boom" sound almost simultaneously. Has anyone ever heard of this happening. I was also told that it may have occurred because the "kick" from the gun caused the trigger to be pulled a second time.
Also, I was told that if I sent it to be repaired and it was found to be irreparable, that it would be sent back to S&W and destroyed. I am not looking to have it destroyed, but would like to get it fixed.If it is not fixable, I have a beautiful paper weight.

Thanks for any help
Paul

 

[Jeb Stonewall]

Sounds like (operator err)
You more than likely are letting your trigger finger go forward during recoil then pulling it back while the gun is coming down from the recoil.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Your gun should have a 6 1/2" barrel. Smith and Wesson introduced the endurance package starting in 1988 and ending in 1990, to fix alot of problems like the one you described. I have an article all about it, and will get it copied and mail it to you if you send me your address. It also sounds like the cylinder bolt spring is old and tired, allowing the cylinder to unlock and rotate during recoil. Since the hammer "bounces" away from the primer on the older guns which would sometimes leave dual pin marks on the primer of the just fired case, if your cylinder bolt spring is weak due to age, it's possible that the cylinder is rotating during firing and the next chambered cartridge is getting hit by the hammer pin on "the bounce".

 

[Pually]

Thanks for the info Gun 4 Fun. I was sure I wasn't double pulling the trigger, but was beginning to believe that was the only option. I would like to read the article. Do you want my email or physical address, and where do I send it??

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Go to my profile and my e-mail address is in there. Send your complete mailing address to me and I will get it out asap.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

Pually- Be watchin' yer mail.