The Model 29 / .44 Magnum photo appreciation thread

[Bill Bates]

I'm interested in seeing photos of others Model 29 and 629s. For sure I want to see some of those nice early pre-29 because I'm interested in seeing the placement of the barrel stampings on various barrel lengths.

So I'll start out with an odd ball 4 screw pre-29 serial #S1807xx that is waiting for it letter.

and my 629

So lets see yours

 

[Allen-frame]

Bill, you prompted me to look and see just what I have in 44 Magnum. Nothing prior to 1982 unfortunately.


I like taking pictures, so here is the group.

Regards ,,,,Allen

 

[29aholic]

Crappy phone pic but here's my first 29 bought in about 1982 and somewhat customized since.

 

[Bullet Bob]

"You heartbreaker - with your forty four"

Mick & Keith

 

[tbury]

Big Brother 29 Classic Hunter with little brother 686.

 

[Doc44]

Bill...Some barrels on 6 1/2-inch 44 Magnums were stamped farther forward than is normally found (s/n range is S178000 to S182000). Your gun is one of those, except for the 5-inch barrel. Let us know what the letter says.

Bill

 

[CW3PA]

My well used 37 year old M29-2.

 

[BuzzardBilly]

I'm sending this 629-5 back to Texas today.
That is where she truly belongs.

 

[armybass]

I only have one....

29-4

 

[Wyatt Earp]

I'll add three to the pool. Two of them are somewhat limited runs.

4" nickel 29-2 with TS/TH/TT/RR/WO. The stocks have a really nice straight grain. This one is all original and will stay that way.

3" Lew Horton 29-3. Originally it came with a combat hammer, target trigger, and S&W medallion RB combats. I do not like either, so I removed and saved the trigger and replaced it with a combat trigger that has been smoothed and rounded. Sweet action job and Ahrends finger groove combats round out a superb carry thumper.

629-3 Mountain Gun. This one is all stock except for the S&W medallion rubber Hogues it came with. Those are stored right next to the combats from the LH. In its place my favorite stocks: Ahrends RB finger grooves. An action job is in its near future.

 

[firestrat]

Here's my only 44. S serial number from '68.

 

[toroflow1]

Here's me 29 no dash, in the serial # range S193xxx:

Then, lets see, there are 29s & 629s at the 1:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 8:00 o'clock positions of this "wheel":

 

[jj2am44]

Looks like someone cut that barrel, Bill.

 

[toroflow1]

Looks like someone cut that barrel, Bill.

Looked that way to me too, but look what the expert, Doc44, has to say about that further up in this thread.

 

[Sgt Neutron]

29-2 (6½"):

629 Classic(5"):

 

[butchkent]

Just a few to add to the collection.

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[stoneman]

I wanna play!!
29-3 6" bbl
629-5 5" bbl
629-1 3" bbl

 

[JayCeeNC]

Shipped August, 1979:

 

[Mickey D]

4" 29-2

 

[TXSWFAN]

Here's a pre-29 that was shipped to the Presidio in San Fransisco in 1956.