What makes a "mountain gun"?

[pokerdaddy]

Sorry if this is a newbie question, or if it's been covered before. I've only recently caught the absolute addiction that is S&W revolvers, and I'm playing catch up, both with information (always learning something new here) and hoarding! Thanks.

 

[pokerdaddy]

Sorry if this is a newbie question, or if it's been covered before. I've only recently caught the absolute addiction that is S&W revolvers, and I'm playing catch up, both with information (always learning something new here) and hoarding! Thanks.

 

[panamajack310]

pokerdaddy, Welcome to the forum...to answer your question..a mountain gun is what ever you want it to be...
now for a little clearification:
S&W has put out a line of mountain guns in the following calibers:.357mag, 41mag,44mag 45acp and 45lc...

Now what would a person use a mountain gun for? protection from wild life and other things...I personally want a mountain gun that is capable to handle any situation...most people here would say the 44 mag is the perfect mountain gun..This also depends on what part of the country or the world you live in. I live in NC the largest threat I have here is probably a mountain lion, black bear or wild pig...so for me my mountain gun of choice would be a S&W model 25-5 in 45LC...If I was in Alaska I would probably be toting a 44 mag and a .308 rifle...

As you can see your answers are unlimited and will vary...

 

[Gunned-up]

Basicly they are lightweight, N frame with a 4" barrel. The orignal was a 629 (.44 mag) that had been lighten up.

 

[pokerdaddy]

Thanks. Yeah, I was wondering specifically about the S&W models designated "mountain gun"...629,625, etc. So lightened up versions, basically?

 

[Gunned-up]

If you have some spare time, there is a book a some of guys hear refer to. It is the "Standard catalog of Smith & Wesson" or known as SCSW for short to long to type. If it was made by S&W it's in there. All the info you could ever really want to know or you just come here and ask. The latest is the 3rd edition.

 

[s&wchad]

Welcome to the forum!

What makes you pokerdaddy?

The initial concept was a run of 5000 in 1989 called the Mountain Revolver. It was a 629 with a 4" light weight barrel, round butt, chamfered cylinder, semi target hammer, combat trigger and a bead blast finish. They made a number of variations since then. S&W even made a 686 Mountain Gun, so they're not just N frames.

Here's a Mountain Revolver. They came with Hogue's, but I like the look of Combats much better - I'm sure you understand.

 

[j38]

And here's the Model 686+, .357, 7 shot, L-frame version of the Mountain Gun - also wearing RB Combats.

Jerry

 

[Gunned-up]

The mountian gun production run started in 1989. N Frames.
The mountian revlover production run started in 1993. It was like a mountian except it had was dilled and tapped for a scope.
Must be some confution with my former post.
sorry

 

[khclark]

Just to expand a little. The lighter barrel of Mountain Guns is a tapered barrel, i.e. outside diameter is smaller at muzzle than at frame. The sights may be different from the standard configuration for the model (e.g., a ramp rather than a partridge in front). IIRC, they are all stainless and most of them have "Mountain Gun" laser etched onto one side of the barrel.

 

[Wyatt Earp]

Originally posted by khclark:
IIRC, they are all stainless

Nope. S&W has made Model 25 and 29 Mountain Guns as well.

 

[SuperMan]

Ok Mountin Gun folks...here is a question... Does a MG have to have a "round butt"? It really is the only major difference between a MG and a 4" M24 or 27....thoughts?

Bob

 

[s&wchad]

Originally posted by SuperMan:
Does a MG have to have a "round butt"? Bob

So far, yes. If you said "M&P" 20 years, everyone would think of a fixed sight K frame .38 Special. Now if someone mentions M&P, you don't know if it's a revolver or semi-auto. It's anyone's guess what S&W will do in the future.

 

[animalmother]

Love the various MG made by S&W over the last 20 years or so. Owned several but never actually used them while in the mountains. Then again, I have never been on a mountain.