Smith & Wesson model 69 Combat Magnum

Have you shot a .44 magnum before? You might appreciate a bit of bulk to absorb some go the recoil.
Definitely not a beginner's gun!

Darkw said:
Agreed. I'm liking the idea of getting magnum loads without quite as much bulk as the other models.

And they look awesome.
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Watch Jerry Mculek shoot 6 44 mag shots in 1 second. See the slow mo at the end, the 629 barely moves, NO RECOIL in 44 Mag:stirthepot2:
 
I believe he did admit there was a bit of recoil in the video.
The muzzle flip could decapitate a beginner, though, if they try to do what he did. :rolleyes:
I'd start off with a single round in the chamber and go from there. I know I couldn't do what he did -- I'm still a beginner.
Of course, when I shot a .44 magnum it was probably a hot reload.

burnaby said:
Watch Jerry Mculek shoot 6 44 mag shots in 1 second. See the slow mo at the end, the 629 barely moves, NO RECOIL in 44 Mag:stirthepot2:
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9mmGunGuy said:
Have you shot a .44 magnum before? You might appreciate a bit of bulk to absorb some go the recoil.
Definitely not a beginner's gun!
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Yes I have tried a 629 with a five inch barrel and I didn't find the recoil unmanageable.
I'm really keen to get a woods gun that I can carry all day. Ideally it would be as light and small as possible, but with bear stopping power. I work in the woods in remote coastal BC.
 
The 69 combat should be good for carrying and a brute to shoot. Lighter L frame, short barrel, ouch. Can't wait till someone shows up with one at POCO to try.

I'm looking for the new 929 to add to my S&W PC collection.
 
Here is a pic of the Model 69
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burnaby said:
The 69 combat should be good for carrying and a brute to shoot. Lighter L frame, short barrel, ouch. Can't wait till someone shows up with one at POCO to try.

I'm looking for the new 929 to add to my S&W PC collection.
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Hmmmm that 929 looks very interesting - too bad it doesn't come in 10mm - I would like that a lot.
 
9mm Revolver is uncommon. Who makes a 10mm revolver.

Already contacted several CGN sponsors, so far no luck finding 929.

BTW: When you do get that Model 69 let me know. Maybe we can meet up at POCO to swap revolvers. I have a PC in 500 and 44 and hopefully 929 soon.
Darkw said:
Hmmmm that 929 looks very interesting - too bad it doesn't come in 10mm - I would like that a lot.
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burnaby said:
9mm Revolver is uncommon. Who makes a 10mm revolver.

Already contacted several CGN sponsors, so far no luck finding 929.

BTW: When you do get that Model 69 let me know. Maybe we can meet up at POCO to swap revolvers. I have a PC in 500 and 44 and hopefully 929 soon.
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I admit i'm a noob. Took me a minute to figure out POCO was Port Coquitlam and PC= Performance Centre (slow but not stupid :) )

I'm on Vancouver Island but that range in POCO looks awesome. I may have to visit there one day.

I'm pretty attracted to the 460 magnum as well but I think it's too large and follow up shots might require significant recovery time.
 
^Must be blind, miss that "island" part in the location.

460 & 500 are huge in size with massive recoil so yeah, follow up for non-pros will be significant. 500 makes a great blunt tool when you miss all 5 shots, wouldn't want to carry it around all day. 44 is my shooter, 500 is more of a conversational piece, even with gloves is painful to shoot.
 
Any news when these models might be here in Canada. Starting to shop for .44, now I might wait a little longer. Model 69 will be a nice addition.
 
Darkw said:
Yes I have tried a 629 with a five inch barrel and I didn't find the recoil unmanageable.
I'm really keen to get a woods gun that I can carry all day. Ideally it would be as light and small as possible, but with bear stopping power. I work in the woods in remote coastal BC.
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Well, maybe, just maybe, bear stopping power in 44 Rem Mag, starts with the discontinued Winchester 250 grain Nosler Partition Gold. But I strongly suspect, even if you could find them, launching these out of a 4.2 inch L frame just once, and then you will probably be picking the front sight out of your face, before you could pull the trigger a second time.
 
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