The S&W Model 29 .44 Mag -- Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?

I have a 29-4 in 8" barrel. It has cuts in the top rail for rings.
I consider it a keeper.
The bluing is deep, and like a mirror. CT laser grips.
Perfect for wilderness ATC.

What is the difference in the 29-2?
 
DOOK said:
I have a 29-4 in 8" barrel. It has cuts in the top rail for rings.
I consider it a keeper.
The bluing is deep, and like a mirror. CT laser grips.
Perfect for wilderness ATC.

What is the difference in the 29-2?
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29-2 has the barrel pinned to the frame and recessed chambers in the cylinder so that the .44 case rim sits flush with the cylinder back. some would also consider the flush look to be more ascetically pleasing to the eye versus the protruding rim.

this was all done away for the 29-3 in 1982 as a cost saving measure for (arguably) no performance gain either way. Model 29 aficionados have a soft spot for the good old days of s&w magnum revolver manufacture processes which include the above two features. A time that features hand built revolvers rather the mass produced 'cost cutting' methods of modern times. Plus the 29-2 is featured in the Dirty Harry series of films which further enhance its desirability.

models after 29-3 used crush fit barrels rather than pinning which is perfectly adequate. recessed cylinders also had their place back in the day with the older brass case manufacturing processes which yielded a weaker 44 magnum cartridge rim...modern rimmed cases are stronger than what they were 60-70 years ago. it is useful to note that the colt python, a widely regarded and beautifully looking/functioning firearm also uses a crush fit barrel and non-recessed chambers. lack of the above two features has never diminished its status as the 'Cadillac of revolvers' <- i've handled and shot one and let me tell you i'm also in love with it

some would also consider the bluing of early model 29's to be superior to that of the modern variation. when i get my 29-10 i must compare the two side by side...

all that being said I consider the 29-10 a solid pickup and a hoot to shoot! i prefer a blued s&w revolver to a stainless or nickel one any day regardless of age...but that's just me.
 
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S&W has decided they will accept our sacrificial offerings and have blessed us with one more of these! :D There is one now in stock on WanstallsOnline/.

These Classic-series Model 29s come with a presentation case and look incredible. Do not miss out if you are looking for an heirloom-quality .44 Magnum pistol from S&W.

Cheers,
Daniel
 
i want the smith and wesson model 29

WanstallsOnline said:
I hope you do, because I have had exactly one of these come through the door in the time I've been with Wanstalls, and this is it!





This is the 6.5" barrel version of the famous Model 29 .44 Magnum N-Frame wheelgun Smith and Wesson rose to new heights of fame with following Dirty Harry's well-known speech about the most powerful handgun in the world. Of course, in the movie, the real prop gun was a Model 57 in .41 Magnum, because a Model 29 was impossible to get in time for filming due to long waits for the low production magnum revolver at the time... and some things don't change! Smith and Wesson still doesn't make nearly enough of these beautiful blued revolvers to satisfy demand and they may never manage to! I know we've been waiting for awhile to see these come in!

The Model 29 comes with beautiful walnut target grips and adjustable target sights, and really embodies the legacy of Smith and Wesson. The N-Frame is one of the oldest remaining sizes of Smith and Wesson today, thanks to its capacity for magnum calibers and its gorgeous lines.



I have one of these brand new in the door to go to a good home!

Click here!

Cheers,
Dan
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im lookin fer this gun do you have one is it new or used please get back to me been lookin fer this gun for a long time
 
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