Do I Feel Lucky....Why yes I do! 1973 S&W Model 29 in .44 Magnum

[1srelluc]

I ran across a very nice S&W 29-2 (made in 1973) this morning and took it home. It's the first 6.50" barreled example I've seen for a while....They dropped the 6.5" in '79 and went to a 6" barrel.

It came with the Aucu-fit holster and a speed-loader....It has the target hammer and trigger option but back then I think that they all did.

Very lightly used....Using some "trade fodder" I'm into it around $700.00....I have a set of smooth N-frame target grips someplace that I'll have to dig out and install.



More:

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Dirty Harry's Model 29: America's Shooting Star

Out of production and somewhat obscure, the Smith & Wesson Model 29 was once well known only to serious big-bore handgunners. Then in 1971, it became one of the most famous and desirable handguns of all time. Do you know why? Well, do ya?

www.americanrifleman.org

 

[okfine]

Now that's a nice one.

 

[para bellum]

I ran across a very nice S&W 29-2 (made in 1973) this morning and took it home. It's the first 6.50" barreled example I've seen for a while....They dropped the 6.5" in '79 and went to a 6" barrel.

I had one from that era in 8-3/8" with the presentation box. Very nice polishing and blueing on those. Damn they are getting pricey!

I had a GF that was all of 100 lbs soaking wet, whenever I took her shooting that was the one she wanted to shoot. I had a bunch of smaller guns that I thought would be easier for her to handle, she wasn't interested in any of them.

One day I asked her why she liked the .44 so much. She said "Cause I always hit what I am shooting at!" Lol, she did too- she wasn't bad with that big'ol revolver.

 

[The Duke]

I wanna see the 15 yard groupings. Some guns like that suck for accuracy.

It looks almost like a Dan Wesson .44 I remember that absolutely sucked.

If the handle is made for Andre The Giant, it's probably right about the same gun.

It looks in nice shape, but is it nice shoot?

 

[1srelluc]

I wanna see the 15 yard groupings. Some guns like that suck for accuracy.

It looks almost like a Dan Wesson .44 I remember that absolutely sucked.

If the handle is made for Andre The Giant, it's probably right about the same gun.

It looks in nice shape, but is it nice shoot?

No .44 Mag is "nice to shoot".....There's just different degrees of tolerance.

That said drop in some .44 Special cartridges and they are pussycats.

I have a 4" S&W Model 69 5-shot .44 Mag (built on the lighter L-Frame) and I had to go with a rubber combat grip on that one.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

Awesome!

 

[The Duke]

No .44 Mag is "nice to shoot".....There's just different degrees of tolerance.

That said drop in some .44 Special cartridges and they are pussycats.

I have a 4" S&W Model 69 5-shot .44 Mag (built on the lighter L-Frame) and I had to go with a rubber combat grip on that one.

I remember burned fingers.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

I ran across a very nice S&W 29-2 (made in 1973) this morning and took it home. It's the first 6.50" barreled example I've seen for a while....They dropped the 6.5" in '79 and went to a 6" barrel.

It came with the Aucu-fit holster and a speed-loader....It has the target hammer and trigger option but back then I think that they all did.

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Very lightly used....Using some "trade fodder" I'm into it around $700.00....I have a set of smooth N-frame target grips someplace that I'll have to dig out and install.



More:

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Dirty Harry's Model 29: America's Shooting Star

Out of production and somewhat obscure, the Smith & Wesson Model 29 was once well known only to serious big-bore handgunners. Then in 1971, it became one of the most famous and desirable handguns of all time. Do you know why? Well, do ya?

www.americanrifleman.org

My, that's a big one.



That part of the movie always make me shudder, throwing that gun onto the concrete ground - ughhhg rghhh rrrrrg

That's a very good price for a pin & recessed model 29 from the 70s, it looks to be in tip top condition too.

 

[M14 Shooter]

I bought a 8.375" 629 in 1998 and a 4.5" 329 in 2022.
One of them is not for the recoil averse.

 

[1srelluc]

I bought a 8.375" 629 in 1998 and a 4.5" 329 in 2022.
One of them is not for the recoil averse.

I've got a 4" Model 69 (5-shot .44 mag on a L frame) that let's you know it's there.

 

[Zincwarrior]

I have that exact model 29. IN SA the trigger is almost dangerously light. We used to have friendly competitions shooting at boulders about 400 yards away with Ruger and S&W revolvers. fun times.

 

[M14 Shooter]

I have that exact model 29. IN SA the trigger is almost dangerously light. We used to have friendly competitions shooting at boulders about 400 yards away with Ruger and S&W revolvers. fun times.

Yeah, they are a little light.
The DA pull on my 329 is super smooth and light - I can DA the hammer 90% back, hold it, then release like its in SA.

 

[1srelluc]

I have that exact model 29. IN SA the trigger is almost dangerously light. We used to have friendly competitions shooting at boulders about 400 yards away with Ruger and S&W revolvers. fun times.

To see if it's safe unload (of course) cock the hammer, then with your finger off the trigger try to push the hammer forward with your thumb, if it goes forward under thumb pressure then you have an unsafe condition.

 

[marvin martian]

No .44 Mag is "nice to shoot".....There's just different degrees of tolerance.

That said drop in some .44 Special cartridges and they are pussycats.

I have a 4" S&W Model 69 5-shot .44 Mag (built on the lighter L-Frame) and I had to go with a rubber combat grip on that one.

Wood grips are rough on a .44. My Ruger Redhawk is painful after 10 rounds or so.

 

[Zincwarrior]

To see if it's safe unload (of course) cock the hammer, then with your finger off the trigger try to push the hammer forward with your thumb, if it goes forward under thumb pressure then you have an unsafe condition.

I just flipped open the cylinder. But thats me.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

No .44 Mag is "nice to shoot".....There's just different degrees of tolerance.

That said drop in some .44 Special cartridges and they are pussycats.

I have a 4" S&W Model 69 5-shot .44 Mag (built on the lighter L-Frame) and I had to go with a rubber combat grip on that one.

What do you think of .41 Magnum? during the ammo drought past couple years, it was impossible for me to get 357 or 44 mag ammo, but there was plenty of .41.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/n-frame-150481

I imagine the .41 is a good compromise, the .44 is a very heavy hitter, overpowered for general self defense, more suited to certain kinds of hunting and wild animals.

 

[1srelluc]

I just flipped open the cylinder. But thats me.

 

[Zincwarrior]

For clarity I never cocked the hammer unless I was going to shoot something.

 

[1srelluc]

For clarity I never cocked the hammer unless I was going to shoot something.

It's a safety check I do before buying any revolver.

Of course, I can work on them but the price will have to go way down if I have to fix it to make it safe.

 

[Zincwarrior]

It's a safety check I do before buying any revolver.

Of course, I can work on them but the price will have to go way down if I have to fix it to make it safe.

Gotcha now. I am not a revolver guy.