show n tell S&W Collection: .44Mags

[DocHawk]

As I PM'ed with several revolver aficionados who responded to my Ruger trade post, I realized some people might enjoy a peek at one of the focuses of my collecting: S&W revolvers.

Pictured here are from top down are:

1979 Model 629 8-3/8" with a pinned barrel and counterbored cylinder

1983 629-1 4"

1976 Model 29-2 8-3/8" with a pinned barrel and counterbored cylinder

1982 29-3 4"

All are "3T" Target Triggers/Hammers/Sights. Both pairs represent the jump in engineering changes from pinned barrels to threaded, and dropping the machining complexity of counterbored cylinders which results in a larger gap to the frame behind the cylinder, in order to clear the protruding cartridge rims.

The long barrels are somewhat softer shooting, but the short barrels are more pointable. All require a recitation of the words "do you feel lucky, punk?" after closing the cylinder.

I hope some enjoy the peek in the safe.

[pop pop]

Shame on you! Gave my 629 to a grandson last year. Just too much fun there. Great collection, DocHawk. 

[Choatecav]

Beautiful collection of classics.  Thanks for sharing.

[03clyde]

Very nice collection.  Mine is a 6.5" 29-2 w/case, tools and papers.

[Sleep profit]

Drooling 

[DJTC45]

Those look great. I had twenty Smith&Wesson Revolvers in my collection at one time, but things happen and I sold most of them. I still have a couple. Nice collection  

[Grayfox54]

Very nice. 

I'm a S&W collector myself. But I admit to not being much of a .44 magnum fan. I done got too old for all that buck and roar.  For big bores, I always preferred the .44 Special and .45 Colt. i got lots of those. 

[gregintenn]

Nice collection! I'm a big fan of the N frame.