My Old Man gave me his 29-2 a few years back. Manufacturer date around 1978. Original box and Rosewood grips. Absolutely beautiful revolvers. Great video, guys!
@@jimmysapien9961 The Model 29 & Clint Eastwood saved Smith & Wesson in the old days (early 1970s). Most people buy a Model 29 in 44 magnum. Shoot it once or twice then, after realizing 44 magnums are very unpleasant to shoot and hard to shoot accurately for so many, put their new powerful canon in the closet never to be used again. *Jimmy S. is this you?
Back in the mid to late 90's I bought a 629 Classic DX 8-3/8", and it is without a doubt an exceptional revolver. It's easily my favorite handgun in my collection.
I just wanted to say thank you guys very much. Your videos as well as many others have helped make the strangest year in my lifetime a little bit easier to get through. I am writing this from the westside of Los Angeles...probably one of the least gun friendly places in the country but there are still plenty of firearm owners here. After what we have seen in the last 12 months I have never felt more strongly the need to protect our 2nd Amendment.
I believe that originally the DX came with Combat Grips (Goncola Alves) as well as the Hogues, as well as 6 different interchangeable front sights. They were also some of the only Revolvers to ever come from the factory with an accuracy guarantee. I believe that all DX models were guaranteed to print 2" or less @ 50 yards. And they make wonderful White Tail guns, I dropped several each year of youth with my Dads DX...usually in the 25-75 yard range using 300 gr Sierra handloads, which had just come out at the time as well. Great video guys, much love your way this holiday season!!
I have an identical Blued 29 Classic DX, all original, all accessories and box. My understanding is they only made the blued version for 1 year. It took many years before it showed up in the Blue Book of gun values. Bought it new in 1992. Wonderful gun.
I went by moss pawn and gun today. It was the first time I’ve been there. Awesome experience very friendly people I’m down here visiting family from Texas.
0:30 the most impressive thing about this video is how eric manages to stay dry after the soda bottle literally fell inches away from him Edit: about Eric 9:21 and Chad 19:13 , dont blame them, if you dont flinch with a .44 magnum, you're a liar ;)
I can second The Weapon Collections statement. I shoot and hunt a lot with a magnum research bfr in 45-70. After I haven’t practiced in a while I will flinch with my hotter loads. Hotter loads being a 450 grain bullet at 1720 FPS or a 550 grain at either 1400 and 1500 FPS from the 10 inch barrel. But now like a 400 grain at 1400 is no big deal. I shoot my 44 mags and I don’t even notice the recoil. All about practice and experiences
My first revolver my dad gave me and it was a S&W 19-5 357 nickel plated, he bought from a LEO when they switched to semi auto probably 30+ years ago and I will.never get rid of it absolutely amazing gun.
I had one years ago and sold it. I still have sellers remorse. It was very accurate. I mounted a bushnell red dot on it and it was deadly accurate at 100 yards.
Reminds me of when I’m shooting my Model 29 with the 8 3/8” barrel. After my first shot, I am all smiles. Smith and Wesson revolvers just make me happy!!
My 629 DX Classic with 5" barrel is my favorite handgun by far. It's got an *amazing* double action trigger. I used to carry it when I lived in Wyoming grizzly country.
My first handgun was a 629-2. Still have it. When I was a teen, dropped my first buck with it at around 50yrds. Have taken turkey out to 50yrds. I'm jealous of yours! Ready to see one of you hunt with it!
That opening was glorious. I was literally holding one of these beauties (not classic dx) and admiring it at my local gun store yesterday. It's one of the guns I dream of owning one day...
Funny how that works when your having fun!! LOL I do that all the time,,, Just a couple more,,,well,,maybe just a couple more,,,,,,,5 box's later,,, Damn, I'm outa ammo! LOL
I have a blue 29-3 with 8" barrel from either '86 or '87. In that era the serial numbers are called "the dreaded triple Alpha numbers". The Smith Standard Catalog says the best way to nail down the year is to write Smith a letter asking them to date your piece, and there is a fee for that. No big deal, I just haven't done it yet.
Excellent Marksmanship men! Not an easy caliber to master with that big explosion inches from your face. Bought my first 44 Magnum model 629 pushing 40 years ago and couldn't hit a paper Plate 10 yards in front of me. Wasn't the fault of the gun either. Thanks for the great vidios!
Last of the truly multifunctional magnums IMHO! Love the.44 mag , what a beautiful revolver! Fun video 👍 guys, don't know how I missed this one for so long . Keep them coming!!
I have a late 80s 629 5in barrel it is my most prized revolver. I shoot it as often as I can and carry it every chance I get. It will never leave my collection
I have the same gun but with a 5 inch. Picked it up brand new as soon as I came back from Desert Storm in Spokane wa. Mine doesn't like hot loads but 240 grn normal loads are very accurate.
I love the versatility of magnum wheel guns. Nothing better than a gun that you can download to comfortable target rounds and upload to a bunker buster.
I picked up a 629-6 5" Classic a few weeks back and I am loving it. I have no reason to need a .44mag, but I didn't own a revolver, so I figured I'd go for broke.
This video was awesome. Not that you both don't get along great , but sometimes you both just mesh so much it's like I'm not watching a video and you two aren't producing a video, but I'm just there enjoying a day at the range.
I have a 8 1/4 inch 629 DX that is incredibly accurate! The factory rear sight is a square Bomar site. I found a 2010 article bu Wiley Clapp that pictures the revolver with the same Bomar sight, so I know that it is correct! The article refers to the DX as “perhaps the most accurate revolver to roll out of the Smith & Wesson factory in modern times!
Love the 29s and 629s. My neighbor had a pistol he bought for his wife..... really said that. Turn out to be 29-3 Silly with the 10 5/8 barrel in mint condition. Lucky me.....happy happy happy happy awesome shooter. Also funny to look at with it's long barrel.
I have that same revolver, but with the 5” barrel. Otherwise the same, including the bluing and grips. It’s the only gun I’ve ever named. He’s “Big Poppa”. It is SUPER accurate.
S&W 29s and 629s are sweet shooters, and with the right load you can easily spend an entire day at the range just plinking away and having fun! If you get one though, it's a good idea to think about getting into reloading. The average cost of 44 Magnum ammunition has practically doubled over the last twenty years. Rolling your own is a lot more economical.
I recently picked up a 1972 29-2 8". I love the trigger break, slightly better than my 8" Anaconda. The 44 magnum with an 8" barrel is easy to handle the recoil. I think an 8" Dan Wesson will be my next 44 magnum. I can't see any reason to go bigger. Shot the 500 , hated it.
I just bought a new model 29 6.5" a few weeks ago. Ammo is a pain to come across right now but I've put a few cylinders through it and I in love. I'm not a fan of the thinner grips on the new ones but that can be changed. Plan on getting the classic thicker grips soon.
I still got one ... a 8 3/8 and a 6.5 in brand new condition bot 29-2! I love them! I also got a 29-10...they just do not have the soul as the old ones...I hope you will get one soon!!!
I bought one many years ago since I'd heard how good the S&W 629 shot. It just did not fit me.I think the grips were the problem maybe. I already had a couple Revolvers I could really shoot. Ruger Security Six 357 in stainless and a 44 Magnum Super Redhawk with scope rings. I removed the scope rings .Never did put a scope on it.I may though pretty soon. Great video.That 22 vs 44mag on water melons and 2 litres coke bottles sure defines the point on why ya need a 44 Magnum.
The answer to your question is....Why not? Never been a revolver guy, but since childhood I was in love with the 29. It's my only revolver and it's my very favorite gun out of the ones I own. And probably my favorite of the guns I don't own. Gr8 vid. 🔫
The 29 is a classic and I might could buy one sometime soon. For now I just load some mid range rounds in my 500 and get a nice smooth shooting and accurate hand cannon with 44 mag power but lighter on the hands. Those full power rounds in the 500 are only for rare occasions when I want to see that plate swing hard or when all the folks around here are having fun on Saturdays and want to make myself heard too. Got to love living in the sticks of GA!
I have the long barreled stainless 629 all original with less than a hundred fifty rounds shot thru it. Their definitely one smooth accurate revolver with great triggers and packs a punch.
She's a beaut'. My favorite thing about the classic is the full lug. It gives the gun more of a 1891 single action look and it helps absorb the big recoil impulse. No doubt, the Classic is a classic.
I have a 629 Classic DX in Stainless, and maybe that's why there's little to no felt recoil. I usually and customarily shoot right handed and can put in 1" groups at 25 yds. with 240 grain SJWC. At 50 yds., the accuracy suffers as I can only get 2" groups. I use it as my daily CCW, and have 2 speed loaders to counterbalance the weight on the shoulder holster. Also it's my home defense revolver of choice, with a box of Black Talons (yes!) as my home defense load. My old Glock 20 in 45 ACP is older, but still shoots fairly well, despite having 50K rounds fired through it. It's my backup gun to my 629. Go big bore, or stay home!
Nice video, guys. I have my sights set on a PERFORMANCE CENTER MODEL 629 STEALTH HUNTER. I already have a MODEL 327 TRR8 in my collection. I truly love it! And all I’ve ever known are semis with box style magazines. But a 44. Magnum is pure badass. It’ll make others pee in their pants at the range. lol It’s not cheap, though. This thing will go well with my Mossberg 590A1. 👍
Always wanted a solid .44 magnum, ever since I was like 5 and seen Dirty Harry for the first time. Maybe I after I stop buying so many milsurp rifles I’ll pick one up
I don't know if you can still get them but back in the day you could get a squared leaf that went the full length of the top strap without the mounting hole. Then you could cut to length and put the screw hole wherever it needed to go. I have a mod 29 made in 1970. And have been shooting them for some time. It is my experience that the only ones that are hit and miss as to accuracy and quality were made when S&W and a South American gun company had their hands in each others pocket.
Back in 1979, my Grand Mother died, she left the grand kids a 500.00 savings bond each. I was 18 yrs old. I used mine to buy a S&W Mod. 29, the same as Dirty Harry carried. A beautiful pistol that came in a,(I think it was), mahogany box. I sold it about 1 year before I went into the USMC. Oh, the mistakes we make when we were young.
Congratulations on being named the 4th most popular gun channel by Ammoland. I had a S&W 29 with the 8 3/3's bbl. What a sweet gun. I followed NYS"s laws regarding keeping guns locked up in the safe. Someone came into my home and stole 2 safes. We all know what happened to the 29 and the rest of the guns.
My Dad had a 629 but he really wanted a Super Red hawk that was magna ported. The 629 was always nicer to shoot than the Super Red hawk, especially once is was ported.
girlfriend doesnt even really care about guns and thinks i already have plenty. i asked for 20 seconds of her time and showed her the intro of this video and her response was “ok you should get one of those” thank you man.
My Old Man gave me his 29-2 a few years back. Manufacturer date around 1978. Original box and Rosewood grips. Absolutely beautiful revolvers. Great video, guys!
That's the most beautiful S&W .44mag revolver I have ever seen in my life
23 seconds into the video the point is made everyone needs a 44 Magnum
Yup! A shout out for Ruger Redhawks! Hella more stout than a S&W.
I think your right. 357 mag is cool. But the 44 mag and the 41 mag are bigger and meaner ...
I have one 👍🏻 Beautiful
@@jimmysapien9961 The Model 29 & Clint Eastwood saved Smith & Wesson in the old days (early 1970s).
Most people buy a Model 29 in 44 magnum. Shoot it once or twice then, after realizing 44 magnums are very unpleasant to shoot
and hard to shoot accurately for so many, put their new powerful canon in the closet never to be used again.
*Jimmy S. is this you?
Got one last year. For self defense.
Bringing a classic Smith & Wesson .44 magnum to the range guarantees plenty of fun to be had. Awesome video.
Back in the mid to late 90's I bought a 629 Classic DX 8-3/8", and it is without a doubt an exceptional revolver. It's easily my favorite handgun in my collection.
Eric: “we will let chad shoot his revolver sometime too”
Chad: “thanks” lol
I just wanted to say thank you guys very much. Your videos as well as many others have helped make the strangest year in my lifetime a little bit easier to get through. I am writing this from the westside of Los Angeles...probably one of the least gun friendly places in the country but there are still plenty of firearm owners here. After what we have seen in the last 12 months I have never felt more strongly the need to protect our 2nd Amendment.
They got bigger "badder" magnum cartridges but imho nothing beats a .44mag its actually still shootable and still usable while still being a hoss
44 magnum out of a long lever gun barrel is very powerful!
I love my 41 mag it's plenty good enough
Exactly
@@chris3383 Is it difficult to find ammo for your .41?
I believe that originally the DX came with Combat Grips (Goncola Alves) as well as the Hogues, as well as 6 different interchangeable front sights. They were also some of the only Revolvers to ever come from the factory with an accuracy guarantee. I believe that all DX models were guaranteed to print 2" or less @ 50 yards. And they make wonderful White Tail guns, I dropped several each year of youth with my Dads DX...usually in the 25-75 yard range using 300 gr Sierra handloads, which had just come out at the time as well. Great video guys, much love your way this holiday season!!
I have an identical Blued 29 Classic DX, all original, all accessories and box. My understanding is they only made the blued version for 1 year. It took many years before it showed up in the Blue Book of gun values. Bought it new in 1992. Wonderful gun.
I went by moss pawn and gun today. It was the first time I’ve been there. Awesome experience very friendly people I’m down here visiting family from Texas.
I have the blued 29 Classic, got it for $475 in the 1990's. It still kicks butt.
0:30 the most impressive thing about this video is how eric manages to stay dry after the soda bottle literally fell inches away from him
Edit: about Eric 9:21 and Chad 19:13 , dont blame them, if you dont flinch with a .44 magnum, you're a liar ;)
@The Weapon Collection Lying isnt an admirable trait.
Paul Harrell doesn't flinch when shooting anything. Is he human, or a god? You be the judge.
I can second The Weapon Collections statement. I shoot and hunt a lot with a magnum research bfr in 45-70. After I haven’t practiced in a while I will flinch with my hotter loads. Hotter loads being a 450 grain bullet at 1720 FPS or a 550 grain at either 1400 and 1500 FPS from the 10 inch barrel. But now like a 400 grain at 1400 is no big deal. I shoot my 44 mags and I don’t even notice the recoil. All about practice and experiences
@@vincedibona4687 literally watched that man shoot a 45-70 revolver like it was nothing.
fireblazz THANK YOU!
My first revolver my dad gave me and it was a S&W 19-5 357 nickel plated, he bought from a LEO when they switched to semi auto probably 30+ years ago and I will.never get rid of it absolutely amazing gun.
My first handgun was a 29-3 . Love that gun, has really made me a .44 mag fan boy
Have the 8 3/8s nickel -3....only pistol I own
I had one years ago and sold it. I still have sellers remorse. It was very accurate. I mounted a bushnell red dot on it and it was deadly accurate at 100 yards.
I went on a private tour of the Smith & Wesson production facility about 10 years ago; it was a great experience 👍
Clint Eastwood approves this video.
"You feeling lucky punk?"
"Blow your head clean off..."
6 or only 5?
@@AussieLiam93 I still ask these young gang banners that till this day....
"Swell"
I have a mid 80’s 8” 629 .44 and love everything about it. I think that’s the absolute hay day of Smith revolvers.
Reminds me of when I’m shooting my Model 29 with the 8 3/8” barrel. After my first shot, I am all smiles. Smith and Wesson revolvers just make me happy!!
It's like the Cadillac of handguns. A classic with enough power to guarantee smiles.👍
My 629 DX Classic with 5" barrel is my favorite handgun by far. It's got an *amazing* double action trigger. I used to carry it when I lived in Wyoming grizzly country.
My first handgun was a 629-2. Still have it. When I was a teen, dropped my first buck with it at around 50yrds. Have taken turkey out to 50yrds. I'm jealous of yours! Ready to see one of you hunt with it!
Eric,Intro is priceless!. 22lr=pew, pew ,pew.44Magnum=WTF! Great video...
That opening was glorious. I was literally holding one of these beauties (not classic dx) and admiring it at my local gun store yesterday. It's one of the guns I dream of owning one day...
"i'm going to shoot one more cylinder".... ... ... ... 9 cylinders later...
Funny how that works when your having fun!! LOL I do that all the time,,,
Just a couple more,,,well,,maybe just a couple more,,,,,,,5 box's later,,,
Damn, I'm outa ammo! LOL
twa2471 it’s sorta like when you say “one more chip”, and then it’s 20 chips later.
Makes sense
Because shooting is addictive
Revolvers are dope, that's why! ;)
Bah! who's counting
That 29 knocks those metal target with undoubtedly authority 😎
My dad has a 629 classic 44 magnum and I absolutely love it. He can’t shoot it much anymore because of his arthritis.
Love the 44mag...
Smith and Wesson makes a great one
Love my nickel Model 29!
Me too
Tony McDowell Me 3, x 2
I have a blue 29-3 with 8" barrel from either '86 or '87. In that era the serial numbers are called "the dreaded triple Alpha numbers". The Smith Standard Catalog says the best way to nail down the year is to write Smith a letter asking them to date your piece, and there is a fee for that. No big deal, I just haven't done it yet.
The Model 29 makes the corners of my mouth touch my ears.
Excellent Marksmanship men! Not an easy caliber to master with that big explosion inches from your face. Bought my first 44 Magnum model 629 pushing 40 years ago and couldn't hit a paper Plate 10 yards in front of me. Wasn't the fault of the gun either. Thanks for the great vidios!
I have the Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 magnum, it is fun to shoot. Thanks for the video guys.
I would have to say that is the best opening 45 seconds on TH-cam.... Stay safe brother
That's a beautiful revolver. I like the finish better than the stainless version and 6.5 inch is perfect size for carry, imo.
That is a beauty!! Glad you brought it out.
The first 40 seconds are my favourite TH-cam of 2019 so far
I recently bought a 629 Classic with a 6.5 inch barrel. It gets a lot of wide eyed looks at the range. It shoots great best $700.00 I ever spent
Last of the truly multifunctional magnums IMHO! Love the.44 mag , what a beautiful revolver! Fun video 👍 guys, don't know how I missed this one for so long . Keep them coming!!
It was Clint Eastwood’s favorite pistol or dirty hairy back in the day in the movies 44 magnum the other cop is 38 specials in the movies.
Great video! I love the S&W Model 29 44 Magnum!!
I have a late 80s 629 5in barrel it is my most prized revolver. I shoot it as often as I can and carry it every chance I get. It will never leave my collection
I have the same gun but with a 5 inch. Picked it up brand new as soon as I came back from Desert Storm in Spokane wa. Mine doesn't like hot loads but 240 grn normal loads are very accurate.
I love the versatility of magnum wheel guns. Nothing better than a gun that you can download to comfortable target rounds and upload to a bunker buster.
I picked up a 629-6 5" Classic a few weeks back and I am loving it. I have no reason to need a .44mag, but I didn't own a revolver, so I figured I'd go for broke.
This video was awesome. Not that you both don't get along great , but sometimes you both just mesh so much it's like I'm not watching a video and you two aren't producing a video, but I'm just there enjoying a day at the range.
I need a .44 because I like making fruit salad
Thoroughly Wet I need one to scare the neighbors horses off lol jk
I just scored 6" S&W model 617 that looks just like this model 29 except it's all stainless. Long barreled revolves rule! 👉💥💥
Congratulations!
Sweet, I have a 1968 model 29 blued 6" and it has been in my family since then!!
And it is beautiful!!!
Enjoy
That is one of my winter carry guns. For when I'm looking for someone to make my day.
Preferably a ninja punk🙈👍😉🤣
I refuse all S&W revolvers with Hillary locks. Pre-lock guns are the ones to own. I prefer the pinned barrels with recessed cylinders.
Hillary holes, not locks :D
@@s00-x2h no, she has holes, S&W has a lock😲
@@williamkeith8944 i mean many here seem to prefer calling it "Hillary hole" so yeah
@Theone ! Yes, stronger but the Blackhawk/Redhawk doesn't shoot as well as a 29/629 though.
I have a 8 1/4 inch 629 DX that is incredibly accurate! The factory rear sight is a square Bomar site. I found a 2010 article bu Wiley Clapp that pictures the revolver with the same Bomar sight, so I know that it is correct! The article refers to the DX as “perhaps the most accurate revolver to roll out of the Smith & Wesson factory in modern times!
The 29 7.5" Magna Classic is a lot like that pistol only with rounded wood finger grips. By far the best pistol I have ever shot.
Love the 29s and 629s. My neighbor had a pistol he bought for his wife..... really said that. Turn out to be 29-3 Silly with the 10 5/8 barrel in mint condition. Lucky me.....happy happy happy happy awesome shooter. Also funny to look at with it's long barrel.
Glad to see you showcasing REAL BLACK GUNS. Mine's a 8 3/8 ported -2. Looking for a leather cross draw holster for it.
I have that same revolver, but with the 5” barrel. Otherwise the same, including the bluing and grips. It’s the only gun I’ve ever named. He’s “Big Poppa”. It is SUPER accurate.
oooooo me likey. Putting that in the shopping cart.
S&W 29s and 629s are sweet shooters, and with the right load you can easily spend an entire day at the range just plinking away and having fun! If you get one though, it's a good idea to think about getting into reloading. The average cost of 44 Magnum ammunition has practically doubled over the last twenty years. Rolling your own is a lot more economical.
I recently picked up a 1972 29-2 8". I love the trigger break, slightly better than my 8" Anaconda. The 44 magnum with an 8" barrel is easy to handle the recoil. I think an 8" Dan Wesson will be my next 44 magnum. I can't see any reason to go bigger. Shot the 500 , hated it.
0:00 - 0:40 Good point.Going to buy one rn
I just bought a new model 29 6.5" a few weeks ago. Ammo is a pain to come across right now but I've put a few cylinders through it and I in love. I'm not a fan of the thinner grips on the new ones but that can be changed. Plan on getting the classic thicker grips soon.
I had a S&W 29 8 & 3/8" pinned barrel with the recessed chambers in the wooden box with the red felt....had... :(
That'd be one you wish you had back
The one that got away.... good thing you can just throw money at it and you can get another ;)
I still got one ... a 8 3/8 and a 6.5 in brand new condition bot 29-2! I love them! I also got a 29-10...they just do not have the soul as the old ones...I hope you will get one soon!!!
@@Johnny-nb7eg copy that!!
@@AP2020_Outdoors If you ever come to Switzerland give me a call and we go to the range!
I miss those older pre lock pre all steel smith revolvers. My two grails are a 4" pinned and recessed 29-2 and a 4" pinned and recessed 19-4.
Elmer Keith was renowned for making one hundred plus yard shots with 44 mag.
Because "Chad" is now a meme when you say "The chad collection" people get a different picture in their heads lol
The Virgin Anti Gunner vs The Chad Gun Collector
There is something I really like is loading large caliber handgun one round at a time into the cylinder.
I bought one many years ago since I'd heard how good the S&W 629 shot.
It just did not fit me.I think the grips were the problem maybe.
I already had a couple Revolvers I could really shoot. Ruger Security Six 357 in stainless and a 44 Magnum Super Redhawk with scope rings. I removed the scope rings .Never did put a scope on it.I may though pretty soon.
Great video.That 22 vs 44mag on water melons and 2 litres coke bottles sure defines the point on why ya need a 44 Magnum.
The classic 6" barrel is the best looking revolver
Couldn’t agree more! Happy owner of a 29-2 in 6.5 inches...
The answer to your question is....Why not? Never been a revolver guy, but since childhood I was in love with the 29. It's my only revolver and it's my very favorite gun out of the ones I own. And probably my favorite of the guns I don't own. Gr8 vid. 🔫
Such a beautiful gun. Should never be left gathering dust in a safe.
The 29 is a classic and I might could buy one sometime soon. For now I just load some mid range rounds in my 500 and get a nice smooth shooting and accurate hand cannon with 44 mag power but lighter on the hands. Those full power rounds in the 500 are only for rare occasions when I want to see that plate swing hard or when all the folks around here are having fun on Saturdays and want to make myself heard too. Got to love living in the sticks of GA!
Thank you for showing us this fine S&W example from the exquisite 'The Chad Collection' .
I have the long barreled stainless 629 all original with less than a hundred fifty rounds shot thru it. Their definitely one smooth accurate revolver with great triggers and packs a punch.
Every tool had its use
👍🥃🇬🇧
Love my Model 29! A .44 Magnum is a man's cartridge!
Beautiful gun and it's my favorite Calabar but I love my Ruger super Redhawk
She's a beaut'. My favorite thing about the classic is the full lug. It gives the gun more of a 1891 single action look and it helps absorb the big recoil impulse. No doubt, the Classic is a classic.
I have a 629 Classic DX in Stainless, and maybe that's why there's little to no felt recoil. I usually and customarily shoot right handed and can put in 1" groups at 25 yds. with 240 grain SJWC. At 50 yds., the accuracy suffers as I can only get 2" groups. I use it as my daily CCW, and have 2 speed loaders to counterbalance the weight on the shoulder holster. Also it's my home defense revolver of choice, with a box of Black Talons (yes!) as my home defense load. My old Glock 20 in 45 ACP is older, but still shoots fairly well, despite having 50K rounds fired through it. It's my backup gun to my 629. Go big bore, or stay home!
Now that's a handgun I'd love to own.. Slammin down some steel slabs out to 200m on a sunny summer sunday..
Got a few model 29s my favorite and the one I'm best with is the 8 inch
Clint is 6foot3 and shooting Blanks in the m29 8,38 inch bbl. This was my first gun and iam only 5foot7, loved it!
Love my Dan Wesson, 8 inch barrel...
Beautiful handgun. You got to love 44magnum.
Glad to see the hurricane missed you..
Nice video, guys. I have my sights set on a PERFORMANCE CENTER MODEL 629 STEALTH HUNTER. I already have a MODEL 327 TRR8 in my collection. I truly love it! And all I’ve ever known are semis with box style magazines. But a 44. Magnum is pure badass. It’ll make others pee in their pants at the range. lol It’s not cheap, though. This thing will go well with my Mossberg 590A1. 👍
Wow, that thing hits like a freight train!
“…from the Chad collection.”
No kidding.
lol
Always wanted a solid .44 magnum, ever since I was like 5 and seen Dirty Harry for the first time. Maybe I after I stop buying so many milsurp rifles I’ll pick one up
I don't know if you can still get them but back in the day you could get a squared leaf that went the full length of the top strap without the mounting hole. Then you could cut to length and put the screw hole wherever it needed to go. I have a mod 29 made in 1970. And have been shooting them for some time. It is my experience that the only ones that are hit and miss as to accuracy and quality were made when S&W and a South American gun company had their hands in each others pocket.
That .44 makes that metal sing! Dingggg!!!!
Back in 1979, my Grand Mother died, she left the grand kids a 500.00 savings bond each. I was 18 yrs old. I used mine to buy a S&W Mod. 29, the same as Dirty Harry carried. A beautiful pistol that came in a,(I think it was), mahogany box. I sold it about 1 year before I went into the USMC. Oh, the mistakes we make when we were young.
Sir a S/w model # 28 357 I pickup 21/08/1974 . Still in my safe. Airborne. Perry
That's probably the best 44 I've ever seen.
way cool !! I have the performance center 629 I love shooting it
Congratulations on being named the 4th most popular gun channel by Ammoland. I had a S&W 29 with the 8 3/3's bbl. What a sweet gun. I followed NYS"s laws regarding keeping guns locked up in the safe. Someone came into my home and stole 2 safes. We all know what happened to the 29 and the rest of the guns.
My Dad had a 629 but he really wanted a Super Red hawk that was magna ported. The 629 was always nicer to shoot than the Super Red hawk, especially once is was ported.
I have a 629-3 Classic DX 5" that is probably my favorite firearm.
girlfriend doesnt even really care about guns and thinks i already have plenty. i asked for 20 seconds of her time and showed her the intro of this video and her response was “ok you should get one of those”
thank you man.