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- Shooting and discussing a fine old Model 29!
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This guy is a legend. I could listen to him all damn day.
ole dead eye hickok ,this channel is great
Same here! Im learnig English without school only TH-cam, trying to learn the best i can about guns and English. I can spend a whole month with hickock just talking and shoting! Sorry for my bad writing!
Better than any network TV!
I agree, been watching him since 2009.
Yeah so basically it's a legend firing a legend.
I have always thought a person should have the right to own and carry a gun. The weird thing is I never owned or even wanted one up until about 9 months ago. Watching Hickok45’s channel has definitely made me a fan. I have learned a lot from watching him. Thank you
enjoy the world of shooting friend. And the world of trying to pick out what your next gun will be, the struggle is REAL!
Michael Bellar It is a pleasant experience to watch someone do something they enjoy. I try to shoot monthly, but when I watch one of Hickok’s videos it makes me want to go and enjoy my own firearms.
John Schliesleder I’m Game
It's OK being able to own a gun as long as you don't shoot people with it, as I understand here in the UK people get a gun licence to use the gun at a gun club. The licence doesn't then allow them to use the gun outside the gun club, the gun stays at the club securely locked up. Unless it's a shotgun etc for example to be used for huntung shooting rabbits, pigeons etc. But I don't think you could justify owning a hand gun such as 44 magnum to shoot rabbits for example
@Kit Carson You do, you just took the time to respond.
Hickock45 is the Bob Ross of guns
Happy little pots!
Happy little soda bottles, and every gun being talked about needs a friend
He’s great really
Perfect 😂😂
Hey this was filmed on my birthday! Happy birthday to me!
I've always been so attracted to 44s. I'm not much on the mega calibers like 500 S&W though. Seems like a 44 mag would accomplish anything you would need it to. We appreciate you guys!
Oh come on who need's wrists
Thank you Mr. Hickok for everything that you do for this community.
Crazy old man !!!
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I have a 357 Magnum Model 686 4" barrel White outline Brushed that I've had for over 40 years, although I sold a 357 Magnum Mod 66-2 brushed 6" barrel for the same price as I'd paid over 10-years after purchasing it. It was bought by an Okaloosa County FL Deputy Sheriff. We also used that 686 with the Sheriffs Law Enforcement Posts, because all of the deputies at the meeting were carrying were automatics, and you can't show the difference with a pistol. I took one of the deputies out to my truck opened the tail after turning off the alarm system and unlocked the gun case and allowed the deputy to see what I had with me. We took the weapon back into the SO's office and then let the Advisor see the weapon and then show the cadets the differences. But it surprised him and the 10 other deputies at that meeting. One of them bought that model 66-2. The one comment was the trigger wasn't touchy enough. My comment was I didn't want a hairline trigger on any weapon. Yeah, I also have a G Lock Mod 19 but prefer the 686 to it.
The muzzle control at 0.44 made my day. No, my DECADE! Superb, as always.
He's always been incredibly careful with his guns, I respect this man a lot
I carry a SW model 686 stainless 4" barrel w/speed loaders
I carry a SW model 686 stainless 4" barrel w/speed loaders
I was given my grandfather's model 29-3 44 mag and love it.
Fantastic! What barrel length?
@@marcusrussell8660 why bring that up at all?
Had a Model 29, 6" years ago (80's). Now I am lovin' on my Model 25-5, 4", and 25-7, 5", both in .45 Colt. Dressed 'em up with bird's eye maple grips from Badger Custom Grips. They are things of beauty! Shoot safely, my Friends!
I love the model 29. I also love the 4 inch blue. They are gorgeous. That pistol and caliber can accomplish anything that could reasonably be expected from a handgun. The model 29 is just about perfect. Thanks for the video
I have the model 25 in .45acp. The most accurate .45acp I've ever shot.
I concur. This is my all time favorite wheel gun.
@@dbmail545 I use to own one as well, and I agree. Haven't seen another one since I sold it many years ago.
Sasquatch killer !!!!
I've got one exactly like that one in the original wooden case. But I cannot shoot .44 Mags any longer (too old). So I'll switch to -44 specials and shoot it a few more years.
If you ever want to sell I'll give it a good home. Just give me a heads up. I have the 629 talo edition in 2 inch barrel , it demands respect, but is very accurate, I would give a fair price.
James w Mallory , I have a 4 inch model 29-2 for sale. Need to get $550.00 for it.
Greg, are you anywhere near upstate S.C.? If so and you still got it we should talk.
R. Shane Thompson , I’m not too far from you.
I’m in St. Marys, Georgia. 31558.
Feel free to call me on my cell number, 912-674-5840. Thanks s8r.
Steve Turner
@@r.shanethompson7933 so did you get it? $550 is a steal. I just paid $1200
Only problem with having the same gun just in a different color, is you can't get mad at the wife for wanting another pair of shoes she already has, but in a different color.
Sure you can a shoe is not a need it's a privilege to be able to wear shoes guns are to defend your life and others and is a useful tool
Don't ask, don't tell. Been married 38 years and works for us.
Helps if you're single! I wouldn't trade my wife for my guns, but now that I'm a widower, I'm going to treat myself.
You can have all the guns you want, when I'm not shooting them. But leave my shoes alone. ;)
Eric Yeah, but then there’s the purse to go with the shoes and then the dress to go with the purse......
I just picked up a blue 4” Pre-model 29 from 1956. The 4” barrels are a tad rare but the 5” barrels are even more rare.
You one-upped me, picked up a 6.5" blued no dash 29 a while back.
I am picking up a pre-model 29 five screw from 1956 in 6 1/2 inch barrel tomorrow, Hickok is right, those 4 inch barrels are quite a bit harder to come by.
Mr. Cong love mine
The extra holes help a burn barrel :)
They're speed holes
More holes for it to breathe out of
The Model 29 is the one revolver I would buy, especially the blued finish. Good video, thanks.
Ohhh meee tooo.. It's THE revolver.
I bought a model 29 with a 4 inch barrel.
I didn’t know that someone had sprayed it or treated it with something black!
I am not happy with it.
I should have looked it over better at the pawn shop.
I will sell it for $500.00
@@gregoryturner647 ok lets do the transfer
@@gregoryturner647 if you're in SETX, I'll buy it.
@ Tread, I just saw your reply about buying my 4 inch blued model 29 in .44 magnum.
My cell # is 912-674-5840.
I live in Georgia.
Call me and we can workout shipping .
Shooting full power .44 Magnum loads out of my 4" Taurus Model 44 IS indeed fun....with the factory porting/comp. chamber. It's actually controllable.
@Craig Wooldridge No, it's because I have enough personal experience with Taurus to cut through the brand snobbery and misinformation that interweb fools repeat.
I have several $1000+ guns that others may not appreciate. Some are muzzleloaders. So, I'm not against spending more to get what I want, but I passed up a (cheap) unfired 4" 629 for $700 and gave $535 out the door for my Model 44.
I've shot mine enough to know that i made the right decision for what I wanted a 4" .44 Mag for...and I'd make the same choice every time.
There's nothing WRONG with the S&W, there's just not enough to be gained to make it worth the extra $$$ to me...and I'm not buying guns to make money on them.
I'm buying guns I want to keep and shoot.
I really want that gun but in 6inch. I have the Taurus 66 and love it!
Craig Wooldridge what a douchebag.Have fun spending 700 bucks on a gun, tauruses are 1/2 the price and well worth the money. I have a glock 17, Taurus g2c, ruger LCR and i would carry any of these guns any day.
@@adamarens3520 So far so good. All of the nine Taurus firearms I've owned in the last few years have been reliable and accurate.
The two I own now (605 and Model 44) are solidly IN my collection with no danger of being sold or traded.
I'm very happy with them.
I've carried this Model 44 almost every single day since I bought it, and it's has quickly became one I would not part with.
@@MegaDysart I have tried three Taurus hand guns. All were unreliable for a variety of reasons. Fix one problem another developed. Dealer said that was the nature of Taurus. I wouldn't have another if they were free. I am, however, glad you had better luck with yours.
Your the man, one of the reasons I started my TH-cam channel! Keep it up and never slow down!
Thank you, Hickok, for this wonderful video.
Those older, P&R’ed, N Frames that Smith produced through the early 1970’s were, in my opinion, the finest generally available and largely affordable revolvers ever made. Their quality, craftsmanship, reliability, durability and accuracy are superb. And they remain entirely viable for so many purposes (home defense, concealed carry, hunting, target shooting, and plain enjoyable plinking). I don’t own a M29 from that era, but I do love my five-inch barrel M27-2 (.357 magnum/.38 Special). FWIW, I really prefer the five-inch barrel length; it’s still short enough to be handy and concealable (at least in the colder months), but that extra inch provides slightly more velocity, sight radius, and recoil mitigation. Further, it’s an optimized length between purely defensive and hunting revolvers.
I envy your M29. Cherish it and fun with it.
I love a vintage 29 (44) or 28 (357) with pinned barrel and recessed cylinder! Can't beat the classics when craftsmen took pride in their work!
Been emailing S&W with current sale prices off Gunbroker. Pinned barrels out sell new every time. Still trying to get S&Wto drop the hillary hole.
Thanks for the video, one of my favorites is the S&W44 mags. Got a 629 4", awesome weapon, and thanks always for your courteous muzzle awareness, some guys point it at the camera without regards to a camerman whether he's there or not, I'd prefer the gun to be handled as you always do. Thanks again Hickok and John.
The blued 29-2 with the counterbored cylinders in 4" was my favorite, I had added Pachmayr grips much like Nick Nolte had in "48 Hours". It was a dream to shoot, the 180gr Rem.HP threw fire for about a block, I used HSM 250gr magnums for qualification, because 44 special were almost twice the price of magnums, and I had to supply my own ammo as the gun was non-issued. It got stolen from my brother's car in the mid 80s. He bought me an Elmer Keith commemorative, which I have yet to shoot, as a replacement.
My 28-2 is a 6 inch and it really tames the 357, although today's ammo is much more tame than that of the 1980s. If I could get that gun back...
So I been eye balling a magnum 586 and contemplating buying it this week. Then I get a notification just now that hickok posted a new video of this beauty.......Damn devil!
I owned one of these in the early 1980s... short version: as dusk approached on a dirt back country road, a buddy razzed me about the ridiculously short barrel and said he bet that I couldn’t hit a softball sized rock at about 30 yards down the old road. A quick draw later, a HUGE ball of flame and super-thunderclap shattered our senses! Once our vision was restored in the almost dark road, I was pleased to point out that the aforesaid rock was gone... all in primitive hand signs as it was an hour until our hearing was back to normal. I sold it the following week... I still had my 12 inch heavy barrel in .44mag, and loved shooting it... during the day... and while wearing hearing protection!
I really like the .44 special. Almost a ballistic clone of .45acp and .45LC. Proven manstopper.
I enjoy listening to him and his experience in this field. We are fortunate to have him around to teach us a thing or two. My kids love it.
Hickok45 is phenomenal, he just taught me that a 44 mag shooting 44 Special is considerable easier to manage the recoil which leads to improved acuracy. I have been shooting my .357 Ruger LCR with full on magnum rounds, my hand gets bruised from 15 rounds to the point I put it up and shoot one of my other weapons. I will still load pistol with magnum rounds as I carry it concealed however, I will buy some .38 special to practice.
Thank you 45
owning the gun is freedom... definitely~!
I just took delivery today on almost the exact same gun, Model 29-2 4" barrel, high polish bluing, just beautiful. And yeah, I paid a decent hunk o'change, but I don't care, because it'll only go up in value, as nobody goes to the trouble to make them like this anymore. Thanks Hickok 45 for illumination and education.
Beautiful piece you have there, Hickok! 👍👌👊
Hoping to add an old school Model 29 to my small collection in the near future. 💘
Hey, I have a Mod 29-5 8 in. barrel, this gun is dead on,sent it back to S&W, new barrel, cylender, trigger job, this gun shoots like new, and looks like new, so thank you for all of your on point instructions, Now you be safe, and watch where you put your nose, lots of bad stuff out there , Thank You BB
.44 Magnum is the best round in the world
Rogue-Spear correct
Harry Callahan agrees with you...big time
I love the 357 my best.
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nothing quite like it!
It is so nice to listen to Hikok, he is so happy and relaxed.
That intro was top tier. Hickok has a great sense of humor.
I have it's twin, beautiful revolvers. I regret selling my 4" 629 no dash, those are so rare.
You didn't make a mistake.
The no dash 629s would shoot loose with a lot of magnum loads!
When S&W came out with the S&W 29-4 they finally had the lock work strong enough for shooting a lot of magnums.
But earlier S&Ws are fine if you don't shoot a lot of .44 magnums and shoot loads equivalent to hot .44 Specials
Cheers
Excellent video. I have the exact same Model 29-2. Mine was made in 1970. Accurate and smooth. My younger range friends do not appreciate such a fine firearm.
Damn.... his son must be lucky to grow up with such an awesome dad....
The original Model 29 that was called for in the 1st Dirty Harry movie script, the writers called for Callahan to have the 4 inch barrel. However, they were unable to acquire one when shooting of the movie began. They were able to get hold of the 6 incher. They were forced to go with the 6 incher and so it was history. Even back in the late 60's early 70's the 4 incher was hard to come by. Personally, I have the 4 incher and prefer it to the 6 incher. I bought it brand new and came across it by accident from a private seller. I use it not only as my CCW, but for target shooting as well. I use fingerless target shooting gloves that keeps me from getting those blood blisters. I'm a large person and use Signature 220 grain, makes it easier on my wrists. I'm old school and this weapon works for me why would I change?? Thanks for the positive video on the 4 incher 29. I appreciate your humor and humility you demonstrate to this weapon. Also you are an excellent marksman as well.
The first feature film that features the Model 29 is Point Blank from 1967. The main character, a man only known as Walker (portrayed by Lee Marvin), wields a 4" blued S&W 29-2. Maybe the screen writers for Dirty Harry got the inspiration from that movie but couldn't find a 4 incher. I think that the 6.5 incher is a little more imposing but still balanced enough. The 8&7/8 incher is really for insane characters that want to overcompensate or doesn't mind the lack of practicality. Ergo, it was ideal for guys like Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver.
Perhaps it is a little late commenting on a video from 2-years ago, however I see several from just a month ago so why not?
KUDO's to Greg for hitting the "verbal bullseye" again!
The 44-mag is a handful of recoil with full service loads even with custom grips or gloves. To many, it is down right painful.
It is nice having the foot-pounds of energy when needed, however what really motivates me to shoot my 29-2 (8 3/8") is the amazing accuracy from reduced loads with 44-mag brass or standard loads from 44-special brass using Berry's 240-gr. plated bullets (for example).
When you can shoot off-hand and put 6-rounds into a 2" circle at 25yards, you will walk away with a big smile because very few people can do that with a revolver or pistol.
Happy Sunday gun day hickok45!
Elmer Keith was a true legend. He was once guiding a elk hunt, his client wouldn’t take a 600 yard shot from one mountain ridge to another. He told Elmer he wasn’t comfortable make a shot that far. Elmer told him he could make that shot with his 4” Model 29 and did. He explained that to make such a shot you just had to know how much front sight to hold up. He was an amazing man.
Beautiful old revolver! I have a 4" model 629 but I've never owned a blued 29.
What a beautiful handgun. Hickok makes everything right. But we do need to fight for our freedom and rights like he says. I started watching his Channel about two years ago and he got me back into guns . It's been almost a year and a half since I've owned a gun and about a year since I've got my cpl . Thank you Hickok 45 for opening my eyes agan about guns and gun safety.
I love the revolver videos! Especially the 44 magnum!
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You are absolutely right about the 4” Model 29 in blue, an original Model 29-2, blue with 6.5” barrel, a 4” Model 629 and a Model 29-10, 50th Anniversary. I want a 3” and an 8 3/8” to round out my collection. I’m on the fence about this model in a 2.5” format, on one side I’d love to have it for my collection but on the other I’ve not seen anyone shoot a 2.5” model and not grimace from the recoil. Well, at any rate, I certainly enjoyed the video.
I've owned a model 29 44 mag when I was a younger person and I really miss that gun.
240 grain lead powder coated, 10 grains unique
I find the illusive the exact opposite in my region. I have the 4" blue but cant lay my hands on a 4" nickel. Love the videos, Guys
I've never shot a Model 29, but I'm so used to the long and heavy trigger pull on my .44 mag Redhawk that pulling the trigger on a Smith would no doubt "make my day" as Harry Callahan would say.
Good morning Sr.. tanks for your videos God bless you all time..
I'm down to one 629 4" now and one 624 4" and 1 625 Mountain Gun 45 Colt. I'm in the process of being phased out. Those aren't my only handguns but they are the ones I love most, along with my M28 4". Today I'm going back and watching my favorite hickok45 videos and of course they are all S&W N-frame revolvers. Hope I can get back to the range again before long.
Just to let you know, I have a Model 29, blue 4" barrel .44 magnum and I bought it brand new. A gun dealer friend of mine found this one in Kansas and it had a wood presentation case that it came in and he had it shipped to his gun shop and I purchased it from him. I still have the pistol and wood case in my gun safe.
It is a great gun. I bought mine in the 70's.
I bought a a 4 inch 29 in 1980. Use super x and my handloads. I was onlys good for 6 rounds It did hurt my hand. Never of thought to shoot 44 specials. Thank you.
Mr. Hickock, I love you, sir. You are one of the the only reasons I visit the liberal platform TH-cam. I enjoy shooting more because you have infected me with your passion for years. Know that you are a giant in our community, whether you agree to that notion or not.
Oh she’s pretty 👌
Thank you, my grandfather for this wonderful work I am from Iraq and I am one of your followers, I love you, my good grandfather
Also, the thing I LOVE about Smith's, especially the 70's and early 80's guns, is they have a wonderful double action trigger. The '2 click' trigger, you can almost stage it, and line up on your target. Now, if your good, you get get real fast and accurate with the double action pull. Try it. Get your Smith out(make sure it's unloaded)and slowly pull on the trigger! Doesn't get any better than those Smith's.
Pinned barrel. Nice.
I have been kicking around the idea of a 44. You helped me make my decision to pull the trigger.
Beautiful gun 👍🏼
Had a 629 years ago, let it get away... and have regretted it. It paired nicely with my 686.
That little shotty there with its powerful round, is all that one needs...from living way up north around bears, to way down south defending the family from bad guys. The 44 special is a bit more powerful than a .45 ACP round, and its big brother The 44 Magnum is in a class by itself.
Actually .44 special is pretty much a ballistic clone of .45acp. 240gr pill at 850 fps vs 230gr at 850 fps.
@Jones: The overwhelming majority of S&W .44 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .45 Colt, .45 ACP, and 10mm revolvers are produced on near-identically N Frames. J, K, L and N Frames are used for .357 Magnum revolvers.
Ah! “Blue Steel & Gun Leather” as John Bianchi said, nothing better! Pack it with a nice fat but civilized boolit and life is really good!
Thanks for continuing to carry the banner for these masterpieces!
Always a pleasure watching your videos. I'm jealous! I passed on one of those a few years back. Eventually I ended up with a Ruger Redhawk Hunter. I still regret passing up the Smith. After watching your videos l am a big fan of the .44 special and handload a ton of them.
This guy legend 0ff gun 🏆
My favorite revolver of my collection is my 29-2 4” barrel. I bought it in 1981, still shoots like a champ. Best trigger pull of ALL my revolvers! 😁
My dude hickock straight up shot a man for smoking.
Damn.
I've bought quite a few used revolvers over the years. Mostly Rugers, some Smiths, a few Taurus. When you learn how to read a gun for wear and tear, buying used saves a lot of money. I've bought several that were technically used but had never been shot. When I bring a new to me revolver home the first thing I do is pull the grips off, clean and oil the gun. You'd be surprised how many gun owners never pull the grips. If the grips don't come off there is never oil applied and it will rust. Lubricants do evaporate.
The S&W model 29 in 4" was popular with the Houston police officers in the 70's and 80's. They could carry their own gun. When my department allowed us to carry our own they would not allow .44's but would allow 1911's .45 acp. Thats what I opted for and still carry it today 40 years later.
I saw smiley on that gong. Just about at 10:06. :)
OK- now I understand how you shoot those magnums all the time. Mine is a 4” and my first rule of shooting it is “WEAR A GLOVE!” Only took a few times of bruising or cutting my thumb knuckle to figure out I should buy specials.
Fiochi makes jacketed 44 special
Glad to see someone else say they wear a glove to shoot 44mag. I use a weightlifter glove, no fingers but padded palm, when shooting my mod29 8 3/8" nickel. Will have to try the 44spec now, feel the difference.
Mine is a 29 Mountain Gun. The tapered barrel is just a little more gorgeous...but more recoil. Let me know if you want to try it out.
I too love the Mountain Gun series. The tapered barrel is like the earlier S&Ws.
The S&W 625 .45 Long Colt is one of my favorite Perfect Packing Guns.
Also the S&W model 27 .357 magnum with a 5" barrel is also one of the most beautiful revolvers next to the Colt Python.
Cheers
I have a Model 29 in nickel, 8". It's fun to shoot with lite mag's or spl. My favorite Revolver to shoot is my late wife's Model 624 stainless in (44 spl), she named it sweet pea and it is. Every round puts a smile on my face for several reasons.
I must pray that I shouldn't have mistakenly trespassing in to his land.... Especially while he is shooting... 😇🤣
Just got my hands on a 629 4 in. from 2012 that was never fired after the factory. I am looking forward to breaking her in. Thanks for all of the great content you create. Blessings on you and John and your family.
My 29-2 6 inch with full power .44 mags hurt the web of my hand after firing a few cylinders.
Gary L I never said I didn’t like the pain. :)
Try to find some 'cowboy' competition loads at your local gun show. The .44 mag cases will keep your cylinder clean and you'll still enjoy a light load.
Red Car Good idea! Thanks!
They sure are beautiful firearms. I have enjoyed range time with my 4" 44 mag. But on a high humidity - high temperature day last summer I found that I could NOT properly control the recoil with my sweaty hands. I ordered gloves at the end of that day. Much better.
Thanks again, Hickok45, for all that you do for our shooting community.
Love this gun, smoke that barrel.
And an old pinned barrel too!! SWEET!
I have a 6" M629 and an old pinned barrel 8 3/8" M29.
My favorite is my blued Lew Horton 3" M24-3 tappered barrel 44 Spl. N frame round butt. The M29's have target hammers and target triggers.
The 629 had been buffed to look like nickel and has the smooth wide target trigger. It's been through the S&W custom gun shop back in the 80's. It has an insanely smooth double action pull.
Revolvers are accurate, reliable, and just fun to shoot. Can't beat the single action trigger pull. 😁
Lol, love the ADT sign in the yard. What idiot would try to rob Hickoks house?
Usually people will burglarize a home when the occupants "are not home." Hence get a good dog that barks and looks intimidating. I gave up on burglar alarms. And currently have a beautiful female Doberman who's 7 months old and fully trained to secure and attack too. The expense of the dog and subsequent professional training cost over $2k. Which same amount would be invested in equipment and monitoring services (annually and indefinitely). I did put up some outside/inside cameras that simply record to my pc and the cloud. Which I could always provide to PD if needed. However, I seriously don't think anyone is getting past Abby (Doberman). She's even trained to Not take food from strangers. So potential burglar's can't attempt to sedate or kill her per se. Residing in central TN on quite a bit of land (just over 200 acres) and 20 minutes from anything. I feel my family and home is quite secure. If someone is home (usually the case), we have firearms for the ready.
Don't make it a challenge, lol :)
The famous 4" 44 Magnum. First time this was ever used for the screen was in the Lee Marvin 1967 movie 'Point Blank'. As the story goes it was the first film to use a 44 Magnum and in the sequence where Lee shoot blanks at the bed (Slow motion sequence) Lee shot blanks and because of the 44's rep for being the most powerful handgun in the world at that time, his "Recoil action" was super over exaggerated as he thought the real thing would be almost unbearable to handle. It was not until later when he shot live rounds (Apparently when filming the Alcatraz) did Lee show disappointment as the real recoil was nowhere near as powerful as he imagined. And as such, was underwhelmed by the gun.
You've yeeed your last haw cowboy
I remember seeing Mel Gibson buy this revolver in Payback.
"Lemme see that magnum."
Great looking grips on it in the movie too.
Beautiful revolver. A true classic
What a beautiful revolver. American steel at its finest.
Man this guys aim is crazy good
I own one in nickel. I wouldn’t take a million for it.
Jim Carpenter you know model 29-2 in 4”
I once owned a 29-2 with a 8 3/8 barrel and nickel finish and original walnut box. Whew after watching hickok 45 with his 4 inch 629-4 in polished stainless that means some over time for me and buy another one Yeah!!
The quality of the bluing is stunning, the grips are beautiful, and it’s pinned and recessed. Wish they still made them like that.
I am a big fan of the .44. I have several in both .44 special and .44 magnum, including a blue 4" S&W model 29-2. There is such a variety of bullet weights and styles for the hand loader to choose from. The 4"model, as you pointed out , can be quite painful to shoot with full power loads. However, with slightly reduced loads with lighter bullets can be very pleasant to shoot and still have plenty of power for hunting medium size game, such as hogs and deer. 240gr lead semi-wadcutter bullets loaded to about 900fps are a delight to shoot. Thanks for another great video.
44 special is just like eating popcorn just can’t get enough of it.
His first shot on the paper target dead center, this man is awesome! 👍
"This one is Stainless Steel,
and this one is...... Blue..."
What is the material of the Blue ?
Are they the same metal alloy, with only difference being the finish ?
Julio, blued handguns are carbon steel as opposed to stainless steel.
Its just the finnish basically
This person must be very new to firearms. Guns weren't made of ss until recent decades. Before that they were steel and we're blued to help with rust protection.
Bluing is actually a very slow oxidation process. Stainless Steel ,by definition and composition
Is rust (FeO2) resistant. Thus…bluing a Stainless revolver can’t be done economically,environmentally
or timely.
Metal steel is magnetic good stainless is not so totally different .
At around fifty seconds , he lays the gun on the table. As he swings towards the cameraman, he RAISES the gun UP so that it never points towards the cameraman. THAT is great gun safety. Even though he just shot all the bullets, AND unloaded it. He STILL didn’t point it towards a person. Take note. And learn.
Some company used to sell a 44 mag "medium load" . It was a hard cast lead bullet at about 1150 fps.
It came in 50 round boxes at a reasonable price. I used to buy it to get brass for reloading.
Lots of fun to shoot.
As much as everyone loves their 44 mag that recoil is what led me to try and fall in love with the .41 mag. That recoil is still there but in a much more efficient cartridge. You can cast the lee 210 gr tumble lube bullet and 6 grains of bullseye and have the power and accuracy of a plinker round cheap to make. Those beautiful revolvers of the 70's last so much longer with the extra weight of more metal for the slightly heavier 41 models than the lighter and harder recoiling 44. Try any 6" 41 mag wether from Ruger or Smith&Wesson and have a 44 mag revolver in the same configuration, say a 6" model 57 vs a 6" model 29. Shoot them both and decide for yourself. You'll go through one clylinder of a 44 and you'll try the 41 and take it home!
I had a 4" blued 29-2 that was stolen in a burglary while "on loan" to my brother in the mid 1980s. The 29-2 had the counterbored chambers and it shot like a dream. I used HSM 250 grain flat nose magnums for target practice because 44 special were 2× the price. I still have a 28-2 6" 357 and love it, but it is not as pretty as the 29. He bought me an Elmer Keith commerortive 29 as pennance, but I have not shot it. You are making me want to get back into the 44 game.
4:30 "lets smoke some pot" Hickock45 my hero
What exactly DOES “blued” mean in terms of firearms? And why is it only done on revolvers and not other guns?
Matthew Avery It’s a corrosion resistant finish that turns the metal a dark blue. It was/is used on older automatics like Lugers and 1911s but most newer autos use a nitride finish because it’s more durable. Revolvers still use it because it’s more traditional, I guess.
It's done to carbon steels, not stainless. It's a chemical process, and to do it well, the steel has to be mirror smooth. So, it's expensive to do it right. Thus, lots of black matte finishes exist today.
@@scotthancock9592 ....except that over the years we were taught that bluing is a form corrosion resistant finish. The truth of the matter for those digging deeper, is that it is not corrosion resistant. But we still think it is, becuase we typically wipe off fingerprints and also wipe the gun down before storage, using a somewhat oily ( even if only SLIGHTLY oiled) rag.
@@scotthancock9592 - FN Browning Hi-Power was blued
Houge is great for making a punishing gun (unless you into that, TMI if you are) fun to shoot again. I shoot .44 spl. in my .44 magnum Vaquero and it is fun to shoot. The only reason for the expense of .44 spl is not enough people shoot it often enough. I don't understand that because it is still a fantastic round. The Federal .44 spl box is $33.95 for 20 on there site.