S&W629-4

[walt o]

Anyone have any thoughts or experiences w ith a smith 629-4 with a 4" bbl >? Likes or dislikes problems or ?

 

[Hoosier8]

I have one, yet to fire it. I just look at it.

 

[Jeffrey]

My dad has one of the "mountain guns" in 44. It's a handful with the light barrel, but is a solid revolver.

 

[copo]

I has one with the 3" barrel and actually liked it. It kicked like a mule but still fun.

 

[Glock10MM]

It is a great wheel gun IMHO. The 629-4 is the last of the hammer mounted firing pins and, a blast to shoot.

 

[indiucky]

Anyone have any thoughts or experiences w ith a smith 629-4 with a 4" bbl >? Likes or dislikes problems or ?

The only problem I see with the 629 series of Smith and Wesson revolvers is you sometimes get blinded by the sheer awesomeness of perfection that is the N frame Smith and Wesson...You may look at it and find yourself weeping from it's simple elegance...

To paraphrase artist Wayne White, "They are so beautiful they hurt my feelings."

 

[mikestripe]

I have a 629-4 with a 6'' barrel, I love this gun, most accurate gun I own

 

[Win52C]

The only problem I see with the 629 series of Smith and Wesson revolvers is you sometimes get blinded by the sheer awesomeness of perfection that is the N frame Smith and Wesson...You may look at it and find yourself weeping from it's simple elegance...

To paraphrase artist Wayne White, "They are so beautiful they hurt my feelings."

Well done Sir!! Well Done...

 

[Tinner666]

Nice fun gun to shoot. Recoil isn't bad unless you have the original checkered wood grips. The checkering ca wear on you. Nice guns ike that, I remove and store the factory grips and put Hogue or similar on it.
That can be shot for half a day easy, and my SRH can be shot all day. Assuming you can afford to feed them.

 

[Madmax]

If you don't want the big boom, you can use 44 special

 

[indiucky]

If you don't want the big boom, you can use 44 special

Or watch "My Little Pony" and have someone braid your hair???

My 29's love 44 special....I can not believe how wimpy my guns can be....

 

[walt o]

Hay guys if i didn't want the big boom i would stick to a model 17
Its not much bigger than A 3'' bbl 40
Beings it's a 4'' i will start looking for a ankle holster to conceal carry it as a back up .....

 

[gregkl]

I had a 629 Classic and traded it for a "Dirty Harry" version. I liked them both, but like the blued version better.

 

[TheDoaner]

I have a 6.5 inch 629 and I love it. After range sessions, make sure you check the tightness on the rear sight screws.

 

[Miles42]

I have a 629 Classic DX and is a great shooter really accurate. Have not fired it much. Just an awesome piece.

 

[sparkyfender]

Picked up a nice, used 629-2 Monday...... 3" barrel, round butt. They are beautiful revolvers!

 

[teddy12b]

I had one once and didn't feel like I was accurate enough to use for hunting. The 44mag in such a short barrel is just a whole lot of gun, and more than I wanted to deal with. That big of a caliber in that short of a barrel is good for traveling in dangerous bear country, and showing your buddies what you'd carry in dangerous bear country even though you'll never go there and only fantasize about it.

 

[indiucky]

Picked up a nice, used 629-2 Monday...... 3" barrel, round butt. They are beautiful revolvers!

You're killing me Sparky. Somehow, some way, that gun was for sale that close and no one let me know...I feel like I just got punched in the gut....If you ever let her go????

 

[gregkl]

I had one once and didn't feel like I was accurate enough to use for hunting. The 44mag in such a short barrel is just a whole lot of gun, and more than I wanted to deal with. That big of a caliber in that short of a barrel is good for traveling in dangerous bear country, and showing your buddies what you'd carry in dangerous bear country even though you'll never go there and only fantasize about it.

Mine took down quite a few deer in its years. But mine had the 6 1/2" barrel.

 

[sparkyfender]

You're killing me Sparky. Somehow, some way, that gun was for sale that close and no one let me know...I feel like I just got punched in the gut....If you ever let her go????

Sure! If I get tired of it, I'll let you know. You have dibs.


P.S. It came from Dubois Co. They had a 3" model 29 as well, but it was gone before I got a chance to see it...... Dang!