Started a new video series in which I will be shooting all of my inherited firearms from my father's estate. Doing pistols first.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmorNUabPkA&t=8s
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Started a new video series in which I will be shooting all of my inherited firearms from my father's estate. Doing pistols first.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmorNUabPkA&t=8s
Nice review. I sold my 8 3/8" 29-2, but I have kept my 6" 629. They are darned good guns. You may find after market grips more comfortable for big loads, I replaced the wooden grips with Hogues and felt quite pleased with the exchange. My mags don't get much use anymore, my wrists just aren't up to any more. For hunting, I use a Ruger Redhawk.
You are fortunate to have your fathers guns especially a 29 S&W. My father left me a volt meter! If you do decide to put some rubber grips on that gun, I wouldn't store it for any long period of time with them attached. I have a 29-2 that had them since day 1 and I don't know whether it was them or moisture but the finish underneath that area is freckled. Your gun is in excellent condition, I wouldn't take a chance with anything that could hurt that gem of a revolver.
Without a doubt the 44 Magnum is my favorites big bore revolver round. I got my first one (Ruger) in 1961. I have owned 8 or 9 of them over the years. Without a doubt, my hands down favorites, is this 1989 Smith 5" 629. Most accurate revolver I have ever fired.
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I handgun hunted deer for over a decade with an 8-3/8" Model 29-3, and it always did the job in the somewhat brushy buck bedrooms I hunted - but due to my abilities, I had to limit my shots to 100yds or shorter (my personal effective range with that gun).
I used a Bianchi Ranger 4100 cross-chest holster to transport it, but held the gun in my hands while actually hunting (from an elevated stand or on walkabout stalking) - the holster was easily slid around out of my way, to the back of my shoulder when holding the gun in my hands.
I found a second use for it when both my daughters were teenagers, just starting to date guys - I used to haul it out and "clean" it, making sure to wave it around a bit.
The new "guy" usually gulped, and become very quiet when I told him/them to be sure to treat my gals like a gentleman would.(this was when the Dirty Harry movie came out)
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That's a right handsome revolver Mr. Graf. Beautiful grips.
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It looks like we both were lucky. Herretts stocks are always 1st class IMHO.
I see that it is not pinned and recessed, what -number is it?
I got mine in 1977 with the walnut box, they were rather scarce at the time, but a good friend of mine a FFL dealer got it for me, finished off my first deer with it.
+1 Herretts makes beautiful stocks.
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