.44

[Taylor]

Having never owned a.44 of any kind,and at the risk of sounding like a moron.What,if any,is the difference between a .44 mag and a .44 rem mag?

[Mooseman]

It is the same thing....44 Remington Magnum is the official designation.
Most just shorten it to .44 mag

[flipajig]

Easy to load for. You can go from mild to wild.
I have 3 of them my tender loves cast Boolits

[subsonic]

Same thing.

[Hardcast416taylor]

The name is just shortened a little, otherwise it is the same animal. If you were talking about the .44 AutoMag, then that is a horse of another color.Robert

[Taylor]

I have just always wanted model 29.Thanks,now I know what to look for,and have some idea of what I'm talking about.

[EDK]

I have just always wanted model 29.Thanks,now I know what to look for,and have some idea of what I'm talking about.

They are a lot easier to find and less expensive now. The newer guns from S&W have an "endurance package" to enhance the durability. Loading your own will cut the cost of shooting by 50-to-75%. By not loading to maximum levels, you'll extend the life of the gun further...in addition to not damaging YOUR hands and wrists!

:redneck: :cbpour: :guntootsmiley:

[Ragnarok]

The S&W N frame guns with the 'endurance package' are fairly easy to identify visually.

The older guns without have shorter cylinder bolt/stop slots cut in the cylinder...the guns with the endurance mods have noticably longer stop slots.

I own a 629 .44 mag that has the regular slots and it works just fine. I also own a somewhat newer 625 N frame with the 'endurance package' and the cylinder bolt slots are substantialy longer.

There were/are internal differences too..however the slots in the cylinder(and the dash number of the gun) will tell you if a particular revolver is the more durable version.

Probably not something to worry about too much...even the older Model 29 and 629 revolvers will give good service. The endurance modifacations came along after some shooters put put thousands and thousands of heavy loads through their revolvers and began to have some issues with recoil causing the cylinders to 'bounce' out of time. Normal ammo or reloads likely not to cause any issues even in older revolvers.

[EdS]

I recently bought a newer, but used 629-4 and was very pleasantly surprised to find that the cylinder throats measured .4295 +/- rather than the much larger dimensions found on many older 29s and 629s. Boolits sized at .430 shoot great and give zero, as in NO leading. So, if you can find a good price on a newer S&W .44 mag, I think you will be pleased. -Ed

[gunfan]

S&W's original revolver chambered for the .44 Remington Magnum cartridge was The S&W 429NT or New Target. This revolver began production in the early months of 1955.

Scott