S&W fever

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Noban

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OK, I finally purchased my first (used) S&W, a model 29 classic in .44 mag. I have not touched or looked at my semis in two weeks! Never owned a double-action revolver before, and never realized the action could be so sweet, and talk about accurate. I scare me!

Are the other double-action revolvers out there even close to the S&W in design and function, or am I spoiled and relegated to used purchases?

Yours in bliss,

Noban
 
The various Dan Wessons have similar reputations. The older Colt Pythons are supposed to be the ultimate, at least in .357.

Ruger's Super Redhawk is the strongest .44Mag DA wheelgun. It's recently been released in .454Casull. They can be tuned, but not to the level a really well-massaged N-Frame Smith like yours can be.

The best DA trigger pull I've ever personally felt was the factory trigger on a Smith "custom shop" .357 8-shot N-Frame. These were limited production slab-barrel beasts that listed for $1,000 a few years back, and weren't produced for very long. Because the trigger is only moving the cylinder 1/8th of a revolution instead of 1/6th, you can get one HELL of a good trigger :).

Jim
 
The S&W's are the best of the double action revolvers, especially if you fire them in double action mode. (It's an offense to Horace and Daniel to single cock them, by the way.....)
The Ruger Security Six or GP 100 revolvers are next in line. The double action cleans up pretty good. The frame of the Ruger is indeed stronger. Colt's and Dan Wesson's are good if you shoot single action, but why buy a double action revolver and then cock it?

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Archie
 
Noban, you have been exposed to an incurable disease. Send me that horrible carrier to me quickly and save yourself.

Many of the older Smiths triggers were better out of the box than many other brands after trigger work. With luck and the right load your new critter will group within four inches at a hundred yards. May you shoot as well as it can.

Sam
 
I have several older Smith revolvers and to me the triggers on all of them are very smooth. My model 629 was a real sweet shooter right out of the box. I have always felt personaly that Smith revolvers were the best.
It's sad what Smith did by bowing to the Klintonistas, But as long as there are used ones I'll still buy em ;)

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Take two Glocks, and call me in the morning. ;)

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"Glock 26: 17 rounds of concealed carry DEATH comming your way from out of nowhere!!! THAT'S FIREPOWER, BABY!!!"
 
I love my revolvers. S&W's are sweet but so are the Rugers. The security, speed and service 6's are all readily available in the used gun market. They are great guns. Redhawk and Super Redhawk .44's are readily available also. Both new and used. I can't speak first hand but a lot of folks like the Taurus's too. There are plenty of good revolvers out there. Ya just have to shop around. Good luck with your Model 29. May it serve you well.

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Any of you ever shoot Colt's made in the 30s to the late 50s? Talk about sweet triggers right out of the factory.
 
I have a beautiful 29-2 in the mahogany box. I love it and agree to what's been stated above. However, S&W today ain't what it was 20 years ago (owned by the British, etc.) and I won't do business with them presently due to their current business practices.
 
There are over a hundred years of production out there representing nearly all calibers and sizes. Not difficult to get a S&W fix without buying a post agreement one. 'Sides, the older ones are nicer, better qc.

Twood be nice to see an entheusiasts take over, like gettin Harley away from AMF.

Sam....
 
It think that the Colt Anaconda is the closest competitor to the Model 29 (with the Redhawk a close second). I narrowed my choice down to the Anaconda and the 629 (the stainless 29), and ended up with the Anaconda. While I'm very happy with it, one thing the Smith definately had going for it was a better trigger.
 
NoBan-
I have a '32 K-22 & .38/44 Target that
have very good triggers. Under the guidance of my 'smith, I have done trigger jobs on all my others. The Ks & Ls slicked-up nicely with the K-38 being the champ in that group.They all have better actions now than the old guns but are no where NEAR the quality.
...H O W E V E R ! ! ! My M25-2 and M57
NFrames exceed them all in 'feel'. They OUGHT
TO ! ! ! SW has been making them for over
100 YEARS !.....Try a M57 as mine groups
held less than 1 inch at 25 yards with a Four inch tube...group small..........dewey

[This message has been edited by dewey (edited August 20, 2000).]
 
Uh.. actually S&W N frame is newer than the K frame, K frame dates to 1899 (.38 Hand Ejector Military & Police, model of 1899), N frame to 1907 (.44 Hand Ejector, New Century, otherwise known as the "Triple Lock"). And really all of them had the old "long" action replaced by the more modern "Safety" or "Short" action just after WWII.
 
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