import-ant
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Recently picked up an old, very dirty .44 magnum revolver cheap. Assumed it was a model 29. Weeks of cleaning off years of neglect revealed a beautiful gun. Took to range to experience one of the most enjoyable shooting experiences I've ever had. Gun came with old ammo in funny looking old ammo boxes. Started with old .44 special. Moved to .44 magnum 180 grain, then went to 240 something grain. Amazing blast. Incredibly accurate. quite manageable. Someone seeing the gun started giving me creepy weird looks, asked if the ammo was flush with the cylinder. Said was a collectors item. Gun has no model number anywhere; just says smith and wesson on one side, and .44 magnum on the other side of barrel, has a nice blue finish, came in like a cedar wood box with imprints in felt for gun and cleaning tools. In comparing it to photos of a model 29 I'm not so sure it matches. What exactly do I have?