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A Smith 329! I shot one this weekend with full power 44 mag loads. Good God! The gun loaded weighed about as much as a plastic toy gun. I was able to put three rounds in the center of the target. I didn't think I flinched but the first round went low. no 2 and 3 came up and 4 5 and 6 looked pretty good. The recoil was a bit much. Well it just down right hurt! Six rounds was enough for me.

I guess you guys that have this gun don't shoot it much? Well with 44 mag anyway? I could see this being a good sidearm when hog hunting but I think I would go with the 44 special load. I already have partial hearing loss from shooting mags without hearing protection. The guy that has it wanted a lite carry gun with plenty of punch. I would say he has one :D

Have any of you shot a whole box of 44 mag through that thing? 50 rounds that is! not 20 :D I just may have Christmans gift my self this year with one.
 
I do not have that gun. I do have a 629 Mountain Gun that is about 12 oz's heavier, and a model 29-2. I shoot 44 Mags in both. No sissy loads for me... ;) :D :cool: :confused:
 
The 329 will always be a handful shooting magnum loads, less so with 44 special. I installed S&W 500 grips (made for the 500 magnum) on my 329 and it makes a significant difference in perceived recoil. Works for me. :)
 
Yep, well... there are two groups of handgun buyers out there that the manufacturers do serve with this sort of thing.

One group just wants ever more powerful handguns - more power is better, that's all they need to know. In fact, I was told by a salesman this weekend that they sell a lot of S&W 500s, but not a lot of ammunition for it. :D

The other group just wants ever smaller handguns - smaller is better, that's all they need to know.

Neither of those lines of reasoning make much sense to me from a practical perspective. There are multiple valid criteria for any use of a handgun, and carrying a single criterion to an extreme will also invariably involves some rather extreme disadvantages in other areas.

But, hey, if they move off the shelves, the gunmakers will be all too glad to fill a market need. Doesn't bother me - I just smile and nod. :) As long as they make some good guns too, whatever floats your boat. ;)
 
My buddy bought one the first of the year, I named it Miss Celie, because it sure is ugly. He had some problems with it, cylinder, grips, but seems to have them worked out now. He posts on the S&W website as Thule, email him as he has become the expert with this beast.
 
I hvae one for sale.
It is a great gun for all kinds of things. It carries well, easy to shoot, etc etc. I am selling it because I dont like to reload and the cost of ammo is considerably higher than .357/.38. But I would recommend the gun to anyone who likes that sort of thing. But the recoil with full house loads-ooh, my hand hurts just thinking about it.
 
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