Smith & Wesson Model 29

 

Smith & Wesson Model 29

Smith & Wesson has been producing the Model 29, a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the.44 Magnum round, since 1955. Standard variants of the Model 29 were available with barrel lengths of 3, 4, 5, 6, 6+12, 8+3/8, and 10+5/8 inches (76, 102, 127, 152, 165, 213 and 270 mm). Other barrel lengths could be ordered on demand from Smith & Wesson's Custom Shop or made to order by a gunsmith. The variation with a barrel length of 5 inches (130 mm) had a full-length underlug. There were two different surface finishes available: highly polished blued or nickel-plated. The Model 29 was the most potent production handgun when it was first released, although it was later surpassed by weapons chambered for the much bigger.454 Casull and.50 Action Express rounds.

Design

As the.44 Magnum was created from the.44 Special and the.44 Special was developed from the.44 Russian, the Model 29 will chamber and fire.44 Special and.44 Russian cartridges. To prevent magnum rounds from being loaded into and discharged from pistols chambered for the.44 Special, the magnum casing is significantly longer.

Smith and Wesson Model 29 Variants

After the initial model 29, Smith & Wesson produced a large number of model 29s, all numbered model 29-1, 29-2, 29-3, and 629 (stainless), with the majority of versions containing manufacturing tweaks intended to "enhance" the revolver. Some did that, while others almost had devastating results. Finally, S&W stopped making the basic model 29 (the "actual one" that Harry used to dispatch the worst murderers) in the late 1990s. An era seemed to be coming to an end. Then, in 2006, Smith and Wesson came up with the brilliant idea to develop the Smith and Wesson Model 29 Anniversary Edition. The Dirty Harry gun was revived in 44 magnums.

 

SKU                                       150254

Model                                 Model 29 - S&W Classics 4" Blue

Caliber                              44 Magnum, 44 Special

Capacity                         6

Length                               9.3

Front Sight                Red Ramp

Rear Sight                   Micro Adjustable

Action                               Single/Double Action

Grip                                       Checkered Square Butt Walnut

Cylinder Material  Carbon Steel

Barrel Material            Carbon Steel

Frame Material           Carbon Steel

Frame Finish                  Blue

Barrel Length                  4" (10.2 cm)

Weight                                     43.8 oz.

State Compliance   MA,MD