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I have done quite a bit of night hunting (legally) of them and when you come back through an area an hour or three later, 80% will already be gone. The desert owls will actually tear off the skin and leave the meat. I have seen a bunch of partially skinned jackrabbits and had wondered what in the world was doing that till I sat on a bluff one evening and watched two little owls skin some jacks I had shot down below me on a desert two track. Pretty neat to watch actually. Beats TV. ok..I'l ask...since I have never seen an owl in a rabbit skin jacket, what do they do after they skin the Jack??? Since I'm more of a .41 Magnum shooter I only have two handguns left in .44 Magnum...and both of those fairly recently acquired. One is a standard late 90s vintage Mountain Gun...the second a little more "unique". A friend bought a first generation 6" P&R 629 back about 1981 when they first came out. He had always wanted a 5" 29 so he thought this would make a great candidate for a 5" gun since it would not have to be refinished. Unfortunately the gunsmith who did the job, while and EXCELLENT rifle smith, really didn't have the experience in shortening S&W barrels and have them look close to factory...so for the next 15+ years my friend didn't shoot the gun much...and then with just very light .44 Magnum reloads. One day he decided to have the gun put back to stock and called S&W about sending the gun in... Telling the CS rep that he was really looking for a 5" gun the rep said they had a full lug barrel that was left over from special order that had been Mag-Na-Ported...so my friend ran the gun up to S&W and they installed it while he waited. The action job had been done by a master PPC shooter... My friend never did like the balance and I ended up trading him a 1989 629 Mountain Revolver for his gun... ...one of the most pleasant .44 S&Ws I have ever shot... Bob
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How is the magnaporting? Is it noticeably louder? Does it work?
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Ryan..never had a ported gun until about 4 years ago when I picked up a Freedom Arms M83 in .41 Magnum...it is really nice to shoot.
Since then I have bought:
S&W M58 with Quad-Ports S&W M60 3" .357 Magnum S&W M657 3" .41 Magnum (4) Taurus Trackers in .41 Magnum
..the first three having been done by Mag-Na-Port and the Taurus guns all with their round ports..
Yes it works... Indoors you can see the flames coming up from the ports, outside in the sunlight you don't.. I have shot the M58, M60 and M657 side by side with identical unported guns and have felt no difference in the muzzleblast... You can tell the difference in the recoil/muzzle rise.
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As far as I'm concerned you are absolutely correct as I owned a Llama Super Comanche in 44 mag and It literally tore my wrist up every time I fired it. It was so bad I had to do wrist brace thing after shooting it. I traded it in on one of the Taurus 44 Mag with the Taurus porting system and it makes all the difference in the world. The Taurus is actually a pleasure to shoot. It really cuts down on both the recoil and muzzle jump in my opinion.
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My 629 ain't much compared to some of you pimps but she's served me well so far. Travis Is that a Mountain Gun, or a 4" half-lug? thanks, Okie John
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Damn, this threads still goin'? It's a regular 4" half lug okie. Travis
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A couple of very recent additions.
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Tony, We need numerics!!! Model and dash numbers, all that schit... Travis
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Update with a few new pics. 4" Model 29-2
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THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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These pics are from a couple of weeks ago when I took my enduro for a ride through Idaho's City of Rocks park. The bride also picked me up a 4" stainless Redhawk last month for an anniversary gift. As soon as my new Milt Sparks leather gets here I will give it a real good workout. For now, the 29-2 will have to suffice in regards to pics.
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Milt Sparks leather and Herrett's Ropers. A great match for my style of sixgunning.
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THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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My new model 629-6, just bought it a few months ago after being out of the .44 magnum business for about 25 years.
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I have a strong affinity for the 44 magnum. Not so much because of its power, moreso due to its versatility. From groundsquirrels to big game, the 44 magnum does a fine job. Maybe I was influenced too much by Mr Keith and Mr Taffin. Being an Idahoan I suppose I can be excused for that. Not pictured are my S&W model 629s or .44 specials, but you get the idea. Dude...You need to get a 44 mag!!!!
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IRAKLION, A definately do not need any more .44s but I am always looking at the offerings when I am in a town with a gunshop.
BTW, If you do not mind me asking, what is the story with your screen name "IRAKLION"? Spent some time overseas? Iraqi heritage? ??
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THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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Anyone looking for a holster for a S&W Models 27,28,29,57,624,657 4 inch guns with target hammer? I have one for sale. tom
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All right Mackay, How does this grab you as a tribute (not a copy)to the grand old man. .44 Special, 5.5" Octogan barrel, #5 styled gripframe, bisley hammer. I did not use his base pin locking mechanism for two reasons. I did not care for it, and it was rather cost prohibitive for me. This was built on a Ruger OM .357 Shoots great, will be packin' it this fall in a Keith #5 styled holster.
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Robster,
I posted a reply yesterday to this and for some reason it does not appear today. Strange.
Anyways, Yours is without a doubt worthy of a museum. It is a fine looking Old Model.
While I am more of a fan of N frames over single actions due to the fact that I shoot them better, I really like what you did with yours. I would be trying hard to wear the blueing off of it . It is a beauty!
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Robster, that pistol turns me into a slobbering idiot.
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Thanks for the comments. It was 3 years in the saving and making, but it is well worth the effort. Shoots great!!!!
I am having a Keith style (Lawrence 120) holster being made for it by Mike Barranti. Should be ready for the season opener. The #5 gripframe fits my hand like a glove.
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