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Has anyone got there hands on one yet? I haven't been able to find much info other than the initial shot show stuff. looks like a good pack gun
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I can't see the bother given an N-Frame Mountain Gun is within a few ounces and holds one more. Oh, and is keyless... Silly azz marketing IMO.
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EdM
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Except I don't have one. The only reason.
I like the number "69" also.
Gun Shows are almost as comical as boat ramps in the Spring.
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I do prefer L-frames to N-frames so I do like the concept. But as far as backpacking, I would still consider it too heavy to carry.
Travis
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If they'd lop an inch and a half off the barrel they'd be on to something.
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If they added two inches to the 396 NightGuard, they'd really be onto something.
Travis
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For backpacking I would just get a 329pd and be done with it. 6 shots, 4" barrel, lighter than...well...most anything else by a substantial margin. Then again, I like N-frames.
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Another 329PD fan here. I hate shootin' the SOB, but I didn't buy it to replace my Ruger, I bought it for backpacking.
For hunting, I wish I'd picked up the 6" version of the 329. The gun, mounts, and a Leupold 2x totaled up less weight than my most comfortable Ruger weighs bare. Woulda been a SWEET backpack hunting rig. I snoozed, I losed. Or something like that.
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I guess you're not familiar with the 329PD. If you think that model 69 at 37.2 ounces is ouch, try a 329PD, also a .44 magnum, at 26.5. Gotta keep things in perspective. Tom
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I wonder how the thin part of the forcing cone will hold up. Bill
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I'd want one for moderate .44spcl loads. Would work for snakes, armadillos, and hogs. May have to check one out. Round butt?
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I wonder how the thin part of the forcing cone will hold up. Bill Not sure which one you're talking about. 69 vs 329. I've heard the 329s need some work at about 1000 rounds. I'll never get there. My 329PD is not a plinker. It's job is to ride in a holster without notice and kill stuff that wants to bite or claw me. I did not work up a load, I used what I already had. I sighted it in and put it away. Sighting it in HURT. Now I fire it 4-6 shells a year and never more than 2 in a sitting. I just make sure it does indeed go boom and the bullets hit to point of aim. My hands don't go well with S&W grip shape anyway and with the light weight of the 329PD, it hurts. (Or is that hurtz? Anyway's it's no effin' fun.) I have a couple Ruger .44s to shoot if I just want to shoot up some .44 ammo. Tom
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Tom,
Have you tried X-frame grips on yours? They help. A lot.
Travis
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If it's 37.5 ozs., it's 5.5 ozs. lighter than my M29 w/ a four inch barrel. E
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The 696, 44 special, has a reputation for craking the forcing cone because they are so thin at the cylinder gap. Bill
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The 696, 44 special, has a reputation for craking the forcing cone because they are so thin at the cylinder gap. Bill That tends to happen more to dumbasses who think sticking 18 grains of 2400 under a 250 Keith is a good idea. I've had a -1 model since 99, I've sent a few thousand 250 Keiths through it over the years. Either over 14 grains of 2400 or 10.5 grains of Blue Dot. Both are right in the 1000 FPS neighborhood, and all the hotter you'd want to shoot in a gun that size. I also notice that the 69 has a longer cylinder and shorter forcing cone than the 696. Now if S&W would make that same gun in a 41 mag, I'd already have one pre-ordered.
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No, I haven't tried that. I've heard good things about 'em soaking up recoil. Real deal, huh? Truth o' the matter is, once I got it sighted in with the rubber grips I went back to the wood ones for carry. Seems like it carries better. One trick I've learned about shooting it ... fire one shot, then put it down for 3-5 minutes, repeat as needed. The cumulative effect of recoil, for the same number of shots, seems a lot less 5 minutes apart rather than 3 seconds apart. The other thing, for any handgun with recoil, is never to shoot them at the range when my hands are stiff and cold. Wait for 80+ degree weather. Hurts a lot less. Geez, just thinkin' about that gun has me going through backpacking withdrawals. Tom
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The X-Frame grip makes a huge difference.
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