SDM Fabricating, who has also built guns for Clint Smith and others, did this one for me.
It started as an 8 & 3/8ths 29-2.
Shown here hunting saber toothed squirrels on the famed Pahsimeroi that Elmer Keith also loved to hunt on.
The reason for using that length is to have the barrel markings in the proper place once the barrel is cut to 5"s.
SDM cut the barrel to 5"s put a Classic DX interchangeable sight system on it. They narrowed and smoothed the target trigger and polished it. The action is slick. Needless to say, this is one of those all time favorite revolvers and it was well worth the cost. If I could only own one iron sighted .44 this one would be it.