Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns It doesn’t get better than a 4” N frame

While I dearly love my first center fire handgun, a 4” S&W Model 28…..I think that a 5” N-Frame is the best for “all around practicality! memtb

The renowned Elmer Keith liked the 4 inch M29 very well. Three flying Eagles with five shots could testify to his handling of his belt cannon if they could be brought back from their dirt nap.

It's pretty hard to beat a 5" N-frame.

Wait, what? I though size doesn't matter?

As long as they are of .44 caliber, N-Frames are the best:

I would amend that to include .41 and .45 caliber along with the .44's. A 4" M57 or Mountain Gun in .41 Magnum is pretty danged nice.

This post needs a Like Button. Those grips look really good with the deep blue on those fine examples.

Icky.

They're made with real panther parts so you know they're good.

That is a gorgeous Smith.

Not "self aggrandizing" which is a new term I learned this week, just posting my wares to maybe show I have a little bit of experience in what I'm about to speak.

Right to left of the revolvers are 5 N-frames. Like em, or wouldn't have em. But 6th from left is an L-frame 44 mag. 5 shot, that is to me better in so many ways than an N. Lower center of gravity for reduced muzzle flip, lighter, & just fit's my hand better. Yeah, it's got the lock... points taken away. I no longer have an infatuation with Mountain Guns after using this one.

Frog is wrong.

Some beautiful 4s and 5s posted, wow.
Here's one I picked up today

Oh, I love the old ones. Bought a 5" blue 27 & definitely called it my Skeeter gun.

Although I've never owned one, late 60's early 70's Nickle plated Smith revolvers are likely smoother than many Pythons.

Glad that deal worked out.

Thats a fine gun.

4" is nice but I think the 5" 629 is 44Mag perfection!

Nothing better!!

I think it was you that sold me the camo for my -3.

I love those stocks.

Thanks Ted. Did a bit of casting for it today.

Think I’m down to just one 4”er, a 38/44 Heavy Duty. Wish I still had my 629 among others.

But for shootability and portability I’ll say it’s hard to top the 5” full lug guns. My 625-2 goes on most of my hikes these days and it’s getting a pretty good bunch of notches for dead pigs.