Small arms and edged weapons

[Spitfireace]

Clint Eastwood model.

 

[tjoenn]

As far as I can tell, it's an 8 3/8" barrel 629.

Yes, 8 3/8", first real gun I bought, at a gun show in Baton Rouge in 1990. Childhood dream to own a "Dirty Harry" gun

 

[Spitfireace]

Nice model 29 Dirty Harry.

 

[Chandler]

Clint Eastwood model.

They only used the 8.375" barrel 29 for publicity stills. The movie model was 6.5" -- a model that wasn't available long, replaced by a chintzy 6" model.

 

[Spitfireace]

They had a moment of popularity until everyone realized the impractical aspect of it.

 

[Chandler]

They had a moment of popularity until everyone realized the impractical aspect of it.

I used to bring mine (6.5") to bowling pin shoots at the local range -- great fun.

I also used to carry it in bear country when I hiked around my grandparents' place in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Thing is accurate as hell.

 

[ZuZu]

It's a lot of fun to shoot and very accurate. What's really impressive is taking it apart and seeing that there is not a smidgen of play with any of the parts. Very impressive firearm for sure and can't believe that someone sold it to me for $70 about ten years ago.

Ah "not a smidgen of play"! I'm for reliability! AKs and Glocks. Don't like guns that need to be babied- ARs and Lugers are both in that category.

Beautiful to look at and so badass however! What (except I guess an AK) looks more evil than a Luger?

 

[Spitfireace]

Bears I guess ya. Lol.

 

[Chandler]

Bears I guess ya. Lol.

Never had an opportunity, but I was never afraid either.

 

[coolhandluke]

I used to bring mine (6.5") to bowling pin shoots at the local range -- great fun.

I also used to carry it in bear country when I hiked around my grandparents' place in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Thing is accurate as hell.

6.5" barreled N frames are fantastic shooters.

Not too many better looking revolvers than a 6.5" barrel Hand Ejector either.

 

[Spitfireace]

S&W

 

[coolhandluke]

S&W

???

 

[Spitfireace]

Smith and Wesson.

 

[coolhandluke]

Smith and Wesson.

Yes, in reference to what? The hand ejector that I posted?

 

[Spitfireace]

Just making polite conversation..

 

[Spitfireace]

Nice handgun. Maintain your right.

 

[coolhandluke]

Just making polite conversation..

Gotcha...wasn't sure if you were correcting me or someone else. Hand ejectors (first model, second model, and third model) are S&W revolvers that were produced from 1908 - 1940.