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Reply With QuoteGeez George, gonna start calling you Dirty Harry,,, nice shooter!
Those numbers mean nothing to me, the one that does is a missing No. 10 from the center of a target,
Range report?
I already have a 29 and a 629 but they are keepsakes . Like the bears in winter they do a lot of sleeping .
So I have been looking for a shooter .44 Magnum . And I ran across this oddity .
Now I'm not a big fan of the full underlug . But for some reason this one w the non-fluted cylinder appealed to me .
It's in fact a 629-1 . The serial # is BBD 45** . Appears to be 1988 production ?
It's got a smooth triggger , serrated target hammer , WO rear sight , a pinned black ramp front sight , and is a SB N frame w a 6" barrel .
This gun is a handful . Unloaded and w NO grips it weighs 46.6 oz .
And according to the catalog the dash 1 should not have a full underlug OR a non-fluted cylinder . Not in any version that I see .
So I reckon it's been changed out along the way . There are a few markings under the grips but I'm not sure they are factory mod indicators .
On one side of the grip frame is
an X in a circle
an X in a triangle
the numbers 7559
On the other side of the grip frame is
a white sticker w the number 22
the number/letter 95xxx ( I'm not x ing anything out , those are x's )
and A18
Anything here mean anything as regards to factory mod ?
The stainless is in excellent condition . A bit of Mothers cleaned up a few mars .
It came w rubber galoshes which have been sent to the grip box . I haven't decided what I will put on as replacements .
In the meantime I've put on some Kuracs for the pics .
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A family photo
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The stepbrothers out for some fresh air
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Regards ,
George
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Geez George, gonna start calling you Dirty Harry,,, nice shooter!
Those numbers mean nothing to me, the one that does is a missing No. 10 from the center of a target,
Range report?
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Hi George:
That's a great collection of .44's Amigo...........and I like those Kuracs, they look good on that piece.
Best Regards,
Geezer
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Fantastic collection sir.
Regards,
FlaRon
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Now that's just plain "Purdy"!
Me likee.
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George, It looks like you're well prepared for a walk in the Okeefenokee - That is a 44 well suited for such an environ - Actually it is a beauty George.
Hank
That gun is absolutely beautiful!!! I like the grips and cylinder.
Very, very nice! Quite a handsome family you've got going there. Never been a huge fan of an un-fluted cylinder, but that one looks awesome.
NICE 629, George! Dirty Harry would approve.
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