You make a very good point- we are just temporary caretakers. have been with an old pre-transfer-bar Ruger Blackhawk single-action revolver. Oh well we are all just temporary caretakers. As usual, fantastic article. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The latter Mountain Guns were drilled and tapped, toosomething S&W started doing across the board, in 1993. Charter Arms is making a 5 shot snub in .45 Colt, might be worth looking at. Oh, for S&W to build them again, Your email address will not be published. Products from the Performance Center are the ultimate expression of old-world craftsmanship blended with modern technology. Its a sweet spot load also, full house Mags are just too much for me. Glad you got reunited with a Model 58, Evan, and very glad to hear from you in the comments! brass has been offered by Starline. Ace, I have carried both all day in the woods and I attest to the Mountain Gun being noticeably more trudge friendly than a standard Model 29. off the Model 29 .44 Mag. Smith & Wesson offered two basic models in the chambering. Sometimes things just dont happen the way they should. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR SMITH & WESSON . Amen to that. I thought they were very attractive guns, and the lighter snouts made them handle well, but they apparently didnt sell very well. Compare. lengths, but in recent years properly headstamped .41 Spl. Thats the sweet spot for controllability in a revolver of this weight. Excellent overall condition. My .41 Magnum Mountain Guns are the only ones I have that have the normal caliber and Mountain Gun engravings on the barrel. Ill reach out to you about that. Id be happy to see some half-underlug L-frame options too. Contest void where prohibited by law. Free Shipping, No Credit Card Fees. The shorter barrels had the micrometer rear, but wore a Baughman ramp front sight. The Smith & Wesson M&P FPC is compatible with M&P full-size and compact pistol double-stack magazines, and includes a carrying bag with additional storage and Velcro straps. Manufacture da, Very Lightly Handled Ruger Blackhawk Three Screw .41 Magnum, Single-Action Revolver, 6.5" Barrel Wood Grips, Blued Frame Finish, With Box. It looks like very early guns were marked that way. Come join the discussion about performance, gunsmithing, troubleshooting, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Thank you, Greyson. 22 MAGNUM $839. I will let the pictures show the condition. If you carry an N frame, a tapered barrel 4 is the best way to stay on good terms with your chiropractor in my experience too. PERFORMANCE CENTER MODEL 327 TRR8. Contest open to U.S. residents only. Thanks for taking the time to write this piece. The other, the Model 58, primarily envisioned by Keith and Jordan, was to be a powered-up police revolver with fixed sights. Comes as pictured, has normal cosmetic wear; light scratched towards front on barrel.I# 0925912- LEM- WB, Guns Listing ID: 738086First introduced in 1964 and now offered through the companys Classics line, the Smith & Wesson Model 57 is a robust revolver built on a large, carbon steel N-fram, Guns Listing ID: 686383MAKE - SMITH & WESSONMODEL - 57-1FINISH - NICKELBARREL - 8 3/8\"CALIBER - 41 MAGNUMCAPACITY - 6GRIPS - WOODCONDITION - EXCELLENTFEATURES - COMES WITH ORIGINAL BOX & PAPERS, Guns Listing ID: 647496MAKE - SMITH & WESSONMODEL - 657FINISH - STAINLESS STEELBARREL - 3\"CALIBER - 41 MAGNUMCAPACITY - 6GRIPS - WOODCONDITION - EXCELLENT, Guns Listing ID: 615619MAKE - SMITH & WESSONMODEL - 657FINISH - STAINLESS STEELBARREL - 3\" (RARE)CALIBER - 41 MAGNUMCAPACITY - 6GRIPS - COMBAT WOODCONDITION - EXCELLENT, Guns Listing ID: 742023Ruger NM Blackhawk SA. This one came with fixed sights, standard Magna stocks and an unenclosed ejector rod housing, and was designed as a police-duty weapon using loads with a 210-gr. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. He served for 23 years, the last 19 with the New Mexico State Police. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. Man, I overlooked the L frame Mountain Guns in this article, and now Im going to be scouting for one! Im not a big bore guy myself (Im content with .357 for most things), but the appeal of the Mountain Guns is obvious even to me. Im unaware of an N frame Mountain Revolver that left the factory with other than N frame round butt dimensions. The conversation took place back in the 1980s, when these shooters were known for their prowess with semiautomatics in action pistol competition. Mr. Smith, I commend you for picking up that 625-6, even if it was a round butt! SMITH & WESSON 657-4 .41 MAGNUM - MOUNTAIN GUN - MINT IN BOX For Sale from: Vintage Sporting | Positive feedback: 99% View | | 4159 Completed Sales View Sellers Items SOLD - $995.00 Shipping: $25.00 (or Arrange local transfer) Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: No Returns View. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if needed) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. The 6-shot revolver is fitted with a 4 inch barrel, smooth combat trigger, serrated ramped front sight, adjustable rear sight, and finger-groove Hogue style S&W rubber grips. Satisfied with his work, he shipped it to Seyfried for him to behold and enjoy. JHP from CORBON, were the only game in town for controllable Mountain Gun loads. and in many North Carolina jurisdictions. While a proven fight stopper, like the FBI's 10mm, the .41 would prove to be too much for many officers to shoot effectively and it was soon replaced. Deployed military should use stateside address. I contacted Jim Rae, who was running S&Ws Performance Center at the time, and asked if he could dig up a barrel. Seller: AJGUNSNSTUFF. Double actions in .41 Mag. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. sixguns. Its gratifying to know that they were RevolverGuys at heart. The Model 57 received a greater reception from a small group of connoisseurs who saw it as an excellent outdoorsmans revolver combined with a 210-gr. Thanks! Overall condition is very good. Todays S&W catalog shows only two revolvers with tapered barrels- both from the classic line. Your great article and images caused me to long for my crop of model 24s and 624s. of 1955 is nothing more than a lengthened .44 Spl., which goes back to 1907 and was itself simply a lengthened version of the .44 Russian of 1871. Tommy Campbell and Ross Seyfried discussed their thoughts on the perfect revolver. Hey Brett, that is a sweet spot. You had TWO of them, Brent??? S&W wisely decided to catalog the Model 629-2 Mountain Gun as a production gun, and made 5,000 of them in the initial run. No substitutions or transfers to a third party are allowed. was introduced in 1964, a standard heavy loading consisting of a 220-gr. It has mountain gun in regular smith and wesson print and 45 colt in regular print . Thats interesting Darryl! The .44 Mag. bullet at around 900 fps. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. I confess to being a member of the .41 Magnum Cult, Guild, Band of Zealots, etc. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Yes, I lusted after Mountain Guns ever since they came out. Deaf Smith, I carry that combination often too, and I also have no complaints. The MBA GyroJet pistols are unique and one of the most unconventional firearms ever produced. I decided a few years ago I needed to thin down and I managed to clean out all of the 24 family, and other great .44 Specials. Based on their reputation, I think the loss of Trausch grips might be as bad as losing some of these practical wheel guns. This one was a gift from Rob Leahy of Simply Rugged holsters and yes once we get the paperwork ironed out, I will carry it daily in a Simply Rugged iwb holster with a second gun, A Smith 442, in a Simply Rugged pocket holster. There isn't a much better combination for solid firepower and good handling. Seyfried was thoroughly impressed with the prototype, and he appreciated its significance. Enough so that Smith & Wesson has kept the Model 57 in the stable as a member of its highly regarded Classics lineup. Nice article! Thanks, Rob. The .41 began in none other than famed gun expert and visionary Elmer Keith's mind. Smith & Wesson paid attention and released a Model 625 .45 Colt Mountain Gun in the mid 90s. After hearing about Evans good fortune, I think I should start volunteering to sweep the floors in your shop. I didnt get one until recently, in 45 Colt. They followed this with one chambered in .45 ACP soon after. The mountain guns are among my favorite smith offerings. This isn't your grandpa's muzzleloading system. MODEL 351 PD. With the guns traditional plowshare grips, heavy loads tend to cause the gun to roll upward in recoil. Sign-up now to get more revolver content every Wednesday! Skelton had often hinted that the only way a Model 24 could be better was if it was made of stainless steel. $50 PREPAID CARD. The vapor-blasted finish was replaced with the now common, matte stainless finish soon after the first run. The velocity champ was Hornadys 190-grain FTX LEVERevolution loading. The real sleeper is the L frame MG 686+. SMALL. I have a 45 colt mountain gun, no lock it was special order it does not have the Lazer engraved mountain gun on one side or 45 colt on the other side. It takes craftsmen to assemble them, and it makes them more expensive, but I think the market would support them. The Hand Ejectors culminated in the 4th Model in 1950. Cast bullet choices to provide thumpers (as Seyfried called the slow-moving heavy bullets) are out there for the .41 Mag as well. Serial number CCU9230. BARREL IS 8 3/8''. Loads included Speers 210-grain Gold Dot HP, Federals 250-grain CastCore, Winchesters Supreme 240-grain Platinum Tip and Super-X 175-grain Silvertip HP, and Hornadys new 190-grain polymer-tipped FTX. The Silvertip offeringrated at 1,250 fpsis as close as youre going to find to mild, even though its practically a dead-ringer for the 10mm Auto Silvertip load. Im to the point where its all I hunt with anymore with a 16 carbine. 2016 to 2023 RevolverGuy.com, All Rights Reserved. Performance Center Edition. View. 4 inch. When you get ready to write the model 58 article, look me up. Well, someone who likes the Model 57 needs to advise you. Federal has created a safer, easier and more reliable way to shoot a muzzleloader. They give deep penetration and cut big sharp holes. Spegel grips, Cylinder and Slide action and sights, and .45 ACP compatible too. True Keith bullets, from two Lyman molds, as cast by my friend Mark, have been outstanding, too. I had many rounds down range from various Model 29s and 629s and was no stranger to .44 Magnum recoil when I acquired a Mountain Gun. Eagle does a great job making it look and feel like a square butt, and who knows if we will ever see a new 625 .45 Colt again? I wish I had some personal experience with one, I dont though. It gave a distinct look, not seen on a S&W revolver in a long time. New 29-8 S&W Mountain Gun NIB Smith Wesson 44 mag. BTW, being something of a Seyfried acolyte in my younger days, I have always carried my Mountain Revolver in a 200AW from Milt Sparks. Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. Its good to know that Mr. Marshall is still kicking; the last thing I read from him was shortly after he retired and went to Roscommon County. Buy a smith and wesson .41 magnum online.
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