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The Smith & Wesson Model 29 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge and manufactured by the United States company Smith & Wesson. The Model 29 was offered with 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 , 8 + 3 ⁄ 8 and 10 + 5 ⁄ 8 in (76, 102, 127, 152, 165, 213 and 270 mm) barrels as standard models.
15 maj 2013 · June 1957, saw the Smith & Wesson .44 Mag. get the name we all know today-the Model 29. That is when the factory decreed that all revolvers were to have their model numbers stamped on the yoke.
21 lip 2011 · The saga of the Smith & Wesson Model 29 began in the early 20th century with a coterie of big-bore pistolero handloaders, hunters and lawmen whose combined efforts gave us the .357...
22 paź 2012 · First introduced as the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum in 1955, the Model 29 was the original .44 Mag. revolver—and it would go on to attain nearly unparalleled levels of fame in the wheelgun...
27 wrz 2019 · But the story starts much earlier. In the early 1950s, gun writer Elmer Keith went to Smith & Wesson, urging it to build a gun strong enough to handle the heavy .44 Special loads he had developed for the S&W .44 Hand Ejector.
8 lut 2011 · The Smith & Wesson Model 29. From the September, 1987 issue of The American Rifleman. In the years immediately following World War II, experimenters had been developing ever more powerful...
This article will delve into the history, impact, design, and cultural significance of the Model 29, exploring its role in law enforcement, its performance and accuracy, its use in film and television, and its lasting legacy on modern firearms.
