Model 29 Smith 44 Magnum

[daytime dave]

I hope Tina likes the old school model 36. They are hard to beat.

[BrokenolMarine]

The Smith came in late yesterday, and once we got it home, I had her take it down to the range to test fire it before I would let her swap it for the 642 as her EDC. The gun turned out to be MUCH nicer than the pics on GunBroker made it appear. It looks like it was shot very little and carried even less. Very Nice. She will get in some practice with it over the next few weeks to get used to the weight and the trigger. Much heavier than the 642 Airweight, but she likes it.

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As you can see, it's a classic Model 36, no keyhole, and old enough that the firing pin is on the hammer.

[North Country Gal]

Great choice. Looks just like my 80s vintage 36, which is the one I shoot and use for carry. I do like the extra several ounces for the steel frame. Does a better job of handling recoil and helps with control. Steel has a different feel than the aluminum frame stuff. Those Pachmayr grips on hers should help with control, too. May add a Pachy to mine at some point.

[BrokenolMarine]

The Pachmayr Gripper grips came in, and they are lightly used as promised, but I have to say, I am disappointed.
Unlike the seller said, they don't cover the backstrap. I'll give them a try, they are a lot firmer in the hand than the Hogue grips, so they may offer more control at least, but I'll keep an eye out for the Decelerator grips. Maybe I can find some "In Stock" somewhere for the N-Frame. They must be good, they are always shown "Out of Stock."

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[BrokenolMarine]

Found a listing for N Frame Square butt decelerator grips on Ebay. NOT cheap, but put them on order. Tina has the account so she sent the seller a direct question. "Will these grips cover the back of the grip frame?" We'll see what the reply comes back as. They are supposed to... according to the information on the Pachmayr website.