Mountain Gun 2.0 Update

[5shot]

I got a call today from my LGS that a Smith .44 magnum came in today. This is the Lipsey's no lock model and comes in .44 mag 629 and also an L-Frame 7 shot 686. Lock up is very crisp and snug, trigger pull is very good and the barrel cylinder gap is over .003" but will not accept a .004" feeler gauge. I really like the grips with the palm swell. At this point I'm impressed. Hope to shoot it tomorrow.

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[daytime dave]

I'm interested to hear your impressions. I'm glad you like it so far.

[rickhem]

Nice looking revolver, and I like those grips too, very business-like.

A friend had a 629 that was tricked out by JD Jones and SSK. It had a short barrel, something like 3", a very slicked up action, the full MagnaPort treatment, and a front sight that was hot pink in color and made from some kind of polymer. He used to carry it when fishing in bear country. It was definitely a purpose built revolver, and pretty neat for what it was.

Yours has that same kinda vibe, hope it shoots well for you 5shot!

[BigAl52]

Nice Smith 5shot. I will be awaiting your recoil report with some big boomers

[Hatchdog]

Great looking revolver. Lipsey’s does a great job with their exclusives particularly with the grips.

[5shot]

Nice Smith 5shot. I will be awaiting your recoil report with some big boomers

Funny that you would mention recoil, because after over a half of a century of .44 mags one thing remains unchanged......a 4" N-frame .44 gets unpleasant when you approach full power loads. I took the chronograph along with a half dozen time tested handloads. Accuracy and funtion of the revolver were very good and the grip design is outstanding IMO.

I cast three different semi-wadcutter bullets in the 250 grain category, 245 RCBS, 250K RCBS and Lyman #429244 GC. Any of those bullets over 8.5 to 9 grains of Unique will put velocity in the 1000 to 1050 fps level. Accurate, powerful and still fun to shoot. Much beyond that and things go south in a hurry.

I'm pleased with this S&W and glad I got it. I'll probably take the nice wood grips off and put some rubber on it. It will ride in a Galco crossdraw and be sitting in the stand with me while deer hunting with the crossbow. If something wants to gnaw on my gnarly old carcass I should have enough horsepower to discourage it.


Edit to add....The brass bead on that front sight really does a good job.

[rickhem]

They definitely do include some very nice grips/stocks on their offerings.

Strangely enough, a video about the Lipsey's Mountain Gun revolvers just popped up in my YouTube feed.
Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWlSW2nJ5E&t=54s

[Mags]

They definitely do include some very nice grips/stocks on their offerings.

Strangely enough, a video about the Lipsey's Mountain Gun revolvers just popped up in my YouTube feed.
Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWlSW2nJ5E&t=54s

We have AI looking over shoulder at what we are doing and will steer related stuff to us.

[rickhem]

We have AI looking over shoulder at what we are doing and will steer related stuff to us.

Ain't that the truth!

[5shot]

rickhem It could be artificial intelligence or maybe it's a sign or omen or something like that. Maybe you're supposed to give in to temptation and pick up one of these?