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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.

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

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!

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

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

BigAl52 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:22 am

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.

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

rickhem wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:32 am

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.

Mags wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 12:51 pm

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

Ain't that the truth!

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?