Merlin Orr Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 OK... Yes I have been drinking. Got a really wild hair for a stubbie hand cannon. Anyone have one of these things and does it permanently damage you to shoot one? I think I would like something along the lines of a 3" in 44 Special. ..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) I had this one for a little while. So little recoil that it was actually kind of boring to shoot. I sold it to buy a 696... which I ended up trading towards a custom rifle. Part of the reasoning was I have a .44 Mountain gun which I love, so the others were a bit redundant with less versatility. Kind of regret not having either of them now, don't regret having the rifle. Edited January 12, 2011 by cas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopalong Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Merlin, I've got a 6 inch 657 It shoots wonderful !!! It doesn't beat my hand up like the 44 and 454 does, but does a wonderful job on whitetail (two and 4 legged) If you don't find a 3 inch 44/357 you can always go with the 610 and shoot 10mm through it (ballisticly similar to 41 mag minus just a little) Hope you find one to enjoy. HOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Loose Brass shoots a 3" 629 in 44 mag, he shoots special through it, when we shoot IDPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 A friend just found (and bought me) a mechanically nice Model 19 that I think I will chop and bob to around ~3" and put C&S or similar sights on and use as an IDPA BUG gun... But as I said I want a big nasty motor skooter to amaze my friends with at the indoor range with huge fireballs and headache type muzzle blast concussions. I refuse to grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabbys44 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I carry a ported 3" 629 Trail Boss. I even shot my agency's handgun qualification course with it. I'm told the blast is fierce, but since I'm behind it, I don't notice much. I carry full house 240 grain JHP. There is livestock out where I live and bulls aren't impressed w/ looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 I carry a ported 3" 629 Trail Boss. I even shot my agency's handgun qualification course with it. I'm told the blast is fierce, but since I'm behind it, I don't notice much. I carry full house 240 grain JHP. There is livestock out where I live and bulls aren't impressed w/ looks. Now were talking.... I really think I would be pretty happy with a 41 or a 44/45 but lots of Wow with a shorty .44 Mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rather-B-Huntin Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I've been considering one of the new 629 PC snubs for the same reason you mention Merlin. There's just something "badass" about a bigbore snubby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I am not the seller of this gun but it came up when I did a search. I have always wanted a Lew Horton Mod 24 like this one. -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 I am not the seller of this gun but it came up when I did a search. I have always wanted a Lew Horton Mod 24 like this one. -ld That would most definitely work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 But as I said I want a big nasty motor skooter to amaze my friends with at the indoor range with huge fireballs and headache type muzzle blast concussions. I refuse to grow up! Huge fireballs?? You ain't right, Merlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Back in the 80's I got a Lew Horton 3" 629 as my first handgun. Quite a gun to "learn" on but it started me on the road to liking N frames. I still have it and shoot it often. Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Halley Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Funny that you mention the 3" 629's I learned to shoot the .44 Mag on full underlug 3" 29 with the hard pacmayr grips. I can still feel the recoil, but I loved that gun. I remember it had a target trigger and hammer and orange insert front sight. Didn't figure out that that wasn't recoil until I found the 4" 500. Snubby Boomers are the best, touch one off in the dark and you'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Snubby Boomers are the best, touch one off in the dark and you'll see. About 50% of the reason I want one is to pull it out (whatever it ends up being) and go to work at our Thursday night IDPA BUG stage..... With something like CorBons, or the like, in the gun without telling anyone that I am shooting something different than my Kel-Tec.380.... I could then join Dolly Parton with "Shock & Awe..." Edited January 12, 2011 by Merlin Orr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I used to load a "special" load for my 3" 629 for maximum muzzle blast effect. 30 grains of Win 296 and a 180 JHP would give me a 5' cone/ring of flame out the end of the gun when fired. When I shot at an indoor range one of these going off would get some attention. Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Here you go, boys.....feast your eyes on my Lew Horton 24-3 .44 Spl. all slicked up with a duty action job, brushed hard chrome plating, and Craig Spegel cocobolo grips. Holster by DeSantis. (Merlin, drop me a PM or email if you're serious....) Edited January 12, 2011 by Carmoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Nice gun, Mike. I like it! and...pm sent.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 I used to load a "special" load for my 3" 629 for maximum muzzle blast effect. 30 grains of Win 296 and a 180 JHP would give me a 5' cone/ring of flame out the end of the gun when fired. When I shot at an indoor range one of these going off would get some attention. Neal in AZ We shoot a bunch of our BUG scenarios at retention - arms length distance. Setting the target on fire would make the crew howl and fall on the floor. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOF Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Merlin, A friend of mine decided to shoot his snubby .500 S&W Mag (2.5 or 3-inch barrel, I don't remember) on a BUG stage at our local IDPA match, and he stuffed it with 440 grain max lead loads. It was SO COOL! The first target was at about 3 feet... the muzzle blast blew the target off the stand and to about 10-12 feet down range (we did find it and it was down 0)... the stand went a few feet off to one side,,, and we have a picture of this four foot long conical, fire breathing, muzzle blast eminating from the muzzle. There were two more targets out there at about 5 or 8 feet, but the muzzle blast from the first round knocked them down too, so he got a re-shoot. The results were about the same on the re-shoot, so in the interest of moving the match along we just gave him a "MD consensus" score. Now... THAT'S A BIG BORE SNUBBY! GOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Here you go, boys.....feast your eyes on my Lew Horton 24-3 .44 Spl. all slicked up with a duty action job, brushed hard chrome plating, and Craig Spegel cocobolo grips. Holster by DeSantis. (Merlin, drop me a PM or email if you're serious....) That is a sweet blaster. I always think of those as THE ultimate carry piece. -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Halley Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Once used a 500 4" to dispatch a road injured deer one night. Nearest house was 100yds away. Woke up four different houses. Sure wished I had something else with me and have carried ear pro in the vehicle ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bierman Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Mine is not a snubby, but I do have a 4" M29. In my former life I brought it with me to our SWAT qualification once and not one of the big, macho SWAT cops I worked with would shoot more than 2 rounds out of it. One guy handed it back to me and stated "No f***ing way. That thing hurts". It is a bit of a handful, but a hoot to shoot. One day I will get the gear together for it and take it to a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calishootr Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 an i thought i was the only one nutty enuff to buy a snubby .44 mag....hehehe yeah i have one ofthe lew horton 3 inch 629's and as was said, its really fun(sic) to load it out with gobs of 296 on a 180 gr JHP, for me the recoil is pretty nasty, the gun actually will twist in my hand, but have to admit, 'downloaded' a bit she is a very accurate shooter despite the absence of barrel length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I saw this thread the other day and thought-"had one of each and got rid of them all". I am not a big .44 fan. I stopped into my local P&G yesterday and they handed me a S&W .44 Magnum (1957 production-pre model 29), 4" barrel, TT,TH, coke stocks, gun in about 90% condition. It will be mine reasonably priced. The stocks are worth 70% of the sale price. It will be interesting to see if Merlin can talk Carmoney into his standard $200 offer Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I might take $200 for the grips, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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