929...My new toy

[mikeAZ]

Came in today...Thanks, Vic Pickett for the heads up!!!... looks pretty nice. No problems visible, nice & tight. I don't think I'm allowed to post the FFL's business name?, but they have more coming in the near future. Check the "born on date". Time for a cold one and some serious fondling. Mike in Arizona

Edited May 6, 2014 by mike NM

[kneelingatlas]

WOW! hot off the press

[6cylinder]

It must be a great feeling. Can't wait for mine to come in also. Enjoy.

[WheelGunHunter]

If you change out the front sight how tall of a sight do you think it will need? Just trying to plan ahead for the day I get mine.

Thanks

[mikeAZ]

The front sight is .0226 at the very rear. (remember, to order the front sight that needs to be drilled for the pin... NOT the snap in one.).The moon clips are .035, and a bit loose.... I've sent the cylinder along with the 3 factory moon clips out for sizing. Last night, I shot a 147 grain x 130 PF Montana Gold load that I had for my production semi auto pistol, recoil was not bad and accuracy was good right out of the box. Extraction was EZ. (The trigger pull measured 9.15 #'s, needs a little help). As for bullets, unless you use lead bullets, I haven't been able to find much over 147 grain in FMJ x .356...and the MT Gold's are not a complete round nose although they are probably good to go with a tighter moon clip. I have 627's and was using the short Colt rounds, nothing wrong with that set-up at all but I shoot more 9mm that anything else... That is my reason to have wanted a 929, no more .356 bullets /.357's /.358's and on, plus I have buckets of good 9mm brass....I read that some think the 6 1/2" gun is too long BUT I look at it this way, I'm a 1 1/2" closer to the target than you are.

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Edited May 7, 2014 by mike NM

[revoman]

Now that is funny!

[pyrrhic3gun]

Sent you a PM.

[Tom Freeman]

My 929 showed up Monday.

Worst factory D/A trigger I have ever felt. Ever.

However on the accuracy side of the house it is a hammer. 8 shots under 1.5 inches at 25 yards off bags.

[No.343]

My 929 showed up Monday.

Worst factory D/A trigger I have ever felt. Ever.

However on the accuracy side of the house it is a hammer. 8 shots under 1.5 inches at 25 yards off bags.

What load were you using?

[dcloudy777]

I do so want a 929 with a titanium cylinder, cut down and the barrel set back like Smith did with the 625-10. 6" barrel with the external "profile" of a 5-inch gun.

A nice trigger job, bobbed hammer, fiberoptic front sight, chamfer job, and a zillion good moonclips......

[drool]

[Tom Freeman]

What load were you using?

A stout load of Power Pistol under a Sierra 115 JHP. An old PPC load.

Hopefully this 929 will like Titegroup and Zero 124 and/or 147s.

[JohnRodriguez]

if S&W still has them in stock, this is the part# for the 38super 5.5" barrel 248550000