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On January 1, 2007, Smith & Wesson announced the reissue of the Model 29 as an engraved model in S&W's Classics line. [13] The Smith & Wesson Model 629 Stealth Hunter has a 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (190 mm) ported barrel with a full-length under lug for increased stability and recoil reduction. The barrel-cylinder gap is 0.006 inches (0.15 mm), with ...
The .44 Magnum is well suited for game up to elk size. With precise shot placement and deep-penetrating cartridges, it has even been used to take the largest of game, including Cape Buffalo. Publisher Robert E. Petersen took a record-setting polar bear with a Smith & Wesson Model 29.44 Magnum. [7] [22] It has even been used against elephants ...
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American firearm manufacturer headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the "Smith & Wesson Revolver Company" in 1856, after their previous company, also called the "Smith & Wesson Company" and later renamed as "Volcanic Repeating Arms", was sold to Oliver Winchester and ...
Pages in category ".44 Magnum firearms" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Smith & Wesson Model 29; T. Taurus Raging Bull; W.
During the early 1950s, a number of people were experimenting with .44 magnum loads but most were not getting into print like Keith. John Lachuk, another writer, developed a gun/cartridge combination much like the product smith and wesson brought out later. --Mcumpston 12:07, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Soon after, S&W introduced a pair of very small concealed carry–style variants, the SW380M and the SW9M, chambered in .380 ACP and 9mm Luger respectively. Both had a black polymer frame and a dark blued slide. Both had rudimentary sights. Both utilized a "single stack" magazine and had a large thumb cut-out to make removal of the magazine easier.
The media attention gathered by the .38/44 and its ammunition encouraged Smith & Wesson to develop the longer .357 Magnum cartridge in 1935. The .38/44 was an option for purchasers unwilling to pay the premium pricing of the new .357 Magnum revolvers. The .38/44 revolvers were available with either a blued or nickel-plated finish.
The .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, or 10.9×29mmR, is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century revolver, introduced in 1908.