Smith & Wesson Model 29 Classic Blued 6.5" 44mag Revolver - Blue/Black, 6.5" Barrel, 6 Rounds, Wood Grips, 3-Dot Sights

A bit fearsome recoil . . . but if it's good enough for Clint . . .

Buds was great and quickly processed and shipped my firearm to my FFL. I always enjoy going them for firearms purchases. The model 29 is a really nicely finished firearm and shoots well at the range. The single action is very crisp and satisfying. I'm only deducting a star for the stock grips that are unfortunately too thin for comfort. Once replaced with a thicker aftermarket set its much more enjoyable to shoot and in fairness I've had the same issue with my 2020 python. I'm a big fan of the smith and wesson brand and hope that they adopt thicker factory grips on future models.

Its Dirty Harry's gun. How could you go wrong? Shoots great and feels great in the hand. I have no complaints what so ever

Shoots great! Love the look and feel. Came with a nice wooden display case as well

I've had my Model 29-10 "Classic" for over two years now and it's a lot of fun to shoot. It is built sturdy and with great attention to detail that you would expect from an S&W revolver. Here are my only negatives on the gun: the grips are painfully thin and not pleasant to shoot with high power ammo. It took me a while but I finally found some aftermarket grips which corrected this problem while not detracting from the looks of the gun. The other thing is the blueing around the cylinder is fairly thin and was powder stained with the first few shots out of the box. I've since seen a few YouTube videos that informed me how I could have prevented this and anyone buying this gun I'd recommend to watch said videos. It's not a BIG eyesore---just gives the gun the look of being much older than it is, but it's not something you expect right out of the box. Other people dislike the locking hole on the side but aside from aesthetics, it has never bothered me in any way. That's pretty much all the negatives. The positives are, even with the powder marks, it is still a flat out beautiful firearm and one I get a great deal of pleasure just from looking at, and it is a great deal of fun to shoot on the range and very reliable. Hold a Smith and Wesson and manipulate the functions and then do the same on a cheaper manufactured gun and you really see the difference in build quality night and day. S&W really comes through on the packaging as well as you get a very nice big blue padded carry case complete with a cleaning kit and proper gunsmithing screwdriver. And on top of that you also get a lovely wood display case to display your gun in if you are so inclined. All in all, the positives outweigh the negatives for me. This is a great modern representation of the old Dirty Harry classic and I have truly enjoyed owning it. It's really a great gun.

Legendary Smith & Wesson quality and reliability, Dirty Harry style. What more could you ever ask for!? If you get it you won't regret it!!

This is my first purchase from BUDS and I can not be more satisfied. My gun arrived six days after I ordered it. Great looking gun and in perfect condition. Can't wait to fire it.
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A very nice revolver. Love to take to the range. Action feels good. Grips are nice and fit my hands well. You will feel it though when you let off a 44 magnum. Highly recommend you get one for your collection.

This is a great iconic gun. I've had this gun since July and I have 400 rounds through it. Zero issues. What I like about this gun is that you really get two guns. The 44 Magnum is too fun to shoot BUT the 44 Special is way more controllable from this gun. Just about every time I shoot this gun I have to go home and watch Magnum Force. HAHA. Since the pandemic 44 Magnum/44 Special Ammunition cost a little more than 9mm ammunition and I have found more 44 ammunition to be available. If you like to shoot Buy this gun. Shoot it and shoot as often as you can she will like you for it.

The iconic, classic, .44 S&W. Detective Harry Callahan? Of course I bought this because of Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry. This is my favorite revolver in my entire collection. It is beautiful and near perfect. It would be perfect if S&W would remove that hideous internal lock safety. Since this is my carry gun for hunting and outdoors, I took out the internal safety lock which is very easy to do and took no time at all. Now the gun is even more perfect.
Very accurate with 44 specials and surprisingly comfortable with 44 magnums. The squared grips fit my hand perfect and the checkering is nicely done. The trigger and hammer are case hardened to a light smoky gray with hues of black. The trigger is wide and target style with grooves for your finger to grip on to. The cylinder runs nice and is very smooth on it's pin, and easy to clean. The weight is perfect and is well balanced. The single action pull feels great and so does the double action pull. The bluing is the classic S&W bluing and is very dark and deep into the metal, so no need to worry about wear and tear. You can't go wrong getting the S&W Model 29 (whatever generation it might be). Maybe we can complain to S&W more and get them to make these with no internal lock safety and they would be back to the classic gun they were.