MartyZ 696 Posted February 25, 2017 Just picked it up today, S&W 629 performance center. That rail is just asking for a red dot, I'm thinking of putting a vortex venom on it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tattooo 220 Posted February 25, 2017 Very nice bro....congratulations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,326 Posted February 25, 2017 WOW! Congrats......That is MEGA COOL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sevenshot 98 Posted February 25, 2017 Looks amazing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,730 Posted February 25, 2017 Congrats . That's a badazz looking hand gun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted February 25, 2017 8"? Wood and stainless. My favorite! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jm1827 284 Posted February 25, 2017 Awesome- great looking gun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,877 Posted February 25, 2017 Yikes! Makes my 627 look like a pop gun! Congratulations. Shoot well and often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted February 25, 2017 Just picked it up today, S&W 629 performance center. That rail is just asking for a red dot, I'm thinking of putting a vortex venom on it. A beauty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blksheep 466 Posted February 25, 2017 Venom is quite good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
son of sam 9 Posted February 26, 2017 Awesome S&W. LGS has had one for a while. I have been considering for some time but other buys always seem to get priority. I have a 460xvr with a Trijicon RMR. I would not go with a cheep red dot like a venom. Recoil on magnums is punishing. I trashed a weaver handgun scope after a few shots. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted February 26, 2017 That is really cool. Does the porting reduce recoil enough? It probably only reduces climb, right? I would be torn looking at those beautiful grips but considering rubber grips. Which I guess would be a sin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schrödinger's cat 87 Posted February 26, 2017 I really want one. I don't think the venom would have trouble with the magnum loads, and vortex has a fantastic VIP warranty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartyZ 696 Posted February 26, 2017 I would not put a trijicon on it, too expensive, venom is $219 at b&h and with vortex's warrenty i don't have to worry. As for the porting reducing muzzle rise, I don't know yet, hoping to get out to the range in a few weeks. It does come with a rubber grip in the box, and it will stay there, the wood grips look better in person than on the photo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tattooo 220 Posted February 26, 2017 Your little friend is not so little [emoji6] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted February 26, 2017 I see plenty of 44 special in your future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartyZ 696 Posted February 26, 2017 I see plenty of 44 special in your future. I'll be reloading, 44 mag all the way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted February 26, 2017 I'll be reloading, 44 mag all the way Good, feed her the best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted February 26, 2017 I see plenty of 44 special in your future. I would. Magnum is fun but I don't want to plink cans for half an hour with it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartyZ 696 Posted March 27, 2017 Well, here she is with the venom mounted, picked it up at Oaks yesterday. Had to open up the gap a little in the rail, the gaps are too small, most likely weaver not picatinny. But once I opened it up the venom fit perfectly. Now I can't wait to get it out to the range. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pizza Bob 1,488 Posted March 27, 2017 I don't understand all this hating on rubber grips. Sure wood looks nice, but I buy my guns to shoot, not to hang on the wall and admire. Marty, those grips look like they are Altamonts and I have a similar set for an L-frame. My prediction is that you may shoot half a box of ammo before abandoning them for the Goodyears. I may be a pussy, but I find that even the exposed backstrap Hogues can be painful. The guns I shoot most (competition) all wear the Hogue Tamers from the X-frames. I assume that your new 629 is a round butt, so the X-frame grips would fit it fine. Admittedly I have become more recoil averse (smarter?) as I've gotten older - but even in my silhouette days (lots of magnum, quasi-rifle and rifle cartridges in a handgun) I favored rubber. Function over form - saved me from having any of these... http://www.newhealthadvisor.com/Pain-Between-Thumb-and-Index-Finger.html Beautiful gun. Adios, Pizza Bob 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartyZ 696 Posted March 27, 2017 I don't understand all this hating on rubber grips. Sure wood looks nice, but I buy my guns to shoot, not to hang on the wall and admire. Marty, those grips look like they are Altamonts and I have a similar set for an L-frame. My prediction is that you may shoot half a box of ammo before abandoning them for the Goodyears. I may be a pussy, but I find that even the exposed backstrap Hogues can be painful. The guns I shoot most (competition) all wear the Hogue Tamers from the X-frames. I assume that your new 629 is a round butt, so the X-frame grips would fit it fine. Admittedly I have become more recoil averse (smarter?) as I've gotten older - but even in my silhouette days (lots of magnum, quasi-rifle and rifle cartridges in a handgun) I favored rubber. Function over form - saved me from having any of these... http://www.newhealthadvisor.com/Pain-Between-Thumb-and-Index-Finger.html Beautiful gun. Adios, Pizza Bob Bob, i'm pretty sure you are right, these will probably be very painful. But I want to try them out first, a set of rubber grips came with the gun so if these hurt too much I will definitely switch them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartyZ 696 Posted May 6, 2017 Well i finally got out to the range, and all i can say is WOW. recoil is the same as my .357 snub nose and muzzle rise is much less. I thought the wooden handles would be painful, but no, 80 rounds and no pain, and that's after 300 rounds thru my XDM 45. And the vortex venom, with absolutely no adjustment, was dead on at 25 yards, but that was pure luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted May 6, 2017 my 1st handgun was the ruger redhawk 44Mag 7.5 just a whole bunch of revolver fun.. they like fruit.. Congratz have fun. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,326 Posted May 7, 2017 While not my first handgun. I also have a Ruger Super Redhawk .44 mag in stainless with a Leopold scope. I love that gun! Not good for CCW though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites