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Since S&W are kind of back in our good graces I was looking at the Model 329PD. It looks similar to the .357 that you posted but it's a .44 magnum made with scandium and titanium. The price at one local store was ~$700. The wood grips weren't as nice as I thought especially for the price. Any thoughts?

Squantos, stevio wants to know about the 329PD.

I finally got mine. It is mechanically smooth and has better than average trigger, fit and finish. The walls of the cylinder looked a bit on the thin side so I started out with some 44 specials (CCI gold dot 200 gr) and worked up to the 240 gold Dots in 44 mag. It has a bite and albeit the first idea is to put on the rubber hogues that come with it. I suggest that the really nice ahrens (sp?) wood grips stay on as recoil is easier IMHO.

The rig has recoil and bite but for it's intended purpose of self defense and a backpacking /hunting safety sidearm it will serve me well. All that said.....the POS HiViz Whizzbang sights "suck"......no better way to say it. I personally do not like them, never will. Not that they aren't perfectly functional . I just do not like em one bit. I will send my little 329PD to C&S, as soon as I find a load it and I like and can agree on, for a set of sights, maybe even the fixed ones they have ....maybe he'll cobble me up some for the 329PD.

The other mod I will make on mine will be a lanyard stud as I carry mine over water a lot for boating and fly fishing. Not worried bout the water per se....just the deep water loss potential.

If ya spend time in country where you are two or three steps down on the food chain I suggest it. As it is light enough to carry "all the time"

Ya'll Stay Safe !