Cool!
A remake of the old Model 29 Smith. I qualified with those in the police academy!
( I will now retire to take to my Geritol after dating myself badly)
Oops! I should have added you to the ping.
I competed in a centerfire tournament with a Model 629, 4" barrel using PMC 240 gr JHP 44 mag factory ammo. The first target was 25 yards, slow fire, SINGLE HANDED. Ouch. A sickening 25 points. The 2nd target was the same distance, but two-handed. 77 points. The rest of the firing line was jumpy for the remainder of the tournament. Waiting for the big .44 mag to go boom.
My wife doesn't like the big N frame S&W's. Too big for her hand. The 629 nicks skin off the lower joint of her thumb on every shot. I moved her to L frames. She's quite a marksman with a 4" 686+ with 148 gr DEWC ammo (38SPL).
A swig of Guinness to chase the Geritol. Then decide which one tasted better :-)
Let me guess: You've got the drop on a bad guy and you say: "I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, I've lost count myself, but being this is a .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world (then) and it could blow your head clean OFF, well, you've got to ask yourself a question. Do I feel lucky?"