SDM Fabricating cut down the 8&3/8 8ths" 29-2 to 5"s, and installed an FSB that accepts the DX/Weigand interchangeable front sights. Then they narrowed the target trigger and polished out the serrations. It's very smooth for DA shooting.
The DX grips were from a guy in south eastern Idaho, I ordered them 90% shaped, then finished the final shape before applying what's essentially a spar varnish to them. This finish was chosen over traditional finishes due to me using my guns in bad winter weather frequently.
In regards to Herretts, they are a local company and a few of my guns wear their Ropers, including a couple of 4" 29/629s. I tried the Jordan troopers, but traded them off as they were just too big for DA shooting. My next set will likely be a set of detective stocks from them. Very nice folks at Herretts.
The non DX Classic on the bottom wears a set of eagle classics, which are actually very nicely shaped grips and very fair price wise.
Thanks. I have Herretts shooting stars on my M 18 and they are quite nice.
My 5" Pre-27 is my favorite revolver. I have a 6.5 inch M 624 and I'm looking for options / recommendations for having it cut to 5".
If anyone else has experience with such a project please advise.
Some great pictures. I really like the 5" 27's, I had one long ago and miss it.
I have a 6 1/2" 24 barrel I want to have cut to 5" and fit to a 29. It will make a nice carry gun for the hills.
Have some pics of a 1926 3rd hand ejector 44 spl, but with the old computer I'm stuck using for now, I cant get into photobucket.
I'm curious, whats the advantage supposed to be with smooth triggers on DA revolvers? I never cared for them and have swapped out several smooths for grooved.
Last edited by Malamute; 12-11-2014 at 08:58 PM.
Interesting. I guess it never bothered me in that way. It wasnt unusual to shoot 500-1000 rds through the K-22 each time I'd take it out as a kid and later. The smooth ones have felt slick and unsecure to me if my hands were sweaty, and I worried theyd be really slick if the hands were bloody. I've cleaned up sharp edges on them, but like the face crisply grooved.
Last edited by Malamute; 12-11-2014 at 09:59 PM.
I've never had an issue with my finger slipping off the trigger with my hands being sweaty, which is a fairly common occurance here in Georgia. :-). The sweaty hands issue is why I gave up on smooth grips for most all of my carry guns, the one exception being a 3" model 30-1 with a set of smooth boot grips.
I havent had my finger slip off the trigger, but it feels squirrely to me, just being slick, and I worried it could slip off. I cant say I have much experience with the smooth triggers, because I got rid of them as quickly as I could when I bought a gun with one on it.
I guess its personal preference.
BTW, I have a smooth stainless or hard chromed trigger (or whatever Smith does to triggers on stainless guns) I'd happily trade for a grooved carbon or stainless Smith trigger. I replaced the one in the gun as soon as I could locate one.
Malamute,
I've long considered the exact same project, taking a 24/624 barrel, cutting to 5"s and putting it on a 29.
Essentially you'd end up with a 5" mountain gun. Sounds slick as snake snot to me.