A 4 inch N-frame is what a revolver should look like

Nah, a 3 1/2 inch barreled N frame looks best in a revolver. But, they all look good.

Top left: 27-2 five inch barrel. Top right: pre 27 six inch barrel. Bottom: 3 1/2 inch barreled 27-2 with Grashorn stocks.

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C-grunt said:

To me a 4 inch N frame is just the epitome of what a revolver should look like.

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Hard to fault your logic.

In a cheese-ball Holly-whatever-wood reference to your opinion, I recently saw a portion of the movie; "48 Hours" and revisited that notion.

It's where Nick Nolte first comes up on the bad-guys in the hotel and draws his 4" 29. I recall seeing the movie when it first came out - without knowing the exact model - and thinking: "DAMN... there's a GUN!"

In the sequel, it is almost *painful* to watch him fumble the reloads on his 4" 629 but the gun stands tall in its own right.

Goofy as the two movies are - they spare us the awful torment of seeing *Dirty Harry* draw that ridiculous 29 of his.
Almost sold my -5 at least twice. I've since PERMANENTLY come to my senses. Carries so much nicer that my 6" and I don't feel I'm giving enough up to matter.


Todd.

C-grunt said:

EDIT: I didnt realize I posted this in General Handgun, sorry.

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We forgive you. We also envy you... nice trade!

OK, OK...........they may not be N frames, but they are 4".........and you can't tell me they aren't purdy !!

You are all wrong. All N frames are what revolvers should look like. Oops, I guess you're all correct.

Black mamba,

What’s the knife in your photo? I’ve seen it on here before and was seriously envious.

C-grunt said:

To me a 4 inch N frame is just the epitome of what a revolver should look like.

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PapaG said:

You are all wrong. All N frames are what revolvers should look like.

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I think you're both right.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder...but for me, and considering only Smiths, the J frames look the best and are easy to tote with a 3" bbl. but the K frames look best with a 4" bbl. and no full length under lug. The N frames look and balance better for me with a 5" tube...Skeeter's favorite as I recall. Rod

That Skeeter fella sure must have been sumthin. Could he out shoot Jerry?
Serious question as he gets so much love here. I've never had the privilege of reading any of his writing.
To stay on topic, I love the 4 inch bbl length on any K, L, or N frame.

C-grunt said:

That is a beauty. What is it?

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That is either a 25-7 or a 25-9 Model of 1989 chambered in .45 Colt. It has a five inch barrel and matte finish. Hard to tell from the picture, but it might have the extended cylinder stop notch, and if so, makes it a 25-9.

Like several other posters I also prefer the five inch N frames but have a 29 and 629 with four inch barrels. Looks are much less important than balance and ballistics to me.

black mamba said:

I prefer the 5" as well, just looks more balanced, and also a great combo of velocity and portability.

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That may be the finest looking revolver/knife combo I have ever seen. A description of both would be appreciated.

I would rate them as follows:

3rd - 4" bull barrel, such as on the 29.
2nd - 4" tapered barrel, such as on the 27/24/1950.
1st - 4" fixed sight models, such as the .38/44HD.

IMHO, between a 4" fixed sight N-frame, a 4¾" Colt SAA and the 1911, you have three of the best looking handguns ever devised.



The sexy tapered barrel is the reason why I got the Mountain Gun over a standard 629.

29-2, 27-2, 25-5; hate to have one in a duty belt.. Joe

I have a well known fetish for 4" barrel revolvers. K's and N's in Smith and Wesson. I've only got one that's longer (a 6" Python) and nothing shorter anymore.

624 (no dash) 44 Special



19-4, Penn State Police anniversary, 357 Magnum

I've had three in total but never the Holy Grail, a fixed sight 4" .44Spl. Had a 4" .38-44 that was so worn out it wasn't worth saving. Had a really nice 6" .38-44 that got traded for that 629MG above. Only one I have now is this 6" 1926 .44Spl. Wish it was a 4".

I really like the balance of the 5" N Frame



But have a 4" as well


I had a .45 Colt Mountain Gun for a while and sold it. I have always regretted that one.

I will need to fix that if I ever see one for sale again.

commygun said:

What’s the knife in your photo?

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Several others have commented as well. The knife is a custom puukko made by Bulgarian knifesmith Zhelyo Tenev. It is 8.67" OAL, with a blade of Vanadis 4 Extra powdered steel and a handle of European Ash burl.



The S&W is indeed a 25-9 model of 1989 in midnight blue, and truly my grail revolver.



I have to admit, the 4" N-frame doesn't look too bad, either, especially in nickel. My 29-2 shown here with a Northfield #44 gunstock jack.

Here’s the granddaddy of 4” N frame revolvers: A .44 Hand Ejector First Model (Triple Lock) Revolver.

It's funny, but it never fails for me to proclaim my dislike of certain features on guns, then end up falling in love with them later. 2 years ago, I decided that the only revolvers I cared for were stainless S&Ws with full underlugs. The 4" 686 and 5" 629 particularly. I couldn't fathom why people paid so much for mountain guns. Snub noses were useless and ugly. Rugers were also terrible looking.
Fast forward to present and I own and love several snub noses, my favorite being a Ruger Alaskan. I'm currently hunting for a mountain gun as well, lol.

no.5enfield said:

It's funny, but it never fails for me to proclaim my dislike of certain features on guns, then end up falling in love with them later. 2 years ago, I decided that the only revolvers I cared for were stainless S&Ws with full underlugs. The 4" 686 and 5" 629 particularly. I couldn't fathom why people paid so much for mountain guns. Snub noses were useless and ugly. Rugers were also terrible looking.
Fast forward to present and I own and love several snub noses, my favorite being a Ruger Alaskan. I'm currently hunting for a mountain gun as well, lol.

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There's probably a semester or two of Freshman College Psych studies in there somewhere.

Either that, or I am merely *projecting* in some fashion.

In any case, such is the way of an abstract mind. One tends - in critically analyzing a subject - to build sympathies for the otherwise derided. For me, a *higher-state*, this represents.

A greater mind need not *like* a thing that it appreciates.

Todd.

ApacheCoTodd said:

There's probably a semester or two of Freshman College Psych studies in there somewhere.

Either that, or I am merely *projecting* in some fashion.

In any case, such is the way of an abstract mind. One tends - in critically analyzing a subject - to build sympathies for the otherwise derided. For me, a *higher-state*, this represents.

A greater mind need not *like* a thing that it appreciates.

Todd.

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"I'm not a smart man"
I don't understand what you typed, lol.