Andy Cannon 29-2

[robl]

I traded a newer G-20 to a friend for this Andy Cannon M-29-2. It's been carried around in Alaska shows some honest wear, locks up tight balances well.
Mr. Cannon fit a M-24 6.5" Barrel, tuned the action, smoothed the face & edges of the target trigger, re-cut the hammer spur, thinned the front sight and re-cut & serrated the front sight. I took of the old rubber grips and finally found a proper home for a nice set of Harrett's Jordon Troopers.
I've been in a quandary, since he showed this gun to me last winter. He mentioned he might want to get rid of it as he was pretty much done hunting and liked his S frame .44 or his 10mm for a woods gun.
I offered him cash; first he says too much, then not enough, then he calls me and says he wants this G-20 he knew I had.
Then he waited three days just to make me sweat.
He had fun with it; nit picking this LNIB G-20 like it was a fine old Colt SAA.
Rob





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[hoss]

Ever since I found that 44 special model 28 conversion I have become a fan of the 6.5 inch tube. Thats a graceful sixgun ya got there... I like it!

[twbryan]

A very nice gun,beautiful work on the hammer. It's nice to see recessed chambers and a pinned barrel as well. Any idea what type of wood the grips are made of?

[bigkahunasix]

Very nice piece of iron. The grips are beautiful.

[robl]

Walnut, stunning walnut.
Thank you.
Rob

[Madbo]

SUPER NICE SIXGUN ROB. BEAUTIFUL WORK AND THE STOCKS ARE STUNNING. A FITTING TRIBUTE TO A GREAT PISTOLSMITH.
ANDY CANNON CERTAINLY DID SOME FINE CUSTOM SIXGUNNING.
HIS MOST FAMOUS WAS THE "STREET-L" THAT HIM AND MASSAD AYOOB CONSPIRED TOGETHER ON.
I HAD HIM DO A COUPLE OF 4" S&W'S FOR ME BACK IN THE 70'S.
A MODEL 19 .357 COMBAT MAGNUM AND A MODEL 57 .41 MAGNUM.
THEY ARE THE SMOOTHEST DOUBLE ACTIONS THAT I OWN, I'M SURE YOURS IS THE SAME WAY. HE WOULD DO ALL THE ACTION WORK AND THEN INDUSTRIAL HARD CHROME THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE CASE HARDENING HE REMOVED IN DOING THE TRIGGER WORK. THIS ALSO MADE FOR A SUPER, SUPER SLICK DOUBLE ACTION ALMOST AS IF ITS RUNNING ON BEARINGS.
HE WOULD MODIFY HAMMERS AND TRIGGERS.
ON THE PHONE WITH HIM ONCE I ASKED IF HE COULD MODIFY THE TARGET HAMMER ON MY 57 TO A COLT'S PYTHON PROFILE. HE SAID HE WOULD TRY AND THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA, SO MAYBE I STARTED SOMETHING THERE. IT CAME OUT GREAT! HE WOULD SMOOTH AND THIN AND SCULPTURE TARGET TRIGGERS AND INSTALL TRIGGER STOPS.
I TALKED WITH ANDY ON THE PHONE SERVERAL TIMES, HE WAS VERY NICE AND PERSONABLE FELLOW.
I'M VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. THAT WHEELGUN IS A RARE JEWEL FROM SIXGUNNING'S PAST.
THANKS FOR LETTING ME LOOK AND RAMBLE ON.
MB

[robl]

MB: Thanks for the info on the hammer and trigger : YES the trigger rolls smooth like bearings!
I like the hammer shape and Colt's Pythons hammer was what came to mind when I first laid eyes on it.
I'm doing a range day with a bunch of friens from church this weekend. It will get a workout then.
Rob

[rigby]

Very nice Rob, looks to be in great shape.

[Charger Fan]

Great looking gun, love the grips too.
Cannon's name on the cylinder is a nice & different idea.

[cstokes]

Many years ago I had Andy Cannon work on my S&W 629. Action job, shortened the 8 3/8 bbl. to 5 inches, install a Ron Power undercut post front sight, and round butted the frame to L-Frame dimensons (this was before there were round butt n-frames).
The trigger pull is magnificent and it shoots like a dream. It is carried in a Milt Sparks crossdraw Hackethorn Special.

[robl]

I carried a 1955 Target in a cross draw Hackathorn Special.
Good rig.
I am contemplating a 120 for a range rig, BUT,your mention of that Milt Sparks holster got me thinking of a covered trigger guard...


Here's what my first holster for this 29.

[twbryan]

That's a beautiful rig,gun,grips and leather.

[ezekiel38]

Dang Rob; that's almost sacrilegious putting a special bbl on an ole 29 frame. Need to send that frankengun to me and I will have it bobbed to 3.5" and make it a lot more packable!

Until you mail it to the wilds of Idaho, enjoy shooting that long barreled beauty. Ever get back down this way I"ll let you compare your 29 to my 1950 44 Target.

[jonilynn]

That's a very nice 29 and the Herrett's are great on those guns.
They are probably Claro Walnut.

[robl]

Jonilynn,
You are probably correct, I bought them second hand. I need to catch up to you in the Herrett's stock collection.
Rob