My new to me 29-3 with factory rings

[boatswainsmate]

Thanks for looking and any information about the firearm. Boats

[tdbarton]

I’ve never seen one with a scope mounting setup like that. Is it factory? Awesome gun - thanks for sharing

[boatswainsmate]

Sept 27, 2021 19:46:32 GMT -5 tdbarton said:

I’ve never seen one with a scope mounting setup like that. Is it factory? Awesome gun - thanks for sharing

Yes. I guess they were only made for one year. It also came with the matching box.

[Encore64]

Great Grab... Congratulations!!!

[squawberryman]

The only in formation I have is that the barrel on that is loooong.

[bullseye]

Nice find...Should be a fine open sighted shooter, but I wouldn't shoot it scoped with those rings attached. As I do recall some horror stories regarding that mounting system not being particularly sturdy or reliable as it tended to shear off under under recoil, which is probably the reason it wasn't offered for very long. STILL an excellent revolver otherwise!

[x101airborne]

Has to be a once in a lifetime find. Excellent!

[Ken O'Neill]

Bullseye correctly recounts the history.

[bradshaw]

Sept 28, 2021 15:20:47 GMT -5 bullseye said:

Nice find...Should be a fine open sighted shooter, but I wouldn't shoot it scoped with those rings attached. As I do recall some horror stories regarding that mounting system not being particularly sturdy or reliable as it tended to shear off under under recoil, which is probably the reason it wasn't offered for very long. STILL an excellent revolver otherwise!

*****

Those look like Millett windage adjustable rings. Could not abide the movement potential inherent. Mounted to the barrel on a .44 Mag elevates the risk. The M-29 appears to have not been scoped and I wouldn’t risk marring that revolver for an experiment bullseye and Ken O’neill steer away from.
David Bradshaw