Magnaport custom 41

[James]

I`ve been impressed with the handling and accuracy of my five inch model 29 Classic with full lug barrel. I figured the same gun chambered in 41 mag may be a candidate for a PPP. With that in mind I bought another 7 1/2" 657 and sent it off to Magnaport. As with any good gunsmith I waited for the gun to be finished. The wait was worth it. Ken Kelly and his people did a wonderful job. The photos show the 657 compared to my M-29 along with the deep dish muzzle crown and I had to have the Magnaport logo in case I ever sell so the buyer knows the work was performed by a top smith............ They even included the 2 1/2" section of removed barrel that I will add to my zebra hoof display.... This gun grows on you.... The more you handle it the more you like it......... PS- I had the contour of the muzzle made to duplicate my M-29 Classic..

[bigmuddy]

To say that gun is AWESOME doesn’t properly express how much I like it. If a person owned that gun and no other they would be well armed the rest of their days. Thanks for sharing James. I’m guessing it will be boringly accurate. And yes, a PPP!

Dan

[Chuck Perry]

How do you like that front sight?

[parallaxbill]

Mine recently sold at auction for $450. Someone got a real deal!
The blued 57 no dash.

[James]

Sept 26, 2024 14:23:07 GMT -5 Chuck Perry said:

How do you like that front sight?

It certainly show`s up well but I`ve since replaced with white dot post............

[potatojudge]

There's a lot of good to be said about a 5 inch full underlug N frame, and I'm not an N frame guy typically.

The only downside is making sure the holster is cut for the barrel profile and the target front sight.

[James]

Sept 26, 2024 15:04:54 GMT -5 potatojudge said:

There's a lot of good to be said about a 5 inch full underlug N frame, and I'm not an N frame guy typically.

The only downside is making sure the holster is cut for the barrel profile and the target front sight.

This was made for my 5" M-29 Classic..........

[James]

Sept 26, 2024 13:49:46 GMT -5 bigmuddy said:

To say that gun is AWESOME doesn’t properly express how much I like it. If a person owned that gun and no other they would be well armed the rest of their days. Thanks for sharing James. I’m guessing it will be boringly accurate. And yes, a PPP!

Dan

Dan, You sound like I felt the day I got the gun

[bigbore5]

I like the style of the Magnaport guns, but wouldn't own one that actually has the Magnaport ports.

[45MAN]

Sept 27, 2024 19:09:38 GMT -5 bigbore5 said:

I like the style of the Magnaport guns, but wouldn't own one that actually has the Magnaport ports.

WHY? 

[handgunhuntingafield]

I ran my Ken Kelly custom to death before donating it to the local museum for a handgun hunting display. That 29DX shot great!

[bigbrowndog]

James I bet if you send that barrel chunk to Zane, he could make you a nice little knife out of it. BTW, where did you find a solid FO blade for a DX sight?? I’ve got a gun being made by Jack that will use the DX system, but didn’t realize an entire FO blade was available for it.

Trapr

[bigbore5]

Sept 27, 2024 20:36:54 GMT -5 45MAN said:

Sept 27, 2024 19:09:38 GMT -5 bigbore5 said:

I like the style of the Magnaport guns, but wouldn't own one that actually has the Magnaport ports.

WHY? 

Simple, the muzzle blast. Mostly it's extremely loud should you fire it without hearing protection. We all know to wear it at the range, and I usually wear an electronic earplugs or even muffs while hunting, but there's many scenarios where it may not be a good option at the time.

One other often overlooked part of muzzle blast is the flash. In a defensive situation, whether against the two legged predator or a four legs threat, the increased perception of the flash due to its being focused and directed into the line of sight instantly kills night vision.

In my past life, I have had to fight through dimly lit buildings as well as having faced off against animals that not only can, but will kill or maim you. Some of those both dim to dark encounters have required more than one shot. We quickly learned to preserve our night vision. Something not possible with upward venting ports.

With proper gun handling and practice as well as advances in designs, recoil is more easily managed than ever before. Plus in a bad situation, I really don't want any firearm I have to have something built into it that makes it more of a liability than an asset should it be the one best at hand should it be needed when lighting is low.