Originally published at: COLT’S BIGGEST SNAKE, THE ANACONDA - Sixguns Firearm Fraternity
JOHN TAFFIN In 1907, the events were set into place to change handgunning dramatically . It would be forty-eight years before the handgunning public in general would feel the impact, but the basis was laid in those days long before the War to End All Wars. Two things happened shortly after the turn of the century. A new cartridge, the .44 Special was introduced and it was chambered in a magnificent, new sixgun, one that perhaps has never been equaled. That new revolver was the first Smith & Wesson N-frame and it was appropriately named the New Century. It is also known as the First Model Hand Ejector and more lovingly as the Triple-Lock. This beautiful old sixgun got its latter name by the fact that it locked its cylinder in three places: at the rear of the cylinder, and at the front of the ejector rod, as is normal on all Smith & Wesson sixguns, plus it had an extra latch in front of the cylinder. These old Triple-Locks are often referred to as being the equal of a fine Swiss watch in their fitting. The only factory revolver to ever come close to being fitted as well as the New Century is the modern Freedom Arms revolver be it in .454 Casull, .45 Colt, .44 Magnum, or .22 Long Rifle. The New Century did not last long. It was judged too expensive to produce and after only 15,375 of these fine $21 sixguns were produced, they were replaced by the .44 Hand Ejector…
Still prefer my 29-3
Is the 29 the best revolver S&W ever made ?? Its a really great question as a lot of people would say yes. However Jerry Miculek holds world record and perfers a Model 327.
well I like mine - then again have never fired the anaconda but if it is anything like the python the S&W rules
my M29 has one of the best triggers of any of the pistols or revolvers I have.
So S&W makes better wheel guns than Colt?
How would you guys rate Dan Wesson and Ruger?
I believe so yes.
For me the pull action to release a Colt cylinder is counter intuitive and I prefer the S&W push release
Like right side charge AK vs being able to charge an AR with my left hand via the read charging handle, just makes an AR preferable from the go.
And although I think several revolver makers prove to have accurate revolvers. By and far the S&W has the smoothest DA trigger pull of them all …period.
Plus one for the smith, for smooth double action and crisp single action. Shot a 629 for years in ipsc and a steel plate league. Gunsmith out of Pennsylvania tuned it for me but it was a shooter before he did the work, just made it perfect.
Factory Box Stock 29
29-3 Silhouette
The Silhouette has 4 adjustable “Quick” elevation stops on the front sight. Something I haven’t seen on anything else.
Whoooah, so you can set the heights 1-4 and dial to choice?
That’s wild, looks like the blade could use a touch up, have you ever tried fishing lure paint?
Got black on it. I have a whole set of tester’s fluorescents in the kit, as needed.
That is absolutely perfect 
why doesn’t everyone do that …better yet why haven’t they continued this sight that’s amazeballs 
Dang !!!
Most including my BFR you have to change the front blade. Now Magnum Research/BFR does sell the additional front blade but ,I just can’t get over that 
The S&W Classics have a spring / detent loaded front blade, easily swappable. My FA similar to the smith but set screw instead of spring detent.
Yeah on the BFR it is a screw
The new Colts look a little cheesy TBH. To me Wheel guns look better clean and simple.
They did try and blinge them all out, a shiny gun can be seen for miles .