S&W Model 329PD Airlite trade?????
I have a friend who called me a minute ago with something interesting. When we went and shot my new Firestorm pistol the other day he came along with me and I also brought my 625 along. He liked it so much he called me abit ago and asked me if I would be interested in trading for his 4" 329PD Airlite in .44Magnum. Now I havent fired his gun because he had stopped by my house right before I went shooting and asked him if he wanted to go so I didnt get to fire it but ther are some things I like about my 625 very much. 1.It really wasnt all that easy to comeby it took me some time 2.Its very accurate 3.I do love the moon clips. On the same hand it is a very big HEAVY gun. I have always liked the .44Special very much for defense and personally think it equal to .45acp and superior in some loadings plus I have that .44Magnum option if the mood should strike,which will be rare if it does,but the option will be there. From what I can tell his gun did cost more than mine but that doesnt really make it a better pistol.Opinions please,Is this a fair trade?Is it one sided my way or his?Is the 329PD a top notch performer?If any of you have ever fired a 625 you know what I mean.It is a top notch revolver in all aspects but the 329PD could be every bit as good if not better and I do like the .44Special and dont mind the price of the ammo and still have some Silvertips and XTP's in the ammo box.Its a tough decision,help me with your collective wisdoms!
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I've owned one of the S&W with integral locks - never again.
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Generally though, getting a wheelgun for an auto is usually a good trade.0 -
They are both revolvers though, 0 -
What you give up in the 625 is a pleasant, accurate shooting gun that you can have fun with at the range all day long. The 329 is a fine gun, but it has a specific purpose. It is for packing in dangerous wilderness as a backup gun. I own both so I do not have the dilemma you have. I really, really love my 625. The 329 is good too, but has limited use on my part. Money wise the 329 cost more than a 625, about $200 more. It will all boil down to what your need for the gun is. Both my 625 and 329 are 4" guns, so they fit the same holster.
Good luck on your decision.0 -
why do you think he wants to trade it?, i had a few 3" .44 magnums they where not fun to shoot at all, you have more fun watching other people shoot it for the reactions you get, i imagine with the lighter weight the 4" would be very comparable 0 -
1911 you do have a point with that and I thought about that. He said he wants to trade it because there is something about my 625 he likes. He is recoil sensitive to though I have seen him have trouble controlling a compact .40s&w.Boomerang the 329 would basically take over the role that my 625 is in now. My main house gun. It would mainly sit where I keep my house pistol loaded with some .44Special Silvertips. It is definately a tough call and the one thing that keeps getting me is the moon clips and availability of .45acp ammo. Its much more readily available than .44Special down here. I also have the 4" 625 same as you. 0 -
i took my first one to an indoor range with a friend of mine back around 88 when .44 mag was still king, i had people coming down from the far end to see what the heck i was shooting, i let my friend who was 6'4" 300 pounds shoot it he shot 6 rounds then set it down, and said "you better hope no one breaks into your house so you don't have to shoot them with that", and would not shoot it again
i'm not typically recoil sensitive at all, but that thing would dig into your hand, and shock your entire upper torso, 1 50rnd box and you'll think you have carpel tunnel from your palm to your shoulder0 -
quote:Originally posted by Isurelkegns
1911 you do have a point with that and I thought about that. He said he wants to trade it because there is something about my 625 he likes. He is recoil sensitive to though I have seen him have trouble controlling a compact .40s&w.Boomerang the 329 would basically take over the role that my 625 is in now. My main house gun. It would mainly sit where I keep my house pistol loaded with some .44Special Silvertips. It is definately a tough call and the one thing that keeps getting me is the moon clips and availability of .45acp ammo. Its much more readily available than .44Special down here. I also have the 4" 625 same as you.
Even with .44 Specials, the 329 is not pleasurable nor fun to shoot. Then again if you will only be using it at home for a house gun, you will never be firing it that often anyway. It is not a gun you will be taking to range that often just to practice. Once you learn to shoot and control it, the fun is over. It is a tool for those last option situations0 -
I have never thought the recoil from the .44special was bad at all. I had a Bulldog .44special snub nose that I loved. It handled well and was surprisingly accurate. I told him that before I trade I will have to shoot it and if it stacks up to my liking in comparison to my 625 I will do it. 0 -
keep the 625 0 -
Keep the 625.
It's fun to shoot.
The other is not.
Unless you plan to end up with both anyway. If so, then trade and replace your 625 because it is cheaper.0 -
I loves my 4" 625 (or, as the barrel reads, my "45 CAL MODEL OF 1989"), but this trade sounds like somebody wanting to trade their Corvette for a Chevette.
First thought is to jump all over it in disbelief at your good luck, second thought is what the heck is wrong with the Corvette? Was it recently stolen from a mafia don, used in a murder, etc?
If it was a friend I trusted not to be playing me for a patsy or for a laugh, I'd pretty much throw the 625 at him.
I also like the .44 special and own a 296, and with the 329 I'd probably do like you were thinking and keep it loaded with the specials around the homestead. And man, it sure would be a sweet .44 Mag to pack around in the boonies! If you ever had to fire it at something trying to make you into lunch I doubt you'd even feel the recoil.
As for the moon clips, they're a little faster on the reload than a speed loader, but the main thing I like about 'em is that they make your empties real easy to recover.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Isurelkegns
They are both revolvers though,
OOPS! I thought the guy wanted to trade him for the Firestorm...
Keep the 625.0 -
No Mr.Orange he is a trusted life long friend so I know none of that is an issue. Turns out the reason he liked my gun was the only reason I didnt. He is very sensitive to recoil but not sensitive to heavy guns which my 625 definately was. We both went and shot today and I liked the 329 enough that I had to trade for 2 reasons. One it was every bit as accurate and would be cheaper for me to just buy another 625 than to buy a 329. So I do imagine I will pick up another one but with the .44special Sivertips it was as manageable as my 625 was. Much lighter and ACCURATE. I know most of you voted that I should keep the 625 but the gun just felt right to me. 0 -
as long as your happy with it, a bit more expensive to shoot though
did you try it with full magnum loads?0 -
I did fire some magnum loads from it 165 grain JHP loads and some 240 grain JHP's (40 all together) and they were strong but not as crazy as I would have figured. Stoout for sure but not overly punishable,not a thing I would do alot of but some times maybe. Mostly will stick with the old .44Specials though. The 165 grain Cor Bon loads let off a flame like I was shooting a Volcano...it got some attention. It really is a nice gun and although a bit more exspensive to shoot than the .45acp I think it will fill the 625's shoes well until if and when I ever get another one. 0 -
I will say this about it though the 240 grainers were hard core but the 165 grainers were actually fairly mild considering the flame that came out of that thing when fired. I remember I shot a guys Glock 29 at the range one day a ways back and I dont remember the grain weight of the bullets but I do remember they were Winchester Silver Tips and he said before I fired it "Those are the best of the best so hold on" and that thing recoiled harder than that .44 mag with the 165 grain loads. Also sounded like I was firig off a 30/30 or something in there as well with that Glock 29. The 329 with those 165's wasnt painful just attention getting. 0
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