Smith & Wesson · Pistol · In Production · 1955
| Weight (empty) | 1369 g (48.3 oz) |
| Overall Length | 305 mm (12.01") |
| Barrel Length | 165 mm (6.50") |
| Height | 155 mm (6.10") |
| Width | 43 mm (1.69") |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Single Action |
| Muzzle Velocity | 440 m/s (1444 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1504 J (1109 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Frame Material | Carbon Steel |
Primary Caliber: .44 Magnum
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 is a six-shot, double-action/single-action revolver chambered for the .44 Remington Magnum cartridge, built on Smith & Wesson's large N-frame. Introduced in 1955 as the most powerful production handgun in the world at the time, it was developed at the urging of handgun writer and wildcat cartridge experimenter Elmer Keith, who had spent decades pushing the .44 Special to its limits and lobbied Smith & Wesson and Remington to create a factory-loaded magnum version. The...
Country of Origin: United States