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AR15.COM
6/8/2009 10:31:05 AM EDT
any experience with the
Smith & Wesson 329 44 Mag 2.5 “ Alaska Backpacker

i like the looks of it

whats the word?
6/8/2009 12:48:50 PM EDT
[#1]
I think that's just a variant of the 329 Night Guard, and if you google/search on reviews of that you will find them.  Some people love their light alloy short .44s for ease of carry, others curse the sharp recoil. You can't have one without the other in this platform.  I use a steel frame 3" S&W for my "kit" gun in .44magnum.  It weighs 41 oz vs the 28oz (empty) for the alloy framed 2.5" ones.  I do like the extra weight when I go to shoot it.
6/8/2009 8:19:40 PM EDT
[#2]
I don't much care for short-barreled .44s. You add a lot of recoil to get a usable amount of velocity. Anything under 4 inches is diminishing returns for me.