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[Guinness]

http://www.mojji.com/en/fax/fax.htm

Finally!! Tanaka Works is set to re-release their 4" .44 Magnum hand-cannon in stainless!

For all you fans of the movie 'The Professional' also known as 'Leon', this is the gun that the corrupt cop "Stansfield" played by Gary Oldman used. You may also remember this was the debut of a young little actress named Natalie Portman.





I have been eagerly awaiting this re-issue!





-G

Edited by Guinness, 25 March 2006 - 06:17 AM.

[BigAl]

If you look at the picture you provided you'll see that it's a 3" not a 4". On the four inch the barrel protrudes past the ejector rod housing, on the above image it is flush.

A nice piece though probably have to buy one, wonder if they'll do a 6" for Sledge.

[hhsohn]

The original short barreled M29 was 3" and a fraction of an inch.

I've had both the black and silver version, and the silver one was one of the best Tanaka revolvers that I've had.

[Vektor]

Interesting to see wheter it´s a "Mountain Gun" version or with full lenght ejector shroud. I wish they made one in Midnight Blue as well.

Altough, I´ve had really bad luck with Tanaka guns, especially these shorter-barreled revolvers have been a major disappointment.

[Shao14]

If you look at the picture you provided you'll see that it's a 3" not a 4". On the four inch the barrel protrudes past the ejector rod housing, on the above image it is flush.

A nice piece though probably have to buy one, wonder if they'll do a 6" for Sledge.

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Only a matter of time. I wonder how do they decide which gun to make (or re-make). Maybe they'll re-design and remake their Colt Pythons too. Or, I'd like to see a S&W 58 .41 magnum.

[Guinness]

If you look at the picture you provided you'll see that it's a 3" not a 4". On the four inch the barrel protrudes past the ejector rod housing, on the above image it is flush.

Well BigAl, I'd agree with you if you were right In point of fact S&W never offered the M29/M629 in a 3" variation, with the exception of a couple of 'Performance Center' pieces and the M629 'Trail Boss' none of which a NYC Detective would have carried in 1994 (When the movie Leon was made) as they were built after that.

Here is some light reading for ya-

http://www.sixguns.com/range/SmithWesson44Mag.htm

I have just been watching the professional again, definately a 4"




-G

[BigAl]

Hey Guiness you just double posted incorrect information. As a holder of a FAC for over twenty years and an ex owner of a Smith & Wesson 629 3" barrel Lew Horten Limited Edition, I think I know what i'm talkin about!

You should try reading your own link mate, excert taken from your link;

'As with the blued Model 29-3, the stainless 629-1 was offered by Lew Horton in a three-inch Combat Magnum version. Five thousand of these were manufactured in 1985.'

Below is a Screen Cap and a picture of a 4" compare the barrel/muzzle.

Edited by BigAl, 27 March 2006 - 11:07 PM.

[Lt.Fenix]

Here are some better screenshots of the gun.

 stansfield44_1.jpg   79.5K   82 downloads  stansfield44_2.jpg   87.44K   70 downloads  stansfield44_3.jpg   65.15K   55 downloads

BigAl you got any pictures of a S&W 629 3" Lew Horten Limited Edition you were talking about?

[elrey]

A nice piece though probably have to buy one, wonder if they'll do a 6" for Sledge.

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Wondering that myself, would definitely take a 6" if so...

[Guinness]

well I stand corrected and humbled


-G

[BigAl]

Lt Fenix, thanks for those better screen caps, it's not a Horten Special, it's a custom gun but the barrel is 3". Will see if I can find some pic's of a Horten Special for you.

[willnyc]

Its soo puurdy... Cant wait till these show up at UNco and WGC

[Bob Mould]

Lets hope they have the ajustable hop and new version Pegasus system.

Oh and it beats the VCR in - I'll have one thanks.

[BigAl]

Will buy one of these if their's no sign of a 6" before the ban. Then hope if a 6" come's out Zeke do a metal kit for it.

[Bob Mould]

I've had a 4 inch Zeke'd M629.

Aside from the fact it was the old inconsitent Pegasus system it was gorgeous.

[elrey]

A little OT - Don't know if this is news, but they've also got a 6" silver Python.

http://www.redwolfairsoft.com/redwolf/prod...sp?prodID=20076



I rather like it.

[1000_mile_stick]

THat python is gorgeous, been thinking of getting it myself. Anyone know how well it will stand up to green gas?

I've got a tanaka M629 8" and have always used that with green, with no problems...

[Shao14]

Everybody loves a python. *cross my fingers and hope for the 4"*

[1000_mile_stick]

Everybody loves a python.   *cross my fingers and hope for the 4"*

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I've seen a silver 4" Tanaka Python on DEN trinity, has a nice fake wood grip aswell, very pretty!

[Shao14]

Unfortunately, it was long out of stock, until Tanaka's next re-release, whenever that is.

Heard the first batch of Pythons didn't shoot that well, so hopefully when Tanaka finally decides to re-release them, they'll fix that too.