The 4.1-inch barrel is made of stainless steel for accuracy and long life. The 329PD weighs just 25.2 ounces. The all-steel Model 29, by comparison, weighs 43.8, a savings of more than a pound.

Smith & Wesson Model 29: ... as a new generation of large frame handguns ... the Model 29 remains available with 4-inch and 6.5-inch barrel options.

Smith & Wesson Model 500 .50-Cal. Magnum Is The King Of Handguns Smith & Wesson crowns the new king of handguns with its Model 500 S&W Magnum revolver. Published: Sep 15, 2003 8:00 PM EDT ...

A hundred years later, Hollywood sent sales of the Smith & Wesson Model 29 through the roof after Clint Eastwood famously bluffed a bad guy in the 1971 film “Dirty Harry.” ...