I had first dibs on a 5" 29 a few years ago. I was dumb as to 5" 29s even existing. Pawn shop. I kept looking at the barrel and was unable to see any evidence of a cut down. Then I noticed a slight polish or coloring difference and dragged my feet. There were several other uncommon S&Ws and several nice rifles in a large buy.

After mulling things over for a couple of days, I went back for the 5". As you would guess, some guy with deep pockets came in and bought the entire collection, some two dozen pieces. Snooze and loose.

Jack