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Originally Posted by dr. mordo
To me, a 3" L frame is an oddball. It weighs something like 3 oz less than a 629, carries one less bullet, and is still big enough it has to be belt carried. Also, for some reason the L frame trigger seems to be heavier than every other Smith revolver.
I'm just not a fan of the L frame.
Conversely, my 3" M629 Deluxe is my favorite gun, and I own a bunch. I carry it everyday.
There's a 3" 629 for $665 in the sales forum here (no affiliation). They are $727 Shipped from Grabagun, so that's not a killer deal, but you could offer him $625 shipped.
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Doc-M... I never thought of it that way... I have a 629 Deluxe as well and it's my 2nd or favorite revolver behind the 3" M29. Surprisingly, it has a good stock trigger. Having 1K live pulls and 2-3K snap cap pulls sure does wonders for any decent out of the box trigger though. It's buttery though in DA and crisp in SA. I would only pick up a 696 over a 629 if I could source one for under 1K (good luck in Atlanta) and for it's collector's/coolness factor. It's a cool piece, but after your words of wisdom it makes sense to go with a 3" M29 or M629.
