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Just inherited yet another S&W, This one is a M29
Thanks to those that helped me out with the M28 a few days ago. My Dad just gave me another Smith from my grandfathers collection. This one is a M29-2 with a 6.5" barrel. Serial No.#S2848xx. Could you kind folks give me a date and a approximate value you on this one.
Oh, and are these "coke" grips?
Here is a pic.
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09-15-2009, 08:21 PM
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i don't think they are cokes but i'm no expert either. some others will be around soon. very nice gun and it's a 29-2 with a S-serial number very cool.
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09-15-2009, 08:25 PM
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DOM early 1967, they don't look like cokes to me either. Also the cylinder looks very "plum" maybe it was refinished? Or maybe the batch it was done in wasn't done right?
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SWEET 44 Magnum - approx 1966. No, those are not Cokes but they are beautiful, N frame diamond target stocks!
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09-15-2009, 08:50 PM
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A very nice gun! Beautiful diamond stocks.
+1 to VM. Checkering for the earlier "coke" stocks extends further down than on your gun.
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Thanks for the replies. The "plum" color is a fresh wipe down in oil, its never been refinished and has been shot maybe 100 rounds if that. The finish is absolutely beautiful and the picture doesn't do it justice. What is the retail on these?
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09-15-2009, 09:36 PM
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Real nice, your grandfather had good taste in guns.
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I would guess around $500.00 to $700.00 around these parts depending on the day and place. Do you have the box and papers and do the stocks number to the gun? These items will add to the value.
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Unfortunately no box and the stocks aren't numbered. Maybe the boxes will turn up. There is still some stuff to go through so maybe we will find them one day.
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martin, your grandpa was pretty cool! (and had good taste)
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I bought my first 29-2 revolver in 1968, I believe. Its been a long time. Mine is just a few thousand lower serial number than yours. I paid $125 for mine at the time. Yours is in excellent condition and I would think it is about priceless to you, and only about $700 to $800 to someone else.
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I have an s serial very close to yours but shot far more , I would not take a $1000.00 for mine but I seen plenty N serials like mine for 750 to 950 . The values are hard because there are lots of 29s here in Idaho , but people here shoot them . Can you imagine what it would have been like just a few years ago to run into Elmer Keith with a S&W 44 Mag you have never shot ? Nobody wants to live with something like that .You just don't find ones as nice as yours for sale at any price .
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Hello mamartin043
Those grips are later checkerd Target grips. The Coke grips had a wider checkering surface and slight palm swell as the Ones shown. Regards, Hammerdown
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Although the stocks 0n your 29-2 are not of the coke bottle type, they are correct for your revolver. I owned S284455 that was shipped in September 1968. By the time your revolver was (most likely) manufactured, coke bottle stocks were no longer made by S&W and Model 29s and 57s were fitted with regular target stocks made of Goncalo alves (like yours). Target stocks were not numbered to the revolver like Magna stocks because they were not fitted to the frame of the revolver.
You have a very nice Model 29-2. Also, note the large lettering on the left side of the barrel. It was only used for a short time and is generally seen on guns shipped in the period, 1966-1968.
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Value? In California, I'd expect to see that one on a dealer's consignment shelf with a price of $1000-1100 on it, but I'm not sure how fast it would sell. A private party transfer around $900 seems reasonable to me.
For me, its value as a family gun would outweigh its commercial worth. If you are just looking for a number as a kind of yardstick to see how it would measure up in the marketplace, then $1000 give/take 20 percent should cover it.
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Never noticed the larger lettering on "Smith&Wesson".My 28-2 with s/n N40XXX has it too.
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Gosh, what a beautiful 29. I'd love to find one in that shape but it's getting harder and harder. Enjoy!
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29-2 Presentation Wooden Box
The missing box should be a wooden presentation box containing the cleaning rod(aluminum), brass brush, swab and sight adjustment tool. Paperwork in mine consisted of a warranty card. Flocking will not be the most attractive portion of the package unless the gun has not been or was not stored in the box for any period of time (I suppose it wasn't since it has not turned up yet). Not any preconceived notions that you did not know this just adding information that may apply. Your grand father has exhibited wonderful taste with his choice of purchases and your father has entrusted the care of these revolvers to you. I know you will prove to be very deserving of the trust. Congratulations on being allowed to carry on the tradition and too, the quality of the acquisition.
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Beautiful 29! Congrats and take good care of your grandfather's revolver.
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Congrats on your new 29! I was wondering about the plum colored cylinder. I have a pre model 15 made in 1954 that has a cylinder with the same finish.
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HANG on to that gun for dear life son...
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