Absolutely NIB. Appears to be factory fired only. With all paperwork and tools. Product code 101251. Friend is selling this and I don't want to overpay or underpay. What is a fair value on this? Thanks for any input. Please remember I'm stuck in California so I'm sure I'll have to pay a little more than the rest of the free states. c good

I bought two of them in the last five years. One was NIB and I paid $675.00 and one was very used with lots of holster wear for $500. They are quite heavy for carry, but a neat revolver. I kind of like the un-fluted cylinder. Chop

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I paid $600 for this a couple years ago, without the stags. Not perfect, but at least 95%.



I'd expect that a pristine example would be running in the $700 + range in CA, but like any sale, that is dictated by how badly the seller wants to move it, and how badly the buyer wants it. ;D

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I sold one w/o the box and in an honest 98% condition for 700.00 a month ago.

In the condition described you probably will find someone willing to pay $700 for a 101251. Only about 2500 made in 1989.

$700.00 would be right in the "fair" ball park I think.

I bought mine, a 3-inch 29-3, back around 1985 when S&W did the first run of 500 for Lou Horton. If I remember correctly it cost me $325.00 and I had 300 Gunsmithing Services in Denver do an action job and their mat chrome finish. That cost me another few hundred and I wish now I had left the original blue finish. Anyway, much as I like that gun the Mountain Revolver series is lighter and much better balanced in my opinion. Personally I don't like the unfluted cylinders or the full lug barrel. It looks unfinished to me. Others feel different and S&W was kind enough to accomadate both views.

I paid 650 for a 29-4, 3" Special, unfluted, this year.
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this is my model 29-5 98% condition paid 15.00 for her
lol the guy was in desperate need of having his truck repaired
and my cost for parts was 15.00 bucks i did the repairs and traded even for the sweet doll , all numbers run thu the local police and came up clean ' he had bought this beauty from a friend back in the early 90's who bought it new well anyway she's mine now and sleeps with my other smiths

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I would like to buy a 3in 29 for $700. The prices I have seen for pristine examples is in the $1200 range.

Well 5 years ago when this thread was written you could have...

Should have looked at the dates on first couple of posts. Saw the thread title in recent posts and didn't check the date.