Hello all.

I recently came into possession of a 629-2 with a non-fluted cylinder, a full underlug and Hogue rubber grips. It has the 8 3/8 barrel and is at least 95% condition and probably more like 98%. It's been fired 25 times. The same box of ammo has followed it though two users to me so I know what's been shot through it. It's 180 PMC ammo so it's not like it had the heavy stuff fired from it.

I really like the gun but I'm not sure if I want to keep it. I've checked the auction sites and haven't really found one exactly like it listed anywhere. I know what models that are similar sell for but I was wondering about the value of this particular model. Plus does the non-fluted cylinder mean it was a special run of some sort? It doesn't have anything listed on the outside of the gun except S&W and 44 Magnum and inside the cylinder it only gives the serial # and M629-2.

Can anyone give me any additional info about this gun? I know it came along during the upgrade period and the 629-2 run didn't last very long. I also know that's about the time S&W started making some guns that were limited runs in order to increase the collectibility. Any help would be appreciated.

I've thought about using the gun as a vehicle gun since we can't carry loaded long guns in a vehicle in this state but we can carry loaded handguns if we have a CHL and we carry them in certain ways. Other than that I can't really think of a good use for this gun other than freaking out the neighbors from time to time and I don't really want to shoot a bunch of rounds through a collectable gun.

BTW I don't have anything that came with the gun originally. I only have the gun. It's certainly an impressive piece of hardware but I'm pretty set on what I like to carry concealed etc..

I have this same gun in 6" it is the classic hunter mine was born in 1988 bought it used for $525 about two years ago it a good gun for target,hunting or just plain ole shootin not really thought of as highly collectable.

Take it easy

I have an identical M629. It IS the most accurate S&W revolver in the herd. The powder charge and bullet weight make no difference in the accuracy. The group just moves up or down a little. I went straight to the indoor range from the gun shop. After the rear sight was adjusted correctly, there were 4 X's and 2 10's on a 25 yard bullseye at 25 yards shooting 2-handed double action.

Don't sell it -- just learn to shoot it. Recoil will never be a problem. The Hogue / Pachmeyer grips are ugly but certainly absorb the recoil of heavy bullets. The S&W outshot a Ruger Redhawk 44 so consistently that the Ruger got sold to buy more S&Ws.

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Thanks for the help. I've been thinking I should hold onto it. I've been wanting a benchrest gun but I bought a varmit gun that does pretty well from the bench. If anything I should trade that gun in on a better one if that's what I decide I want. I like to have a good reason to own the guns I have and I've thought of several for the 629-2. So I'm going to hold onto it at least a while. I was already offered a nice trade for it. I didn't take it.