Hi,

I'm looking for information regarding a Model 29-5 with a 5" barrel and unfluted cylinder manufactured for Hill Country Distributors in 1989. Supposedly there were only 500 of these made. Do these carry any kind of premium due to barrel length and rarity or are they valued simply as another 29-5? What kind of value would you put on one with box in possibly unfired or factory fired only condition? I would think the 5" barrel would be a nice one to have. Any comments are appreciated. Thanks.

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1891SingleShot

S&W has made special runs of particular firearms for several different distributors over the years. Talo and Lew Horton are a coupla of the better known ones. Different barrel lengths, unfluted cylinders and special grips are generally the rule. While it may make a difference on very old models as far as collect-ability, on the modern versions, it basically depends if those attributes are worth more to the potential buyer. In many cases, when new, the special runs sell off the shelf for very close to the price of a standard model.

Mr 1891:

I believe some of the lower production special runs will be the sleepers of modern S&W's. If only we had a crystal ball! For 29's, 5 inch guns have always been special. The Hill Country gun was only a run of 500. The 5 inch Classic 29's and especially the 5 inch Classic DX's are all ready starting to see rising prices. I will buy all I can find in "collector grade" at fair prices and put them away.

Bob

Have a 29-5 5" classic, what would it be worth?

If your 5 inch Classic 29 is like new with the box, papers and tools - I believe it is worth from $700 to $800. I have seen them on GB at over $1000.

Bob

Here is mine and it's for sale.......... Think this might be the one he's asking about.

Picked up a set of target stocks somewhere in it's life.


I truely believe it's unfired with just the faintest turn line. You can barely see it with your eye.




Box is rough but it's there.


Barrel just says this. Doesn't have the classic or classic hunter "billboard"

Sent you a pm about possibly purchasing this revolver.

I agree that these modern "special order" 29's could be sleeper guns. many of them are early renditions of the 29 and 629 classics with full underlug barrels. they also can have sight variances as well as unfluted cylinders. they also are not making them like that anymore.