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629 question
I just picked up a non-fluted 5" 629-2 . It's in great shape and fired very little. I searched the web and don't see very any 629's configured like this. How common is a 629 in this configuration?
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That configuration is known as the 629 Classic. What is odd is the unfluted cylinder. Others will have more info.
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According the SCSW, the standard production 629 Classic's came out in 1990 at the -3 level.
There was a special run of 5000 Classic Hunters in 1988 at the -1, -2 level. They had unfluted cylinders, a square butt grip frame and 6" barrels. Identical to the OP's gun, except for 1" of barrel.
S&W was doing a lot of special runs at the time and I suspect this is another one of them. I'd phone S&W with the serial number and see what they say.
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Do you have the original box? I'm guessing no, but if so, post a pic of the end label which will have the product codes and such.
My guess is that this is a standard 5" 629 Classic, and someone swapped the original cylinder out with an unfluted one to make it look different.
I have a few classic hunters, which are similar(from the factory with full lug and unfluted cylinder) , but I've only seen those in 6 inch and maybe 8 inch versions. I thought the 5" 629 classics were introduced around 1992 and I thought the classic hunters were offerred several years before that. I'll have to check but I thought all of mine were square butt guns (so earlier) and the 5 inch 629 was a later round butt gun.
So also check whether a round or square butt. That will provide some clues.
It could also be a classic hunter and someone changed the barrel to a 5 inch...
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Do you have the original box? I'm guessing no, but if so, post a pic of the end label which will have the product codes and such.
So also check whether a round or square butt. That will provide some clues.
It could also be a classic hunter and someone changed the barrel to a 5 inch...
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Thank you! I don't have the original box. It is a round butt
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If it's a RB gun, then I'd suspect someone changed cylinders along the way. I have a 5 inch classic pictured below that is probably what your gun originally looked like.
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I got this one.
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Interesting gun. Has the shorter cylinder stop notches like a 629-2 should have but the round butt and those medallion hogue grips are characteristic of a 629-3 classic. I have seen 629-2 classic hunters with unfluted cylinders but they were 6" square butts.
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The finish on the cylinder looks a little different than the rest of the gun . I think the cylinder was changed.
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Thank you all for your responses!
The finish of my non-fluted cylinder matches that of the rest of my revolver. I bought it from a friend who states he was the original buyer, and that he never had any work done to it. I'm going to take s&wchad's advice and call S&W with the serial number. I'm hoping they can shed some light on this.
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Sounds good. Please let us know if you discover anything and if it is 100% original, get a product code that identifies this variation. This code would have been on the box label if you had the original box.
Thanks and good luck.
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also possible that you are not measuring the barrel from the front of the cylinder. It should be a 6 inch.{measurement might read 5 7/8, but still a 6 inch} and a square butt. {since it's a non snubby dash 2} so look at the place the back-strap meets the grip material. The picture doesn't show this. I don't think that they made the configuration you suggest as a dash 2.
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also. those medallion grips came on late dash 3's . Maybe the gun was stamped wrong. altho the cylinder is earlier than a dash 3. If it's drilled for scope...then there will be a real mystery.
The round butt, 5 inch gun that medallion grips were stock on were drilled for scope. But they were late Dash 3 guns and had the endurance package.
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I have one of the 5 inch 629-3 classics, round butt with medallion Hogues. The barrel is laser etched not stamped like you would see on a 629-2. The OP’s gun has stamped markings
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also possible that you are not measuring the barrel from the front of the cylinder. It should be a 6 inch.{measurement might read 5 7/8, but still a 6 inch} and a square butt. {since it's a non snubby dash 2} so look at the place the back-strap meets the grip material. The picture doesn't show this. I don't think that they made the configuration you suggest as a dash 2.
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Hi Roy, Thanks for your thoughts. I did measure it the way you described and it is indeed a 5" round butt.
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I have one of the 5 inch 629-3 classics, round butt with medallion Hogues. The barrel is laser etched not stamped like you would see on a 629-2. The OP’s gun has stamped markings
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Hi Diesel, So... I think we're getting somewhere; it sounds like the 5" inch barrel is the original barrel for a -2 since it's stamped. Now... I just have to figure out if S&W made the 629-2 in a 5" AND with a non-fluted cylinder
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I really appreciate everyone's input! I added a few more photos to my original post, so please check them out. Definitely a round butt. A few more clues... I don't know if they'll mean anything, but the serial number is BBW4XXX. There is an "A" stamped on the back of the non-fluted cylinder, and an "S" stamped on the ejector shroud- right under the ejector. Let me know what you think please.
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That has all the features of a -2 except the round butt which is unusual.
I wonder if someone rebarreled and possibly recylindered a 629-2 3". That would be about the only way to get a round butt.
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That has all the features of a -2 except the round butt which is unusual.
I wonder if someone rebarreled and possibly recylindered a 629-2 3". That would be about the only way to get a round butt.
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But... I think its already been determined that the barrel is correct for
a 629-2 because the barrel is stamped, not laser etched. The only "X" factor is the fluted cylinder; trying to determine if this was offered in a -2. I'm starting to think this may have been manufactured during a transition from the 629-2, to the enhanced, or a -3.
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the barrel being stamped doesn't mean that it's correct for a dash 2. The dash 3 was also stamped for some of the dash 3 offering. it could be a transition barrel. form early dash 3 {with the stamping and 6 inch} to later dash 3 {and 5 inch}which is seen with etching. It could have been done during the transition day....or week. So the barrel might not be for a dash 2. {which should have shipped without the medallion grips or a round butt}
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... Definitely a round butt. A few more clues... I don't know if they'll mean anything, but the serial number is BBW4XXX. There is an "A" stamped on the back of the non-fluted cylinder, and an "S" stamped on the ejector shroud- right under the ejector. Let me know what you think please.
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S&W stamped a “V” on the back of stainless cylinders to identify the material. Probably not an “A”. The “S” in the shroud cut signifies stainless.
Yours is definitely a round butt -2, which is late in production. S&W was known for not throwing parts away. Have you bothered to phone them yet? My money is still on a special run.
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[QUOTE=s&wchad; Have you bothered to phone them yet? My money is still on a special run.[/QUOTE]
Hey Chad, I tend to think you are right. I didn't phone them, but I did email S&W CS with my question and I included my serial number. I'll circle back with you all to let you know what they tell me
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Have you bothered to phone them yet? My money is still on a special run.
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Chad,
I'm sure it's easy to call and find out, but would anyone usually be able to provide that kind of detailed info over the phone? Wouldn't that require a factory letter?
OK, since you're putting your money on special run, then I'm going with somebody swapped parts somewhere along the line, ha ha.
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Have you heard anything yet? I am interesting on knowing what you found out!
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Here is another one
I bought my 5" with a fluted cylinder 20+ years ago. Several years ago, I ordered an unfluted cylinder from S&W Parts. Swapped ejectors between the two cylinders and it was a drop in fit with excellent function. CNC parts are great.
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