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01-20-2020, 04:55 PM
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Found a nice 629 no-dash
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Nice find, and great pictures. Not sure if they all shipped in 1981 but they were probably all made that year. I found one recently too (N866129) which was confirmed to have shipped in September of 1981.
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I have a factory fired only transitional no dash 6 inch
No pin but recessed cylinder
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That is a fine looking 629.Those don't show up in my neck of the woods very often.Very high on my want list.
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01-20-2020, 09:07 PM
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Look like Goncalo Alves? 
I’ve had this ND for 20 years.
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Pinned barrel and bullet bedrooms...the ultimate!!
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01-21-2020, 10:46 AM
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Holy moly! That's a beauty. I have a P & R 6" and 8 3/8"er but have never run across a 4"er. I don't know if the wood is rose wood or goncalo alves but those presentations look great. Congrats and enjoy!
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The 629 (no dash) is the SS version of the 29-2,
It is unique as the first SS SW .44 Magnum and only P&R version ever made.
On the down side the rumour is a reputation of having soft yoke metal ( my friends 4" had that problem).
The 629 is becoming very collectable in high condition ,
Imo the best version for durability is the 629-3 or dash 4 which adds the endurance package and is drilled tapped for scope mounting.
Not sure of the stock material but the plain looking orange wood is very common for that era ,
I have heard people jokingly refer to it as "Pallet wood" .
Another feature in that era of N target stocks is the heel area got considerably larger and more square, my guess is it speeded production.
On a side note I recall buying SW's back then and quickly replacing the wood with Pachmayer rubber as factory wood stocks were not envogue pre internet.
At that time many gunshops had a box of factory takeoffs at the register for $5 a pair and the majority of those shops did not know what "Cokes" were .
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It doesn't get much cleaner than that. Congrats.
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That would go nicely with my 1981 Model 19-4 nickel and 1976 Model 66!
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The 629 (no dash) is the SS version of the 29-2,
It is unique as the first SS SW .44 Magnum and only P&R version ever made.
On the down side the rumour is a reputation of having soft yoke metal ( my friends 4" had that problem).
The 629 is becoming very collectable in high condition ,
Imo the best version for durability is the 629-3 or dash 4 which adds the endurance package and is drilled tapped for scope mounting.
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I have a -4 that I will shoot more than this gun. For this one I will shoot moderate handloads and avoid full-house loads.
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My 4" 629 isn't pinned or recessed but the bullets don't seem to care.
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The recessed cylinder is one of the alluring reasons we look for these. The recessed cylinder went away shorty after the 629 was introduced.
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01-21-2020, 09:42 PM
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I noticed that the main spring and bolt plunger appear to be stainless, or silver/grey in color anyway. They are also stamped with an S. Is that the same for you other 629 ND owners?
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01-21-2020, 10:15 PM
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01-21-2020, 10:17 PM
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I Inherited one from my brother. 629 no dash p&r. not sure why picture is blurry from photobucket
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That pinned black front sight is odd for a 629 no-dash. Nice gun though.
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