Engraved 629 finally home!
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BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE the grips!!
Those grips would look better on my 627, please let me help you. 
Gorgeous gun. Please post more pics, if you can.
Gorgeous gun. Please post more pics, if you can.
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Dougaz
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The grips just don't fit my mitts !!
I'll post additional pics tomorrow
Thanks,
Doug
I'll post additional pics tomorrow
Thanks,
Doug
I once owned a 29-2 nickel finish, 8 inch barrel in a presentation case. It had never been fired and I didn't shoot it either. It was beautiful! But, I sold it because I shoot all my firearms. I did replace the factory smooth grips with Altamounts target grips tho. I still have the smooth grips.
jerrydm60
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Thats nice but belongs in a museum i shoot all my guns!
What good does it do living in the vault?
Those grips are terrible for actual shooting. I put Herrett's Jordan Troopers on mine.
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Dougaz
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I've got three (3) in the vault that are way, way special to me and tons of others that I shoot on a weekly basis. The three (3) that have not been fired and for showing to a small select group of friends and for what ever reason, saying "It's never been fired" feels pretty good.
Thanks,
Doug
Psalm 111:10
Thanks,
Doug
Psalm 111:10
Very pretty and very large. Needs some of Keith's Ropers.
It'll take up a lot of space in the safe. What will you do with it?
It'll take up a lot of space in the safe. What will you do with it?
cremaley
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Beautiful revolver.
75Vette
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The Magna Classics were a nice run that the factory made. While the flatside combats are great looking grips (imo), they're more suited for shorter barrel guns. Congrats on a nice find.
S&WIowegan
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Those Magna Classics were a special run in about 1990. I believe they were introducing the new endurance package. There were supposedly 1800 blue and 1200 bright stainless. I don't know if they all were made but the Standard Catalog mentions an overrun of 306 of these made in 1992. I assume yours has a 7 1/2" barrel. I have acquired a few more over the years but my first one is a shooter. The stocks didn't fit me either.
Did you commission the engraving and have provenance from the engraver?
Did you commission the engraving and have provenance from the engraver?
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Dougaz
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Great questions.
I have original S&W letters documenting that a total of 3,000 units would be produced. 1,200 in "Bright Blue" and 1,800 in "Bright stainless steel". I also have the original S&W letters confirming that they (S&W) did the engraving (class C) as well as the S&W presentation case, seven inter-changeable front sights and yes, the pipe is 7-1/2". I also have copies of all the original purchase order and sales documents.
I'd never attempt to change out the front sights ... I don't replace light bulbs. A man's gotta know his limitations.
Thanks,
Doug
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Dougaz
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Fishinfool
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Doug - Beautiful revolver. My opinion? Like you said, you have plenty of guns to shoot. Why take an obvious collectors piece, and lower its value by shooting it? Its only test fired at the factory once in its life.
Of course you could shoot it, carry it hunting, do anything you might do with a normal revolver, its your gun, but I would keep it as is as a perfect example of S&W gun art, and not as a shooter.
Larry
Of course you could shoot it, carry it hunting, do anything you might do with a normal revolver, its your gun, but I would keep it as is as a perfect example of S&W gun art, and not as a shooter.
Larry
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