Just scored a 629-1…

[mic214]

I just found this 629-1 with an 8-3/8" barrel at the local gun shop and I couldn't pass it up! The serial number is AWV0xxx, so I'm not sure when this was made.



It will make a nice companion to my 3" 629-2 that I've had for several years. The serial number on this baby is BED5xxx and I'm not sure when this one was made either. I didn't get a box or papers with either one…

 

[Hair Trigger]

Most likely your M29-1 was made in 1987 or 1988. Couldn't find specifically the AWV prefix, but AWP, AWT, AWU, AWW, and AWY were all 1987.

BED I found, that's a 1989 gun.

 

[Sakràn Dog]

Very nice - congratulations!

 

[mic214]

Most likely your M29-1 was made in 1987 or 1988. Couldn't find specifically the AWV prefix, but AWP, AWT, AWU, AWW, and AWY were all 1987.

BED I found, that's a 1989 gun.

Thanks for the info!

 

[jeffrefrig]

That 629-1 w/8 3/8" is a beautiful gun for sure. Really looks like it would shoot dimes at 50 yards!

 

[rwadley1]

Here's mine. It's about a year older (prefix AFL). Please excuse the 586...

 

[mic214]

Here's mine. It's about a year older (prefix AFL). Please excuse the 586...

That's a beautiful pair!

 

[Neversink n Klapperthal]

It is beautiful,and I love the long barrel

 

[kleiss1]

What's a 629-1 going for these days if you don't mind?

 

[mic214]

What's a 629-1 going for these days if you don't mind?

They were asking $1195.00 for this one. It was on consignment, so I asked if they would call the owner and see if he would deal any…I ended up getting it for $1075.00. I'm not sure if that was a super great deal, as there was no box or papers, but I was happy with it.

Most likely your M29-1 was made in 1987 or 1988. Couldn't find specifically the AWV prefix, but AWP, AWT, AWU, AWW, and AWY were all 1987.

BED I found, that's a 1989 gun.

I just took the grips off and they were marked with a date of June 13th, 1987.

 

[kamloops67]

Very nice gun , and I applaud your honesty on the price you paid many would try to hedge a little to appear as a savvy dealer
I was just looking at a near identical gun but a "no dash" a couple weeks ago online , I hummed and hawed too long . It sold in a week
the asking price was 1200

 

[swage]

The 629 is admittedly my favorite Smith. I think you paid a fair price for it. New models, which I consider inferior, are priced about the same or higher. I think I'm up to five three inch variants of the 629 now.

 

[mic214]

I picked up a Triple K shoulder rig and a DeSantis speed loader pouch for the beast!

 

[CWH44300]

Beautiful six gun
The early dashes are my favorites, really don't care for the case hardened hammers and triggers.
I have a full set of dash ones.
I know you'll enjoy yours

 

[mic214]

Beautiful six gun
The early dashes are my favorites, really don't care for the case hardened hammers and triggers.
I have a full set of dash ones.
I know you'll enjoy yours

Wow, that is a beautiful set you have!

I would love to get my hands on a 4" 629 someday

 

[mic214]

I finally scored a 4" Model 629-6 a short while back from a member on another forum. He sold it to me for $700.00. It came with a nice holster and an HKS speed loader. I added the lock delete and a set of Hogue grips:

 

[AveragEd]

I bought this six-inch 629-1 several years ago for $615 on GunBroker. It turned out that the seller lived about 20 miles from me so we did the exchange at his shop. It is my .44-caliber target revolver so I changed the rear sight to the more visible Millett.





As you can see, I have two sets of stocks for it; the Targets are more comfortable as a knuckle on my middle finger gets rapped by the trigger guard with the Combats. It shoots great and with my 240-grain cast semi-wadcutter handloads, it is very comfortable with which to punch paper.

Ed

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

Enjoy it. It's a great revolver.