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It is an 8 3/8” with barrel scope rings and a red dot that says one V on it. I think it is 1 of 1100 made in 1989. Any info on gun and scope would be greatly appreciated and a guess on value. No box or papers

No sir. Still looking for year of production

Still looking for production year

I have a beautiful 29-5 classic full under lug 44 with an 8 3/8” barrel and I shot it yesterday for the first time. I used my standard loads of 250 and 300g LSWC that I shoot in my other 4 smiths and get a little leading in them but this 29-5 was severely leaded for throat to barrel end like I...

Mine has the smith and Wesson emblems in the rubber grips and the top strap is drilled and tapped for a scope mount

I have the newest smith book and can’t figure out the year of my 29-5 classic 8 3/8” 44 mag it is drilled and tapped by the factory. The serial number doesn’t coincide with my book. The # is TJA78xx. Any ideas on year

got the gun and checked ser # it was produced in 1982 the year the pinned barrel was dropped. don't know why around the screw mentioned the bluing is a little lighter around the screw as there is no damage, very nice piece for my collection

i am getting a smith model 18 in trade and was wondering what they are worth on todays market? man said bought it in the late 70's

i went into a LGS in pensacola florida last friday to visit a friend who worked there and saw this in the used consignment guns and it had ti follow me home as it just beaconed to me. smith 66-2 4" in great shape but was wearing pachmeyers. 5.5 bens otd. i had the aftermarket fingergroove stocks...

what i meant was the guy i got it from bought it new and never fired it, you can see the faint every other cylinder powder on the front of the cylinder and i should have said new to me, everybody has to get so technical it takes the fun out of sharing.

what is the views on the new to me smith 629-6 competitor, i just picked one up and haven't been able to shoot it yet due to shoulder surgery. i like the looks and feel of it so far. came with rubber grips but i prefer wood with finger grooves, just happened to have these already and it fancied...

and yes i really like the long barrels as i have 5 2 629's a -0 and a -3 2 27-2's one nickel one blue 1 25-5 nickel 45 colt

finally got to shoot the 25-5 45 colt target is at 18 yards two shots to left first ones 2 clicks right and the next 8. valiant 200g lswc over 8.4g unique

sorry about the late answers- these are the targets i got from the previous owner, i have been so busy i haven't got to shoot it yet the left target is a plated 230g RN over 7.7g W231 the right target is a 250g LRNFP over 5.2g American Select 20 rounds on each target benchrest at 15 yards i...

one of my grail guns, picked up this 25-5 8 3/8" 45 colt nickel plated from a friend for 12 benjamins in the box. just love it. makes 5 long barreled smiths for me