I am considering purchasing a model 629-4 from an on-line site. The owner reports the following numbers: 21346 264 is stamped on the right side of grip frame, N26 877 on left side of grip frame and CCK6822 on bottom of butt of grip frame. I understand that 629-4 were manufactured from 1994 to the present. This pistol has an 8 3/8's inch barrel with Hogue monogrips. Can anyone provide a more precise idea of the manufacture date? Thanks, Terry
The serial # is the one on the bottom of the grip frame, and your gun dates to January 1998 according to the SCSW 3rd, page 400.
It's interesting to me though since the 629-4 ran from 1993 -1997 according to the same book, page 257.