629-5 Mountain Gun really worth $1300

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I bid on this gun on GB, but obviously not enough.

Nice Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum 629-5 Mountain Gun : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

I don't understand why it went for so much. What's so special about this gun, and it it just limited to the -5 variant? I have a 629-4 Mountain Gun that I bought used from a dealer 3-4 years ago. I can't recall exactly what I paid for it but I think around $600 would be in the ballpark. If this is the pricing trend for these guns then I'm thinking about cashing out my unintentional investment...or is this just a case of auction fever?
 
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Mountain guns are starting to draw this type of bidding. I think it is high for a 629 but some like me have paid $1350 recently for the 686 MG. There is one in the classifieds here for 900. I may be mistaken but the 629 was the most prolific of the batch. I now own a 629, 625acp and 686. I just love these guns.
 
I just put my money down on a 629-5 MG today. Paid a little more than half of what that one on GB went for, and mine is coming with some expensive Crimson Trace grips on it, too. I certainly wouldn't pay $1300, but I'm happy to see that at least two people think it's worth about that much!
 
Dont get me wrong I have been following MtGuns and 1300 for a 629 is high. You got a good buy at 650. I paid that much for a 686, find one if you can. They just dont come on the market like the 629 does. I paid 500 for the 629, 550 for the 625 but that was some time ago.
 
I've got a mountain gun in .41 magnum. I bought it years ago, the guy I bought it from said it wasn't accurate. I reload, and found a load it really likes. If I remember correctly, I paid $350.00 for it. It's my favorite handgun.
 
If you're sold on the n frame then you gotta do the mountain gun but have you considered the model 69 L frame ?
I'd bet it's lighter than the 629 and it packs flatter too
Sure you give up 1 round but that just means you can't spare a warning shot ������
 
Only worth $1300.00 if I'm selling it :) sometimes I feel we are our own worst enemies paying these very high prices for guns, as it drives the sale prices up for all. Weird market out there!!
 
Just picked up a 629-1 with leupold scope last week for $675 off GB. Gun is in beautiful condition as is the scope. I considered myself lucky. The 629 is a stout handgun.
 
gutterman said:
Just picked up a 629-1 with leupold scope last week for $675 off GB. Gun is in beautiful condition as is the scope. I considered myself lucky. The 629 is a stout handgun.
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NOW THAT'S A ONCE IN A LIFETIME DEAL, IMHO. THE USED LEUPOLD SCOPE--DEPENDING ON THE MODEL, AND IF IN NICE CONDITION--COULD FETCH $200+ BY ITSELF. IF YOU DON'T NEED IT, PUT THE SCOPE, BASE AND RINGS ON GB, AND YOU HAVE REALLY HIT THE HOME RUN………...…..
 
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I have a 625 mountain gun in 45LC. But what makes it a mountain gun? Or any of the others for that matter?
 
This GB seller knew how to get top dollar. He was smart. Tons of BIG, high resolution, in focus pictures. Well lit and taken with a real camera, not some junky cell phone in a dark room. Plus it's got the box and the gun looks perfect. A buyer takes a risk, and good pictures help to mitigate that risk. One or two dark, tiny, & blurry cell phone snaps it probably not going to bring a $1,300 bid. Plus, a lot of collectors really want that box. May seem silly to some, but they do and they'll pay top dollar for it and the gun.
 
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Round butt, tapered barrel, black powder profile on the front of the cylinder, finish.

I just picked up a 629-2 Mountain Revolver for $850 OTD, figured it was a lot, but any N frame is getting priced higher and higher as time goes on.

$1300 for a MIM/Lock version just doesn't seem right.
 
THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF A 629 MOUNTAIIN GUN, UNBLEMISHED IN PHOTOS FROM EVERY ANGLE--AND WITHOUT THE UGLY HOLE IN IT'S SIDE., ON GUN BROKER. I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE WOULD PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR THIS GUN. YEARS BACK, I ORDERED AND PURCHASED A NEW 629 MG, FROM MY LGS. AT THE TIME, IT WAS MY ONLY S&W REVOLVER PURCHASED NEW. IT CAME IN WITH THE IL. SOON AFTER, I SOLD IT AT A LOSS, AND "TRADED UP" TO A USED 629 MG, W/O THE LOCK. ANY ITEM IN A FREE MARKETPLACE, IS WORTH EXACTLY WHAT SOMEONE IS WILLING TO PAY FOR IT. BLUE BOOK VALUES AND PUNDITS OPINIONS MEAN NOTHING. NICE S&Ws JUST APPRECIATE OVER TIME. AT SOME POINT, $1300. FOR A GOOD CLEAN 629 MG, W/O A LOCK, WILL BE COMMONPLACE. LIKE OCEANFRONT PROPERTY, THEY AIN'T MAKIN' IT ANYMORE………..
(BTW---YOU GUYS THAT GOT SUCH GREAT BARGAINS. LET'S MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES--NOT APPLES TO ORANGES. DID YOUR GUNS COME THE CORRECT--BUT UGLY--GRIPS, THE BOX, MANUAL, PAPERS, AND A COUPLE OF SPEED LOADERS ? ? ? ALL THAT FACTORY STUFF IS WORTH MONEY TO A COLLECTOR---ESP, THE ORIGINAL BOX, NUMBERED TO THE GUN.)
 
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Makes me feel even better about the 629-5 MG I picked up at a gun show, two weeks back for $699 + tax.
 
My 629(not a mountain gun but a 4 1/4 heavy barrel) and my 69 both have ugly holes in the side lol
Hard to believe some people still carry on about it :-)
Both guns were $1100+ cdn after tax , so I guess an additional couple bones for the vastly superior earlier guns might be well worth it to some :-)
Just kinda teasing guys - don't get your long johns in a bunch
 
Elkins45 said:
I bid on this gun on GB, but obviously not enough.

Nice Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum 629-5 Mountain Gun : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

I don't understand why it went for so much. What's so special about this gun, and it it just limited to the -5 variant? I have a 629-4 Mountain Gun that I bought used from a dealer 3-4 years ago. I can't recall exactly what I paid for it but I think around $600 would be in the ballpark. If this is the pricing trend for these guns then I'm thinking about cashing out my unintentional investment...or is this just a case of auction fever?
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Looking at the bidding history we can see that a lightly rated bidder went toe to toe with an unrated bidder to drive it to that price. That could mean a lack of experience both with auctions and with values helped to lock them in to a bidding war that drove the price above market. I think if you look at GB recent sales you'll see that the average market is several hundred less than that gun sold for.
 
It certainly looks like a very nice piece but $1300 is way, way too high, at least in my humble opinion. I could see it bringing in $800/$850 or so but that is max for my thoughts.
 
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Round butt, tapered barrel, black powder profile on the front of the cylinder, finish.

I just picked up a 629-2 Mountain Revolver for $850 OTD, figured it was a lot, but any N frame is getting priced higher and higher as time goes on.

$1300 for a MIM/Lock version just doesn't seem right.
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What is a black-powder profile ?
 
Black powder profile (or chamfer as I usually see it described) is the bevel given to the front of the cylinder between the flutes. Honestly I'm not sure how or why it has anything to do with black powder.

I paid $600 for an unfired 629 Mountain Lion (a version of Mountain Gun) without the box, about four or more years ago. I had not intended to buy one but I couldn't resist. It's not unfired any more.

Dave Sinko
 
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