I thought there was a thread recently showing 4" 629 no dashes in presentation cases owned by forum members. (I'm too lazy to do a search) I thought I noticed that they were shown in the cases that point the barrel to the left (1974-1979 style) yet the 4 inchers didn't appear until 1981. Was I dreaming or did some of you contribute to that thread?
Bill Cross...do you know the answer to this?
I just bought a 4" 629 and would like to put it with a correct case.
Thank you for your time and consideration;
Mike

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Mike
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I believe they turned to the right sometime in 1979. The ones I owned from 1980 were all facing right.

I bought one from one of our members and it points to the right which I believe is correct. It has the tool compartment.

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Let's try this again for the Sunday crowd.

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Mike
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Mike-
Some (not many, I'm thinking--never say never with S&W) may have shipped in the earlier style case, but every one I've seen was in a case with the thick black plastic bottom liner (blue covering usually MIA), foam top, gun pointed right, tool compartment with removable cover.
Jim

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Early 629 Collection, The No Dash Trifecta
OK guys, had a lot of time on my hands today since we are covered with 5" of snow and was able to find the post I thought I saw. Confirmed by a couple of highly respected collectors here that some 4" 629 no dashes were shipped in the earlier presentation case.
Thank you for the replies that were posted.
Mike

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Here is the type presentation case liners a 629, no dash - pinned and recessed - "N" serial prefix, would have left the factory in.
The second pic is the type shipping carton it would have been in. Both of these cases have been recovered with a blue cloth.


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