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09-21-2008, 10:57 AM
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09-21-2008, 10:57 AM
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09-21-2008, 01:41 PM
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I have one..its a great gun. super accurate and I love the way it looks. I dont know the history of it...and dont really care. I bought it for hunting and target shooting and its certainly not a safe queen.
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09-21-2008, 06:36 PM
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There must not be many of these around.
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09-21-2008, 07:22 PM
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Did you get the 3"er or the 5" model?
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09-21-2008, 07:42 PM
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Pix~~!?!?!
(read the fine print )
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09-21-2008, 08:40 PM
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I got one less than a year ago. It has become my favorite revolver.
I'm learning how to use the moondclips as I've never been a fan of them before.
It's great for speed steel and ICORE. I haven't used it in other matches yet....
If I said any more about it, it would sound like a [Rant ON] mode.
I had a special leather holster custom built for competition because I didn't like any of the plastic modular units.
Now I KNOW the advantages of "V-8"!!!
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09-22-2008, 02:53 AM
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Did you get the 3"er or the 5" model?
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5", 629-5, no lock. I don't have the gun in my possession yet which accounts for the absence of pictures.
As soon as it is in my hands I'll post pix!
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09-29-2008, 06:37 PM
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Updated with PICS!
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09-30-2008, 06:23 AM
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I'm not sure of the product code either 170137 or 170148 I believe. If the former, which I think is more likely, the date is 1999. There may have been around 200 made and it was an RSR/Lew Horton run.
There is a number on the crane, 138. It's not the serial number, that begins with RSM02XX.
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09-30-2008, 11:25 AM
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Very nice looking gun, I need to start saving for one of these! Machtech mentioned there being a 3" version of this gun, I have only ever seen 5" models...sure would be nice to actually see one...hint hint!
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09-30-2008, 12:04 PM
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Here are a couple of pics of my "extra" 3" 629 V-Comp. I have had this one for sale in the classifieds before but no one snagged it. It is still available if anyone is interested.
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09-30-2008, 01:08 PM
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I'm quite glad to hear multiple people are happy with these. I watched the compensator blow off our range rental gun during firing on one of these a few weeks ago. Must have just been a bad apple.
I think ours have the lock. I'll look again next time I'm at work.
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While traditionalists may not like the styling, I do and I like unfluted cylinders.
I think it is a handsome gun, hope you enjoy it. Don
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09-30-2008, 01:28 PM
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It's interesting that they made 3", 4" and 5" vrsions of this model, but you just don't see them all that often.
Here's a brochure, interesting read - they flubbed up the descriptions, talking about the 45acp in the text....
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09-30-2008, 01:42 PM
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Here's a pic with the other barrel cap on:
I like it better like this.
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09-30-2008, 05:04 PM
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I think it looks better w/o the ports.
Can someone explain how the weight/comp attaches to the gun and is changed out?
Thanks.
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09-30-2008, 06:02 PM
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The is a screw just below the barrel on the comp and weight the screws into the barrel shroud or whatever you want to call it.
I expect the comp that blew off the gun had not been secured or had come loose. If it were loose and moving around a bullet exiting the barrel might have blown it right off. I can't see any other way that could happen.
I'll try to take some pics of the comp.
Thanks SmithNut for the brochure.
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09-30-2008, 06:32 PM
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That's the same one I saw in a pawn shop the other day.
Only about 200 made? Wow! I am all over it.
This one has the number 439 stamped on the crane.
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09-30-2008, 06:52 PM
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I'm not sure about the number on the crane or about the limited production. However, that is what I've heard.
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10-01-2008, 10:48 AM
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The Performance Center lists the 4" 629 vcomp (SKU 170137) as currently being made. They obviously don't make many at a time since I've had one on order since February.
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10-01-2008, 11:42 AM
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The Performance Center lists the 4" 629 vcomp (SKU 170137) as currently being made. They obviously don't make many at a time since I've had one on order since February.
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The ones being made currently have the lock although I don't know what the revision number is. This one has a serial number beginning with RSMXXXX so I think it's one of the RSR specials.
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10-01-2008, 11:44 AM
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Did you get the 3"er or the 5" model?
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It's a 4.25" I think.
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11-19-2008, 03:41 AM
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Quote:
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It's interesting that they made 3", 4" and 5" vrsions of this model, but you just don't see them all that often.
Here's a brochure, interesting read - they flubbed up the descriptions, talking about the 45acp in the text....
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Does that say the 629 V-comp is a .45ACP?
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I have a 5" 629 vcomp. Lots of 4" out there, but never find much out about the 5" ones. Would like another just like it, but they wanted $2k for only other one I've seen.
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I'd like to have another 5". Anyone know of any for sale?
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