29-3 I saw today

[45NUTT]

It is blued with 3T's 6" barrel but it has ridden a lot of miles in a holster with significant bluing loss. But, 3T's and mechanically it seems just fine. No cylinder wobble and it locks up tight. I am not however a huge 44 Mag fan, although for $800, I am interested. I would shoot mostly 44 specials but this would provide me with another dual cartridge revolver which I like.

I didn't take any pictures, but the bluing loss on the cylinder and barrel is down to bare metal in places. It has seen heavy carry use but I don't know how much it was shot.

3T's!? Makes me want to go get it.

 

[ken158]

Don't get too excited about the 3T's because they all came that way… bluing loss to the metal is a big deal and I would think value is about half of asking price. You can do better with $800 bucks to spend.

 

[Xfuzz]

Drove this one out for 8 bens yesterday...
Keep shopping.

 

[45NUTT]

Don't get too excited about the 3T's because they all came that way… bluing loss to the metal is a big deal and I would think value is about half of asking price. You can do better with $800 bucks to spend.

Yeah when he accepted an offer for $700, I figured I might pass. Loss of bluing in places isn't bad but this had a lot of bluing loss. And I think I'll keep looking

 

[Baxter6551]

I picked up my one and only model 29 - a model 29-3 last year for $850 OTD. It is magnaported and Metalife hard chromed. For me that's perfect. I like working guns. I put a new set of Pachmyers on it. It shoots great.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

It is blued with 3T's 6" barrel but it has ridden a lot of miles in a holster with significant bluing loss.

I didn't take any pictures, but the bluing loss on the cylinder and barrel is down to bare metal in places. It has seen heavy carry use but I don't know how much it was shot.

Its a working gun. But was the previous owner a reloader? Lots of people quote Elmer as a way to rationalize extremely hot reloads.

 

[stansdds]

With that much bluing loss, I'd pass at $800. I'd consider it at $800 minus the cost of a good reblue, so I'm thinking it is no more than a $600 revolver.

 

[45NUTT]

I let that one pass. I'm looking at a very nice 29-3 with the box. I don't know if it has the cleaning tools in the box. I have questioned the seller and am awaiting an answer. It's $1,100 but in much better shape with very little wear on it.

 

[22hipower]

Good luck with that one, don't forget pictures when you get it. We don't have a lot of 29-3 threads so we need more pictures in this one. This is the only one I have and it is scratched up and has no box or tools.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

https://flic.kr/p/2qgTh9T https://www.flickr.com/photos/194934231@N03/

 

[45NUTT]

Good luck with that one, don't forget pictures when you get it. We don't have a lot of 29-3 threads so we need more pictures in this one. This is the only one I have and it is scratched up and has no box or tools.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

https://flic.kr/p/2qgTh9T https://www.flickr.com/photos/194934231@N03/

Oooh, those are some nasty scratches on yours. Give you a ten spot for it!!

 

[raljr1]

Here is mine. 29-3, bought it in 2008 because it was shiny and I wasn't astute enough to know about the whole "pinned and recessed" business. It shoots fine. I like it. Every once in a while I think of upgrading to a 29-2, but I always decide not to. I only shoot magnum loads in it, but nothing heavy. I see no reason to hot rod loads when I am mostly shooting paper or cans. If I want to shoot 44 specials, I have several of those I can use.

Robert

 

[marlin58]

It is blued with 3T's 6" barrel but it has ridden a lot of miles in a holster with significant bluing loss. But, 3T's and mechanically it seems just fine. No cylinder wobble and it locks up tight. I am not however a huge 44 Mag fan, although for $800, I am interested. I would shoot mostly 44 specials but this would provide me with another dual cartridge revolver which I like.

I didn't take any pictures, but the bluing loss on the cylinder and barrel is down to bare metal in places. It has seen heavy carry use but I don't know how much it was shot.

3T's!? Makes me want to go get it.

too much $ for bad finish and a 29-3 period! ...the 80's, early 90's ones were poor quality... look for 29-2 or a 29-10...the years between, bluing went way dowhhill and stock fitment poor. the 29-2 from 77-78 and earlier had the perfect bluing.. they did a near perfect job on the 10's, stronger but modern. You can tack drive all day with it dead groups for 1000 and 1000's of mag loads never hurting it. I have a 74 29-2, original Dirty Harry that I just keep as a safe Queen to look at and shoot once in a while and then a 29-10 that I constantly use feed anything through it, never misses a beat. I put a full trigger and spring kit in it so it's even hotter.