629-2 with 5 “ Barrel

[erica76]

Can anyone tell me anything about the M629-2 with 6“ barrel? It has an unfluted cylinder. It has BDZ prefix of the serial number. We asked someone today at a gun shop its value and he said we needed to make sure it wasn’t a Lew Horton, but never gave a value. Just trying to figure out a little about it as well as value, although not planning on selling. Thank you!

Edited to 6 in barrel.

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[grip frame]

Never seen or heard of one. Pics?

Is it a full lug or partial lug barrel?

Are you measuring from the end of the barrel to the front of the cylinder for barrel length?

 

[toddimusnimski]

Ditto the above, especially the barrel length verification. They did make a 5" barrel but I'm not seeing it with that prefix and unfluted cylinder in a -2. The gun shop will possibly assume you really just want to sell it so take their value estimate with a grain of salt. They did mention Lew Horton so they seem to be at least somewhat familiar with possible distributor specials.

Yes, post a pic please!

Todd

 

[erica76]

6 in barrel

 

[mod29]

That's not a 5" barrel. Measure from the front of the cylinder.

 

[erica76]

Re-measured and it is a 6 inch. Sorry.


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[toddimusnimski]

Look up "Smith and Wesson 103616". Its the 6" Classic Hunter with unfluted cylinder from 1988. Some guns with the prefix you gave were shipped in 1989 so I think we're on to something.

Added - 5000 were made

Todd

 

[Mehutch]

Here is my 629-4 5"-barrel unfluted cylinder. Nice shooter.

 

[Jul]

My 629-4 has engraved 44 Magnum on the left side and the right side has 629 Classic Laser etched.

 

[TheTinMan]

Does it look like this? Specifically the front sight?

That is the first version of the blued Model 29 “Classic Hunter”. I am not certain that the stainless Model 629 was produced with that 4-position front sight. As you can see above, later versions had more typical front sights.