629-5 "Mountain Backpacker" 3"

[roman3667]

Bought this gun because it was a 3" barrel 44 mag. Found a copy of a S&W letter saying this is one of 497 built. So it's not a Backpacker but a Mountain Backpacker? It is very nice to excellent and in correct box. Value? Rare? Desirable?

 

[mesinge2]

Oh, just awesome. Nice find! I would have snapped that up in a hurry.

 

[gasaman]

roman3667 where did you find that? That is desirable to me. Curious as to what that cost you. Shoot it in good health......

 

[kudzu3]

Don't know how valuable or rare it is but...I sure wish it was mine. Beautiful gun!

 

[i.hunt]

Beautiful gun, I'd love to have one of them....

 

[turbo38gn]

It's a beauty, congrats!!!

 

[Stukaman]

Haven't really been able to warm up to the full underlug. But nice prize nun the less!

 

[turbo38gn]

Haven't really been able to warm up to the full underlug. But nice prize nun the less!

That's the best part!!! I just picked up 2 629 3" with full lugs...the Bounty Hunter and the PC Comp Carry..

 

[DesertFox]

I have seen one of those before and think you got a real winner on your hands. Enjoy!

 

[jb2009]

Really nice find !!

If you ever decide its too much to handle..
Or getting lonely in your safe, I can give it a nice home..

 

[rfo1]

Beautiful. I've never seen one before. I wonder if the grips have been replaced at some time?

 

[OK Hog Shooter]

That.... is a real nice lookin shooter! Congrats on getting such a neat gun...

Hog

 

[Rogue686]

Never seen one before...very nice find!!!!!

 

[rollin_hot]

Mountain BP

I had one for awhile. I picked it up locally for 700 and sold it about a year later for 900. Great guns and a bit on the rare side. Enjoy!

 

[rollin_hot]

One last pic

629 3" Mountain Backpacker

 

[roman3667]

WOW. GREAT.... Thanks

 

[C Broad Arrow]

Sweet gun. Love the stainless wood combo in that length! Nice holster too!

 

[rollin_hot]

Grips

Does yours have the original grips as well as the Ahrends? Price may be lowered if factory grips are missing.

 

[roman3667]

No. Just the ones pictured but other ones I've seen here have same.

 

[Sven]

I had bought a 629-3 Backpacker brand new, very sweet little (for an N-frame) gun. Best trigger I ever felt on a factory gun! Sold it because I thought I needed a Mountain gun with the 4" tapered barrel. I'm still trying to buy it back from the guy I sold it to's son. . .