629-6

[cgspapa]

Just picked up a 629-6 (Power Port) today with box, papers, fired cartridge included. Now for the question: On the box end the letter are: 06-A2-LG-GR-BP-SA-SP-FS-CS-ZS. Can anyone explain these codes? I know I have a 629 with a 6 1/2" barrel and power port with rubber grips. All info appreciated.

Thanks

 

[PeteMitchell]

You can't even mention a box and not show a picture. The Kernel will be so mad/sad. jk jk

I'm sure someone will chime in soon... Once again I left my S&W Catalog at home, but those are very easy to decipher with one in hand.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

Waiting.............

 

[cgspapa]

Pics failed.

Can't get my pics to upload tonight. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. Have had this issue on other occasions with the S&W Forum. Any Ideas?

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

-06: Six shot
-A2: ???? (never figured this one out, seen it on a lot of boxes)
-LG: Large frame
-GR: Grips, Rubber
-BP: Barrel, Power port
-SA: Sights, Adjustable (rear)
-SP: Sights, Patridge (front)
-FS: Frame, Stainless
-CS: Cylinder, Stainless
-ZS: Satin finsh

 

[cgspapa]

Thank you sir for your help. Maybe get some different pics tomorrow. Really looking forward to shooting this one.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

S&W doesn't always mark their boxes that way. That verbose style of multiple two letter codes is kinda a off-and-on thing. Some boxes have it, most don't. A lot of the boxes you see nowadays have very little "extra" info. Maybe RB/SB, barrel length, and caliber.

 

[PeteMitchell]

The "A2" means "Single Action/Double Action" according to the standard catalog.

Before 2004, "SA/DA" stood for that, but since they reassigned numbers in 2004, they made the "SA" stand for "sights adjustable"... Among other things... Confusing us more. Haha

Anyway, I didn't wanna hold out on the Kernel, especially when I found info that he didn't have.

 

[PeteMitchell]

With that said, you must have a late model 629-6, in the last year of production before the 629-7 came out in 2005.

Regardless... I'm jealous. Great revolver!!

 

[cgspapa]

629-6 Pics

Not the greatest pics, but you get the idea. Gotta love those Smiths.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

Pete,

I think they made the the -6 (old style barrel) and -7 (two piece barrel) concurrently. Historically, S&W is known to have more than one dash number at a time in production. I've got -6's in my s/n collection years older than 2005. I admit I could be mistaken, but there's way more than one or two. The last -6 I have is from January of 2014.

 

[cgspapa]

The fired cartridge is dated 1/2007 in the box.

 

[PeteMitchell]

Kernel,
Oh wow, I didn't know they did that. Good info!

I thought there was a mix in the "transitional" years... But I had no clue that they kept making different dashed models like that. For instance, the catalog says that the 629-6 came out in 2001 and the 629-7 came out in 2005... So I figured that they stopped the -6. But I guess not! Haha