629 club

[CWH44300]

This is my 629-2 that was given to me by an old friend about a year or so ago. I live up in the mountains of southern New Mexico and this pistol is my constant companion when I am out walking in the woods around my place.

The grips are Hogue checkered Bantam's in Pau Ferro:

Here is an earlier pic with the original Pachmayr grips and my pancake holster from El Paso Saddlery:

Great gun and leather, I need a dash 2 to round out my collection of 629's, I'll stumble across someday and hopefully it will be a 3"er
Thanks for posting

 

[Leftofcentre67]

6 months waiting for my 629 to get in stock. I wound up going to a different gun store who had a 5" 629 Classic in stock.
All the paperwork done by Firearms Canada, and I picked it up on Thursday.

Took it to the range today. Man! Amazing firearm. It will take me a while to get used to firing more than 1/2 box of .44 magnum and a 1/2 box of .44 Special.

But it's worth the wait, and worth every penny....

 

[TheMystro]

 

[bob1956]

Chris, jackpot on this thread. I wish I could get my camera working to show my two one long and one short!

 

[dry powder]

44 MAG

Here's one you don't see too often, 29-3 Silhouette.

 

[CWH44300]

I only have one 629 (so far), it's a -4 Classic DX from 1995.

It's nice to shoot with the original rubber Hogues, but I prefer the look of the factory wood targets.

I'm curious about your test target, I've heard that the older DX's where tested at 50yds.
I have an 8 3/8" DX from 2002 ( it might be the first long one pictured in the op) my test target was shot at 25yds, I bet your gun is a tac driver, mine is one of the most accurate sixguns I've ever fired, a dan Wesson has been the only gun to perform on par with it, these two even out shot my freedom arms 454 ( causing it to be sold).
I'd appreciate any additional info,
Thanks

 

[625smith]

Here is my 1993 629DX that shows the test target was @ 50 yards.

 

[CWH44300]

thanks for the photo 625, its true the older ones where targeted at 50yds, I wonder when they switched over to 25yds, I tried to get a better photo of mine from 02

 

[NFrameFred]

With rosewood Presentations . . . .

 

[Tom Kent]

This thread is wonderful. I don't have pictures to post but my favorite .44Mag is a 629-2 with a 3"bbl and a round butt. It is a pleasure to carry and it shoots to the same POI (at 25yds) with my reduced loads or full power loads. It is possibly the most accurate revolver I have ever shot. It is my hunting and woods walking friend and it rides in an El Paso Saddlery variation of a Tom Three Persons holster. I also have a M29-2 with a 6 1/2" bbl that used to do the back up hunting and woods walking chores and still maintained the beautiful polished blue even after being exposed to rain, snow and dirt. It shoots very well but is not as easy to carry as the 629. I would like to find a 4" in either 29 or 629. The .44Mag. is probably my favorite revolver cartridge to shoot. You can load it "wild or mild" and it will do the job.

 

[jamgeorge13]

my only 44

 

[tfparatech]

I use mine for deer hunting and Callahaning (just for fun at the range )

 

[Door Kicker]

Just got it today at the "Fun Show" I traded my 15-3 and a knife that some guy really wanted for this beauty

I am very happy right now even though I am kinda missing the 15-3 all of a sudden.

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic, but I was eager to join the 629 club!

 

[CWH44300]

I use mine for deer hunting and Callahaning (just for fun at the range )

Again so many wild guns, its hard to keep up
But this is one I'd like to hear more about, don't believe I've seen one before, thanks for any additional info

 

[CWH44300]

Just got it today at the "Fun Show" I traded my 15-3 and a knife that some guy really wanted for this beauty

I am very happy right now even though I am kinda missing the 15-3 all of a sudden.

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic, but I was eager to join the 629 club!

Just found your other post, your-5 is the last of the pre lock models and should make a fine sixgun for you, I have its twin brother and for me the-5 was one of the harder guns to find in a 4" model, I believe they where only in production for a couple of years, but we need someone with the book to confirm that. Thanks for posting and welcome to the club

 

[highpower3006]

I'm curious about your test target, I've heard that the older DX's where tested at 50yds.
I have an 8 3/8" DX from 2002 ( it might be the first long one pictured in the op) my test target was shot at 25yds, I bet your gun is a tac driver, mine is one of the most accurate sixguns I've ever fired, a dan Wesson has been the only gun to perform on par with it, these two even out shot my freedom arms 454 ( causing it to be sold).
I'd appreciate any additional info,
Thanks

My test target is marked as have being shot at 25 yards. You are right, these guns are uncannily accurate, certainly this one shoots better than I do. This particular gun was made in 1995, and while everyone likes the pinned and recessed models (as do I), this revolver gives up nothing in terms of fit and finish to the earlier guns.

 

[CWH44300]

My test target is marked as have being shot at 25 yards. You are right, these guns are uncannily accurate, certainly this one shoots better than I do. This particular gun was made in 1995, and while everyone likes the pinned and recessed models (as do I), this revolver gives up nothing in terms of fit and finish to the earlier guns.

Which model DX do you have and what is the date on your test target, I totally agree with you on the fit and finish of these DX guns, it definitely seems like they took their time on them

 

[tfparatech]

Again so many wild guns, its hard to keep up
But this is one I'd like to hear more about, don't believe I've seen one before, thanks for any additional info

It's a Performance Center Stealth Hunter with Ahrends stocks. It's compensated. That, with the 7 1/2" full lug barrel makes it a real sweet heart to shoot. I have 9 S&W revolvers and this is my favorite gun to shoot.

 

[denny5331]

these all look great I just bought a 629-6 performance center 1/3/13 it going to be a lot of fun

 

[CWH44300]

these all look great I just bought a 629-6 performance center 1/3/13 it going to be a lot of fun

Cool... but...we will be needing some photos