I have one also. I bought it NIB last year and I'll never shoot it. It will remain for sale until the the right money comes along. I have a 29-2 that I bought brand new right before the "Dirty Harry" movie came out (literally, only one day before) for $194.00. One week later, after my paperwork had cleared and the movie had been out, I went to pick it up from the shop and another customer offered me $600 on the spot, for a 4" model. I didn't sell it. They were a very hot commodity after the movie release, going for three to four times the retail price, or more. Many of those were put up for sale within a year of purchase. In those days the 44 magnum really was the most powerful handgun available, and was bought by a lot of "shooters" as their first gun. It was like buying a fully grown tiger for a pet and wearing Lady Gaga's meat dress around the house. I don't regret not selling it. It has been a great shooter over the years with mostly 44 special rounds. It is certainly worth more than I paid for it, and it is still not for sale. I really like the 629, but it doesn't have the same cache' as the older gun. The irony is that I had a brushed chrome finish put on the gun in 1974, long before the S/S version came out. It is always mistaken for a stainless gun. I'm not a big fan of "safe queens," but in the right situation especially when I have a similar gun, I'll let one sit. Good luck to all.
