Brand New 29-2!

[A10]

I found this locally, SN N19500, probably late 1971! Absolutely NIB, but there is one very tiny handling mark on the left side of the barrel. Whaddaya think, shoot it or safe queen?. It goes very nicely with the rest of my 70s show...I'll try to get some better pics up soon.....

 

[jbs292]

I could not shoot that one. Very Nice

 

[crofoot629]

I'd safe queen it unless I had a use for it other than range.
Like hunting? Or I have Pre 29 4" I'll carry sometimes.

And very nice find

Emory

 

[824tsv]

Thats a real beauty. If in my collection it would languish in the safe.

 

[A10]

I'd safe queen it unless I had a use for it other than range.
Like hunting? Or I have Pre 29 4" I'll carry sometimes.

And very nice find

Emory

I've got a 6" 629-4 that has been my woods gun for a while. There is something mighty special about that 6 1/2" blue gun though!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

If you don't shoot it you're just warehousing it for the next guy.

 

[peepaw]

I would safe queen it myself.
I've got plenty of shooters.
You can't un-shoot it later.

 

[sw282]

Nothing the matter with a little " warehousing" is there Mike ??

 

[Nframecollector]

I'd shoot it. I traded for an unfired 75' vintage model 57 in the presentation case with all the paperwork and tools. I shoot all my guns as I am more a shooter than a collector! But that's just me. I think I can easily get more than what I have in it so I'm okay with that. Nice find though.

 

[69HEMI-R/T]

Very nice find and I would have a hard time shooting that one ! If I got the urge, I would just drag out one of my other Model 29/629's and call it even!

 

[WILDPIG]

I would shoot it AND sleep with it.

WILDPIG

 

[Fredo Batali]

I'd stick that one under glass just to look at...for a while anyway. Great score Ron! That's a beauty.

De Oppresso Liber

 

[A10]

Thanks Tony, that seems to be the consensus, and probably what I'll do, till I can't stand it any more anyways! It is awful purty, ain't it?

 

[model70hunter]

I found one LNIB except for a slight ring on the cylinder. Other than factory proofing it had not been fired until I got it. I took it to the range. But then I looked for one to use, in nice weather anyway as I have a 6.5 and 4" 629's for woods carry.

 

[S&W500 MAG]

I too have a LNIB 29-2 mine is from 1975. It looks like one of those shot 6 and put away guns. I am going to play with it at the range only. I have a 29-3 and 629-4 that are woods guns. If you decide not to shoot it, staring at it and fondling it is not a bad thing either.

 

[shawn mccarver]

That is outstanding! Now, all you need is a Dirty Harry shoulder holster.

 

[A10]

That is outstanding! Now, all you need is a Dirty Harry shoulder holster.

I'm guessing this one was built in 1971, estimating from my SCSW. Same year the first movie came out! Serial number is N19500.. I get the impression it's harder to find those particular holsters than it is to find a great 29!

 

[Cpo1944]

A10,
That is just too nice to bugger up. I`d either safe queen it or I`d trade it for two shooters .

 

[DR505]

I use all of my firearms, so no safe queens here. If I was worried about boogering it up, I'd trade it for something to launch bullets with.

 

[Stirling]

That is a stunning find, gorgeous M29 indeed. Personally I shoot it, just a little.