Missing my 629, sniff sniff

[S&W Fan]

I dropped it off last weekend to a local gunsmith to have the action smoothed up. He does very nice work on S&Ws but a little busy right now so it'll take a few weeks. My birthday is the end of next month & this is my present to myself, should be ready just in time.

My 629-1 is great except for a typical heavy double action for that era revolver. He'll smooth things up nicely, I'll be patient and wait. Just sayin.

 

[Bigman]

S&W Fan, I have a Model 629-1 and I would like to hear about the work you are having done. And how the gun shoots when you get it back. Good Luck..Ray

 

[eddieE76]

Did you try any of the aftermarket springs (main and rebound)? I bought a 629-4 with the aftermarket springs installed and I tell you, it is really smooth. Good luck with the work, I'd also be interested in hearing about how it turns out.

 

[Mike McLellan]

Wait?? That's the silliest thing I've ever heard. There are a lot of them out there. Just go buy one, for Heaven's sake!

 

[S&W Fan]

The 'smith has a 19-4 that was a heavily abused leo gun that he keeps around to demonstrate his S&W action work-it's amazing and 100% reliable. This is the 'smith I'm using, know lots of guys that have had Tim work on their guns:
TJ's Gunsmithing

The 629 shoots great but the trigger is very heavy and I prefer to shoot in double action. I'm also having him smooth the edges of the trigger without greatly reducing the width. Should run around $140 for the work I'm having done.

Here's a 1917 that late forum member Sandy Jacobs (IBSandy) had him blue and time. It was in really rough shape when Sandy got it, badly out of time & he wanted to have a nice shooter, not worried about keeping it original. After Sandy's passing his widow wanted it to go to my son (Army E5, 68WF-sgt, flight medic):