Model 629-3

[Bumpus13]

Finally scratched the .44 Magnum itch

Won my first auction this afternoon on GB. Now the waiting begins to get her in my hands - it’s gonna be a long few days.

Anyone know about when the ship date might be?

629-3
Serial number: BFF05xx
A couple pics from the listing:

Edit: She’s home! (Range tomorrow)

 

[muddocktor]

Probably around August 1990 according to the 3rd edition of the SCSW.

Nice looking gun too!

 

[75Vette]

Wow! You started your addiction off right. First model change with the endurance package. I think you'll enjoy that one!!

 

[Nightowl]

Smith had ceased shipping in the wood boxes probably about 10 years before yours was made, so you get a bonus there!

Great looking gun. I have a full lug barrel 629 Classic that I like a lot. Great gun.

 

[M29since14]

That’s a great looking 629, and you picked one of the better versions, the -3 and -4 guns being about as good as a 629 gets. Congratulations on your new .44!

 

[Bumpus13]

Probably around August 1990 according to the 3rd edition of the SCSW.

Nice looking gun too!

Thanks, and thanks.

 

[629shooter]

Congrats! It doesn't get much better than that.

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[Narragansett]

Very nice!! Looks to be in great shape, the box too. Great find. The pic below is my 629 no dash NIB with Culina black and white ebony grips. Love 29's and 28's, and 15's. Good luck with it

 

[t4terrific]

Finally scratched the .44 Magnum itch

Won my first auction this afternoon on GB. Now the waiting begins to get her in my hands - it’s gonna be a long few days.

Anyone know about when the ship date might be?

629-3
Serial number: BFF05xx
A couple pics from the listing:

Edit: She’s home! (Range tomorrow)

My 629-3 Classic is a round butt, but those look like S&W factory square butt grips. Is it a square butt revolver?

 

[RoyM52]

I have a 629-3 hunter and it is a square butt {non fluted, full under-lug, 6 inch}

 

[Laketime]

My 629-3 Classic is a round butt, but those look like S&W factory square butt grips. Is it a square butt revolver?

629-3 is a square butt

 

[RoyM52]

AHHH.....629-3
my neighbor has a 629-3 and so do I
His has a round butt and a fluted cylinder with the black powder bevel
mine is a square butt with a non-fluted cylinder and no bevel

mine has a patridge silhouette site
his has the interchangeable front site {spring loaded}

Mine is not drilled and taped for scope mounts and his is

both guns are full under lug

his is a 5 inch barrel and mine is a 6 inch

seems as thought the dash 3 covers a lot of ground and not really sure of any absolutes .

 

[Laketime]

AHHH.....629-3
my neighbor has a 629-3 and so do I
His has a round butt and a fluted cylinder with the black powder bevel
mine is a square butt with a non-fluted cylinder and no bevel

mine has a patridge silhouette site
his has the interchangeable front site {spring loaded}

Mine is not drilled and taped for scope mounts and his is

both guns are full under lug

his is a 5 inch barrel and mine is a 6 inch

seems as thought the dash 3 covers a lot of ground and not really sure of any absolutes .

Those are 629-3 classic series. The OP's gun is a 629-3

 

[Bumpus13]

My 629-3 Classic is a round butt, but those look like S&W factory square butt grips. Is it a square butt revolver?

Yep, she’s a square butt.