Model 629 no dash safe queen

[Narragansett]

Here is a 629 no dash transitional recessed not pinned. It came in a blue box. It is wearing Culina black and white ebony grips. I have the original GA targets. I have toyed with the ideas of selling this or shooting it many times, but it keeps just sitting in the safe. Probably too lazy to find out the real value of it.

Sorry, for the picture turning

 

[double-dipper]

I wouldn't open the presentation box nor would I shoot the gun. As stated above the older S&W and especially the P&R are bringing premium prices these days. If you want to loose money just pull out a couple of $100 dollar bills and burn them. It's the same thing if you open the box and shoot the gun.
Could it be the plastic fantastic combat Tupperware crowd are starting to realize only guns made from United States Steele go up in value.

 

[jcelect]

Some interesting info from factory letters;

The first production Model 629 had serial numbers that began N 629xxx these were basically test guns and guns for the writers. Although we shipped some of them to distributors such as Bill Orr's company GT Dist. The first lot of 350 units were serial numbered from N748564-N748913. These were the first group produced for sales.
Production started at N748564 in 1979 with the 6" guns! The 4" and 8 3/8" were introduced in 1981. The –1 guns started in 1982 and approx at this time they changed to the Alpha-numeric serial numbering system.
jcelect

 

[Mastercylinder]

Thanks for the info doc44

 

[Mastercylinder]

Tytan02
My kids hopefully will keep these. I won't sell them since why since the values keep going up and up. I wish I had the money to buy the 63 split window corvette for like 3000 . I told my folks to buy it. but I was 12 so oh well. Ha ha

 

[jcelect]

This is the packaging system Doc44 wrote about!

jcelect

 

[El_Phantasmo]

I'd shoot it. I've bought unfired safe queens and shot them, it's what they are made for, IMO.

Same with vintage guitars I've bought and sold over the years. I never understood storing an item for the next owner, I'd rather enjoy it myself.

That said, thanks for this thread! I don't think I've ever seen a presentation box still in the plastic. Thats wild. I don't think I'd be able to resist pulling the plastic off, LOL!

Enjoy, whatever you end up doing with it!

 

[cinnwalt]

I bought this pistol 12 of 2020 because it was a P&R gun, extent of my knowledge, and I wanted a 4" 44 to shoot. After buying it, I posted it on here and found out from the folks on here that I had more than I thought. Serial # N841902. No box or tools but want to add to this thread for info for the forum.

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Thanks for all your help and info everyone.

 

[SS57]

To shoot or not to shoot, that is the question. Only the current owner can answer that one. My 4" 629 grips have 5/81 stamped on them. I have shot it some but not much. Serial number is N850849. I always wondered who has N850850, and what barrel length it is.

 

[Mastercylinder]

Cinnwalt
This is a beautiful gun. If a gun can be beautiful. I think it can. Box and tools seem over rated. I have a shotgun that's 120 years old. No box lol. No one cares. I'll buy it off you

 

[Mastercylinder]

My 66 just cause it's pretty. I like the blue ones better so a nice model 19 if anyone has I'm in the market. Hopefully not collector grade so I can shoot it

 

[Mastercylinder]

So yea. Good buy they just go up and up it seems.

 

[sodacan]

Shoot it, don't shoot it, who cares? LOL

 

[SF VET]

About 15 years ago, a friend came by my house to show me his "new" 1966 Mustang. I mean new. He had tried to buy it for years from a chap down in Atlanta, and only when the original owner was near the end of his life, did he sell it to my friend. It was indeed "new". Less than 500 miles, and so perfect even underneath it was as it came from the factory, not a spec of rust or other anywhere. More than perfect, it was immaculate. He took me for a ride, and was in a quandary as to keeping it as new and quite valuable, or driving and enjoying it. I told him life is unpredictable, and mean to be lived to the fullest, and keeping his Mustang perfect would only serve his heirs. I also noted that it rode like a truck, and wondered if cars back then rode so rough. He moved away shortly, and I don't know what his decision was.

When my father-in-law died a few years, his 1915 Luger came to me. It is perfect, not a scratch or mar anywhere, as if somehow in the hundred years, it had never been carried or shot. Even a patch down the barrel comes out pure white. Matching magazine. Has some value.

I was going to shoot it in IDPA for fun, but decided it is too perfect to handle or shoot, so it is carefully preserved and I gave it to my son. So, while I don't need it as an "investment" I just can't bear to shoot it.

Someday my son can do with it as he wishes.

All the best, and stay safe, SF VET

 

[Mastercylinder]

Gun prices just seemed to languish for years during 80s 90s but now they are going nuts. I told my wife they were an "investment" just so she wouldn't grumble about the purchases. It seems I was right though. I was trying to buy some things on the rock island auction today but could not justify paying the crazy prices. I was wishing I was a seller not a buyer

 

[Mastercylinder]

Sf vet
I've given the best ones to my kids. Hopefully the next generations will enjoy them

 

[Mastercylinder]

Anyone ever throw away a box for a new gun? I can't be the only one. I bought a 586 in 1980 or so and just tossed the box. I wasn't aware the box had any value.

 

[Univibe]

Shoot the gun, no reason not to

If you reload, brew up some warm Special loads in magnum cases and have at it. That's about as fun as shooting gets in my opinion.

The sealed presentation case might have a bit more value as-is, but I really don't know.

Nice gun you have there. Shoot it and enjoy it.

This. 240 grain hardcast, about 10 grains of AA#5, magnum cases. This is in between special and magnum loads. Fun and accurate.

 

[dasnake]

Me too.

I bought a 19-4 years ago unfired, box, papers,tools etc.I asked the same questions, got the same answers, so I asked myself, do I need to shoot it, nope, same as a 29-2 I have, I asked about putting diamond cokes on it, got the the same type of answers, its yours do what you want, me, I'd buy another one thats a shooter, then you have the best of both worlds.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[dsf]

This is the packaging system Doc44 wrote about!

jcelect

I have the same set up with a Model 25-3 commemorative, although it came with an S&W history book. Wasn't my intention, but I haven't fired the darn thing in the 3 or 4 years since I got it.

I think I may have a gun buying problem .....