My last 629s

[500 Magnum Nut]

For the last several months I have been selling off parts of my S&W collection, taking the money and reinvesting in class 3 stuff.

Before I went too far, I traded one of my 629's for a 629 that fellow member jt1 owned. This 4 inch 629-1 was his, and it's a beauty. I just finished tuning it up and now it's ready for work guarding the house with specials.

Here is my last surviving 629 that goes back many years with me. A 629-1 with a 8 3/8 barrel.

Now, the pair of stainless guns.

I'm done trading S&W revolvers, down to 8 from nearly 20 a few years ago.

Edited to fix my pictures. These look somewhat better. OOPS the 4" is loaded....

 

[Sevenshooter]

Those are beauties!

I'd never let those go.

 

[410bore]

those are beauties

 

[sbcman]

Both are very sweet peices. As the others have said, I wouldn't let them go.

I own a 6.5" 629-5 and haven't handled any with 8 3/8" barrels. Do all 8 3/8" barrels have the scope base cut outs on the barrel like yours in the picture?

 

[fyimo]

Both are very sweet peices. As the others have said, I wouldn't let them go.

I own a 6.5" 629-5 and haven't handled any with 8 3/8" barrels. Do all 8 3/8" barrels have the scope base cut outs on the barrel like yours in the picture?

I have a 629 no dash and it doesn't have the scope mount cut outs and it's also pinned and recessed.

 

[jcelect]

Scope rings?

Hey 500 Mag Nut
I hope you still have the scope rings for the 8 3/8" 629? Those rings are no longer made and are hard to find!.. They were made by Millet and they look like their Angle-Loc design but the ones for the 629 are different! The run of almost 5000 guns with the dove tails for the rings were made in 1989.
jcelect SWCA#LM723

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

Hey 500 Mag Nut
I hope you still have the scope rings for the 8 3/8" 629? Those rings are no longer made and are hard to find!.. They were made by Millet and they look like their Angle-Loc design but the ones for the 629 are different! The run of almost 5000 guns with the dove tails for the rings were made in 1989.
jcelect SWCA#LM723

Yes I do, still wraped in plastic. I figured when I got older and needed glasses (I DO NOW) I could then mount a scope on top.

It's funny how fast time slips away....

Also, I loaded them pics on my laptop late last night and sitting on the home PC I notice the pics are blurry. I got to redo them pics......

fyimo, I sure like your no dash, that's a beauty!

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

Do all 8 3/8" barrels have the scope base cut outs on the barrel like yours in the picture?

No that was a rare run of integrated scope mounts made into the barrels around 1989 I believe. (like jcelect says)
Some said that when using the rings, they tend to loosen up but I really don't know as I never tried them out. The 1" rings are real hard to find, they look like this up close.

 

[GF]

Nice revolvers. Keepers both.

You know, you never see many 4 inch 629's even here on a S&W forum.
I wonder if there was just not many made in comparison to 6 (or 6 & 1/2 inch) and 8 & 3/8ths guns.

I have a 4 inch 629-3, bought it three years ago. I haven't seen one for sale since.

GF

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

I don't see that many 4 inchers either, maybe back then they were more a hunters gun or to be cool like the Dirty Harry movies, they were all long barreled.

I had a RD Butt 4 incher but I could never warm to the RD butt frame. Sure I know of the conversion grip, but I don't like the look of them.

So I decided to try to trade it and by golly I got a good one from another member here on this site.

The gun sits 15' from me, on a shelf, with a spare speed loader and mag light at the ready. Just like it's brother did. I like N frames!

My 29-2 with the 6 1/2 barrel gives me that sized gun, to give me the flexability when I what to shoot them.

I don't push these old guns any longer, light magnums or specials that's good enough for me.

 

[jt1]

Bob, you've got that 4" 629-1 shined up and looking great!!!! I have no doubt it's in great hands.

The 629-4 Bob traded to he is a beauty also. He likes square butts and I prefer round ones, so it worked out great.

John

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

I figured if I posted a picture, you would eventually see your old gun.

I'm happy with the piece. Now that the snow is melting, it's soon going to be time to shoot some groups. Thanks again John for everything!

 

[skeete]

Besides nice guns your photography is also great.

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

Thank you.