New to me 629-1 Classic Hunter

[glshuck]

Local gun show did me well last weekend. Found a boxed example of a 629 classic hunter in primo condition. It was wearing a set of wood hogue finger groove grips when I bought it. I suppose the benefit to a gun that shipped in hogues, is that it is not expensive to find an original set. Set me back $17 for an era correct set of hogues courtesy of ebay.

Right or wrong, I like putting nice grips on guns. I also snagged this set of smooth targets at the show. Was intending to use them on a different gun, but the N combats I wanted to put on this one don't fit well at all. Slapped the smooth targets on for grins, and I don't think I'll be taking them off.

At the moment, I think the grips are Rosewood. Would be curious to know if the forum agrees. Silver washer.

 

[Heinz]

Nice gun. I do not have an opinion on the grips, other than theynlook good.. Hold on tight when you touch that one off with those grips.

 

[Bald1]

Very nice. I love the unfluted cylinders. I have its little brother.

 

[glshuck]

Very nice. I love the unfluted cylinders. I have its little brother.

Love the short version of this gun. Don't have one yet, but I'd like to find one of the shorter blued versions to pair up with this one.

 

[Bald1]

You seem them occasionally on GB. Usually in the $1500-$2000 range. The 629 seems to be a bit cheaper than the 29

 

[glshuck]

You seem them occasionally on GB. Usually in the $1500-$2000 range. The 629 seems to be a bit cheaper than the 29

I've seen them posted up there, just haven't had the motivation to pay market price for one yet. I suppose I'm a little extra motivated now, but will have to wait for the wallet to recover from a busy weekend. I have a couple more posts to make.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Good looking Grips!
These grips came on this gun, never around to install anything different.

 

[glshuck]

Good looking Grips!
These grips came on this gun, never around to install anything different.

Heck, the hogues probably shoot better than any of the wood stuff anyway. If I was planning to take this out in the field, I'd swap it back to the hogues.

Thanks for the pic of the grips. Looks like I bought the right set. Seller knew Smith and Wessons pretty well and told me he thought it should have the high rise rubber hogues. I'd bet he is a forum member lurking around somewhere. I know the dude that sold me the smooth target grips is on here somewhere as well.

 

[Jeep 1]

I simply love 629 classic hunters but then again I love model 29 class hunters
I’ve got to be sick………

 

[glshuck]

I simply love 629 classic hunters but then again I love model 29 class hunters
I’ve got to be sick………

Sick? I prefer to call it "passionate".

Couple of awesome sets of combat grips there. Could be wrong, but I think both of them are morado. The sq butt set definitely is.