New to me 629-1

[MP1518]

This one is new to me . According to Smith and Wesson customer service it was made in October 1982. Gun has excelent timing , lock up, etc. looks like it was not shot a lot.
To me it looks like someone polished it. Did S&W make polished, stsinles guns in that time period?

 

[Yendor357]

Looks like too much Semichrome polish. lol

 

[PatriotX]

Beautiful gun!

The good news is that it’s possible to make it look less like a Colt and more like a classy Smith and Wesson again!

A patient hand, some oil and grey 3M pads, and an hour of your time should have it looking much more like it did from the mothership.

 

[MP1518]

Beautiful gun!

The good news is that it’s possible to make it look less like a Colt and more like a classy Smith and Wesson again!

A patient hand, some oil and grey 3M pads, and an hour of your time should have it looking much more like it did from the mothership.

I dont understand.... You mean the polished finish can be changed back ? I am just not very familiar with this subject.

 

[stansdds]

Definitely looks like someone lightly polished that 629-1, but it does not look like a mirror finish. Yes, with gray Scotchbrite pads and a little oil, you can gently rub the stainless steel and return it to something remarkably close to the factory satin appearance. Or, if the polished stainless does not bother you and you just bought it as a shooter, enjoy it as it is.

 

[scruffy]

Beautiful piece! Someone took a little Flitz or Semichrome to it, but it's tasteful and definitely not overdone on the polish. If I blow the pics up I can still see the factory "Satin Finish" brush wheel marks on most of the gun. Enjoy it and shoot it. It looks fine. I'd leave it alone as it's really easy to make a mess out of it experimenting with Scotch-brite and oil.

 

[MP1518]

Beautiful piece! Someone took a little Flitz or Semichrome to it, but it's tasteful and definitely not overdone on the polish. If I blow the pics up I can still see the factory "Satin Finish" brush wheel marks on most of the gun. Enjoy it and shoot it. It looks fine. I'd leave it alone as it's really easy to make a mess out of it experimenting with Scotch-brite and oil.

Thank You. It shot really well at 25 with specials and a cylinder full of Fiochi magnums. I an not going to mess with it. Like it the way it is.

 

[stansdds]

Thank You. It shot really well at 25 with specials and a cylinder full of Fiochi magnums. I an not going to mess with it. Like it the way it is.

I agree, looks great, especially with the wooden Hogue stocks.

 

[Rock185]

MP1518, I bought a new 629 when they first came out, and later had a 629-1. They both had the brushed finish, and I don't recall any with a polished finish from the factory. But many of us polished our stainless S&Ws back then, and I think yours looks just fine. Were it mine, I'd leave that finish as is..

 

[Narragansett]

Very nice OP. I have the same example on the bottom