Pawn shop find: Model 629-1

[olivehead1]

Came across this last week, and since the only gun I can think of that I wish I hadn't sold or traded off is a 629 no dash I got rid of 5-6 years ago, I picked it up. I don't come across these pre-lock 629s in the wild that often. Manufactured 1982.

Unfortunately there's a chip in the front corner of the left stock panel. Othwise they're very nice. I may try to fill it in, or replace wit a nice set of target stocks I have in the grip bin. If the latter, this set may end up in the classifieds.

 

[ColumbusJBR]

Nice grab! If you don't mind me (us) asking, what did it set you back?

 

[olivehead1]

Nice grab! If you don't mind me (us) asking, what did it set you back?

One of my 66-2s (the lesser condition one with Pachmayrs) plus $300.

 

[hemiram]

Mine came from a pawn shop too!

 

[olivehead1]

Mine came from a pawn shop too!

Mine looks more like yours now that I put on a more walnut colored set of stocks.

 

[AveragEd]

I bought mine on GunBroker, ironically from a dealer not far away, probably eight years ago for $615. I use it strictly for target shooting with 240-grain cast semi-wadcutters so I replaced the rear sight with a Millett. I would like to have the front sight replaced with a black Patridge but hate to permanently alter the gun. I have both Combat and Checkered Target stocks for it.

Ed