Pulled the trigger, 629-1 Classic Hunter

[Rahjerz]

Found this gun by chance at a LGS. I was actually looking for a Ruger Blackhawk, and asked if he had a S&W 25. He told me no but he had this, a 629-1 6" Classic Hunter on consignment that the owner had bought new and never fired. It has sat in a drawer for the last 30 or so years. Has the box, cleaning kit(not opened), manual, warranty, and S&W wrapping paper. This is my third S&W revolver in the last 9 months. HELP!!!!!
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[36general]

Great gun! I have the -3 classic hunter with box and docs. Same gun, just re-released in 1991 with a run of 2000.

It's a great shooter, groups great with all factory ammo I've tried. Now it has some Ahrends retro combats on it instead of the hogues. I hope to get a deer with it next year.

Enjoy a heck of a .44!!

 

[bedwesser]

Classic Hunter 629-1

Congrats on the gun. Had two of them, now down to one. What did that bad-boy, set you back?

 

[Rocket3]

Your only help will be to run out of cash.

Great revolver! Very nice find. I have two. One in blue.

 

[Inspector-Callahan]

Unfluted Classic Hunter...

Congrats! Mine is a -2. You have a nice 44 now and it also has the cool factor of being just a little different than most 629's.

IC

 

[sw282]

Beautiful gun Sir. l am not so satisfied w /my 629-7 Hunter l got a couple months back. Came w a red dot ..All pgd up for $1400...Scope has blem on lense..MIM parting lines on trigger/hammer..And a lock. Worst of all is the ''ping'' sound it makes when dry fired....Gonna send it down the road soon..Twas my first lock gun..Wont be missed

 

[CWH44300]

Those early hunters are beautiful, they are high up on my want list. They where very hard to find back in the day.
Congratulations to both of you.

 

[old ford]

Nice find. I always wanted an unfluted S&W

 

[Iowa Fox]

Rahjerz, I have its twin brother. A 629-1 classic hunter new in the box. I had every intension of using it but everyday life got in the way. I also have a 686-1 classic hunter as featured in S&W 1989 Catalog. Never got around to firing that one either.

 

[JimZ1006]

I have a 629-3 CH 6" that I picked up from a friend a few months back for what I thought was a great price. $525 otd
It came with a nice black Bianchi holster but no box or papers.
I have since replaced the rubber Hogue's with a beautiful set of N-frame factory stocks with the speedloader cut-out on the left stock. It fits my hand so much better with the wood stocks. Now if I could just find it's twin in .357 I would be one happy old man!

 

[Rahjerz]

I have a 629-3 CH 6" that I picked up from a friend a few months back for what I thought was a great price. $525 otd
It came with a nice black Bianchi holster but no box or papers.
I have since replaced the rubber Hogue's with a beautiful set of N-frame factory stocks with the speedloader cut-out on the left stock. It fits my hand so much better with the wood stocks. Now if I could just find it's twin in .357 I would be one happy old man!

Nice find. The original owner of my 629-1 says he bought 2 guns at the same time. One was the 629 Classic Hunter and the other was a 686 Classic Hunter, both 6 inch. He claims the .357 recoil kept him from firing the .44 Mag and it laid in a drawer for 26 years unfired.

 

[Rahjerz]

Rahjerz, I have its twin brother. A 629-1 classic hunter new in the box. I had every intension of using it but everyday life got in the way. I also have a 686-1 classic hunter as featured in S&W 1989 Catalog. Never got around to firing that one either.

Did you buy them as a pair? The owner of my 629 says he bought a pair of Classic Hunters, the 629 and a 686 at the same time. Made me wonder if they were some kind of promotion from S&W.

 

[DR505]

Nice firearm. I need one of those to round out my collection...a 657-2, a 627-0, and a 686-3: