S&W 629-4 in 3" Lew Horton? Value? Help!!!!

[roman3667]

Need some advice. I have a chance to buy this unfluted 3" gun. Is it a Lew Horton? Have to pay $750

 

[ghp45]

Roman,

This looks like a 3" Classic Hunter. It does not appear to be mag-na-ported. The fact that is has the newer thumbpiece and the older hammer would indicate a 1997 production. I am not sure whether the Classic Hunters were manufactured thru 1997, but it does not match up with any of the Lew Horton guns of which I am aware. It is not a Peformance Center gun. The condition appears to show a fair amount of wear. The price of $750 is not out of line, but I don't think it's a super bargain either. Wish I could be more helpful.

 

[roman3667]

Thank you for the input. Man........

 

[roman3667]

Should they be marked somewhere? All Lew Horton's ported?

 

[jughed440]

Lew Horton can tell you if it is a LH revolver.. call or email and give them the serial #

[email protected]

 

[kennyb]

smith&wesson's line of 3 inchers were called combat magnums

 

[roman3667]

I did have a Lew horton 3" before in the box but was not ported either. Did have fluted cylinder. Had very similar grips as well. Maybe the same grips???

 

[2hawk]

If you have the sn, it's easy to find out if its from LH:
[email protected]
OR
508-366-7400

AND, S&W did produce a non PC snub 44 in that configuration:

Price seems to be about where the market is, as far as that goes...hth

 

[roman3667]

Owner claims the grips on it came from factory???Did they just send them out with different grips?

 

[jaybird ia]

I believe it's a Classic Carry, circa 1998-9... I have a LH Classic Carry, 629-5, 3", same grips, they are factory. $750 is a good price if condition warrants. Buy it before someone else does, I would.

 

[2hawk]

Owner claims the grips on it came from factory???Did they just send them out with different grips?

Sorta/kinda. The factory would often continue runs of special orders like Lew Horton's. The Altamont grips pictured on your photo have been used by S&W on several 44mags, so they're not a sure sign of a Horton gun.

I'd say, if you like the gun, buy it. If is or isn't from Lew Horton really won't have much effect on value, imho. If it was an edition only done by Horton it might be a different story, but in this case not so much.

 

[roman3667]

Got a partial ser # CCM06xx. Getting the rest and calling Horton.

 

[roman3667]

Smith said that 629-4 models were built 93'-96'. Not sure it helps but??? Also said they did runs for lots other than Horton. Hmmmm.

 

[kennyb]

if you look above you will see where i mentioned that S&W distributed them and they were called combat magnums...horton was only a distributor...same as many others

 

[roman3667]

That makes sense. Believe you may be correct on this one.

 

[Chop]

I have a three inch 629-5 that I bought new that has those same grips.

Chop

 

[WFR]

While not a great price it is a very fair price for a 3", pre-lock N-frame.
If you want it you'd better buy it before someone else does.

 

[roman3667]

Going to get it this morning. Thanks all.

 

[roman3667]

Called Smith and it is a Lew Horton. Gun is much better than in pictures. Thanks all.

 

[roman3667]

Called Lew Horton and was built in 1998. 1 of 1500. Real happy now. Any idea on value now? I would think it would be higher being a Horton distributed gun.