The beast 629-5

[JAREDSHS]

Oh heck, now I want one.....

 

[rwsmith]

My wife.....

My wife isn't gonna like this one bit,

 

[Muddyboot]

My wife isn't gonna like this one bit,

Does she have to know?

 

[otasan56]

My 629 has a six-inch barrel. A bit difficult to conceal.

 

[Muddyboot]

The letter arrived for this one, Shipped Nov 19, 1999 to Camfour Inc.,
Westfield, Ma in an 164 unit shipment. The letter stated it was equipped with a 2.5" barrel, fixed sight, satin finish, and rubber combat grips. Also mentions the 164 units were in the serial range of CDT5030-CDT5193.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

The letter arrived for this one, Shipped Nov 19, 1999 to Camfour Inc.....164 units were in the serial range of CDT5030-CDT5193.

Product code for these uncommon fixed sight Model 629-5's was 103839.

I've seen three that were still with their factory boxes. All three had a November 15, 1999 ship date, and the s/n's were in the same range mentioned in your factory letter.

Another source I saw said 300 were made. If that's accurate, perhaps there was another shipment. Not many stainless N-frames with a fixed sight top strap. Very unusual.

 

[BC38]

Not a S&W but still fits the theme of this thread

Jovino Customs Terminator Inox....

 

[Nedroe]

Once Again....

I had to put my own together.


I am just much too impatient to wait for you guys to turn loose of one

Ned

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Ouch!

 

[Muddyboot]

Product code for these uncommon fixed sight Model 629-5's was 103839.

I've seen three that were still with their factory boxes. All three had a November 15, 1999 ship date, and the s/n's were in the same range mentioned in your factory letter.

Another source I saw said 300 were made. So, that's inaccurate, of perhaps there was another shipment. Not many stainless N-frames with a fixed sight top strap. Very unusual.

If the number isn't 300, I wonder what total production was?

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

If the number isn't 300, I wonder what total production was?

Perhaps the 164 number mentioned in the factory letter. Though, notice Jinks doesn't call that number the total ever made. He just refers to it as the number in that certain shipment for that certain order.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

#013

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

#013

That's just an assembly number. Every Smith has one inscribed in three places (frame, yoke, sideplate). They're not unique and can be recycled and reused over and over. It can be fun to speculate and imagine what, if any, meaning they might have.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Unlucky 13

But of course Kernel. Yes those are assembly numbers and S&W's have them. The assembly number on mine is obviously 013.

Maybe mine is the unlucky one and was assembled on a Friday.

 

[jughed440]

Gotta love those .44 snubs.

Here is a pair that i had foolishly sold to thin the herd. 2 bad mistakes were made.

 

[HamHands]

Yet another Camfour Distributors 629-5 2.5" barrel fixed sight .44 mag.

Only 300 of these pre-lock guns were made. I've had this one 14 years now.

This is the S&W that brought me to this forum in 2003. I was trying to figure the details on this revolver and stumbled into this forum. Been here since.

These came NIB with the Hogue rubber grips as shown in post #1 by Muddyboot

Sebago Son might be along soon telling us about the two he has!

C&L... I hate you! Congrats though... Congrats on having what I consider probably the most desirable revolver I've ever seen on this forum. My 3" current production 629 is my favorite revo I own and I've become a .44Special/Magnum addict! The recoil impulse of the Magnum is nothing like I was told and is simply a hard push into the palm as oppose to a nasty muzzle flip, of which I disdain abhorrently! Thanks again for posting pics of that beautiful revolver... as they can be "almost" as sexy as a beautiful woman is... Almost!

 

[Helpahound]

The assembly number on mine is 2 to 9 with a serial number of CDT 5953