The beast 629-5

[Muddyboot]

A true Big Bore Belly gun, the grips are really good for shooting hot .44 mag loads.. . though most of my shooting is with 44 Specials. This one is often a night stand gun.

 

[jframejoey]

OH MY. Im quite partial to them short round ladys!

 

[apollo99]

Oh great now there is another gun I gotta have, nice 629 Muddyboot.

 

[stmry]

Short in stature, but long on beauty.

 

[75Vette]

You've got you a REAL nice one there! The fixed sight 3"ers are rare birds. Thanks for showing it off!

 

[Muddyboot]

You've got you a REAL nice one there! The fixed sight 3"ers are rare birds. Thanks for showing it off!

Thanks, didn't know they were rare...

 

[WCCPHD]

I believe this one is a Camfour gun and is actually a 2.5 inch barrel. They did a "-5" and a "-6" run. I have a "-6." Its a great cold weather carry gun. I will qualify with mine on Thursday. I only shoot .44 Specials and its great. Its a bit snappy with magnums.

 

[Glashaus]

Nice short .44's gentlemen!

WCCPD, I like your choice of grips! The Altamont service grips work really well for me for my 4" 629-5, they also help trim the gun down when I CC it during the cooler months.

 

[StakeOut]

I'm partial to the 629-4 Backpacker.

 

[D Brown]

Very nice Muddyboot. Thanks for posting!

 

[Dieseltech56]

Wow is that one awesome 629. I had no idea they were ever offered with fixed sights.

 

[S&WsRsweet]

Nice nice very nice ,thanks for taking the time to post .

 

[jframejoey]

That gun would be awesome in a four inch version

 

[StakeOut]

I have a fondness for 3" S&W revolvers these days and replacing a few 4" and 2 1/2" with 3" versions.

I'd turn a blind eye at the MIM and snatch one of those fixed sight 629-5 if ever to appear for sale in front of me.I might even consider paying a tad bit over what I bought the Backpacker for even though I prefer adjustable sights these days.

I have an excellent condition fixed sight 3" 13-2 that's proving to be better than expected at the range.

Now where's an elusive 3" 686 pre MIM shooter I can replace my 2 1/2" 686-4 with?

 

[Cocked & Locked]

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!

 

[bigboredad]

I had a 3 inch 629 when I was in my 20's. Back then I thought winchester 296 was the only powder made and the only bullet was a xtp 300gr hp. I'm glad I've got a tiny bit smarter but I really want another short 629

Sent from my SM-T377V using Tapatalk

 

[Benchrest1]

Hey Bigboredad, nothing wrong with that load. I shoot that load all the time.

 

[GCF]

I'm partial to the 629-4 Backpacker.

Passed on one from another forum member, a few years back. Really nice piece, but (in my infinite wisdom) thought the $800.00 asking price was too steep. Been kicking myself - & looking for another one, ever since.

Pretty funny, huh?

 

[Muddyboot]

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!

Your correct about this being one of the Camfour revolvers, this one is #037, as stamped on the crane.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Mine is number 013

 

[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?