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Post by tentcamper on Mar 31, 2023 13:40:34 GMT -5
Just today, locally, I discovered an early S&W 629 4". Serial number puts it probably 1972-73. Condition is excellent, tight, wood grips look very good.
What's a going sane/rational price on this?
Thanks!
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gcf
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South Texas
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Post by gcf on Mar 31, 2023 14:51:08 GMT -5
Haven't seen what I'd consider to be any sane / rational prices, on pre-lock S&W's, for a few years now.
For my money, $950 - $1100 would be absolute tops for a shooter. Been seeing them online for upwards of $1800 though - which sorta takes them out of my "shooter" category...
What's the asking price?
And by the way, the pre-lock 629 is a great revolver, so don't let my opinion influence you unduly. They aren't making any more of them, so if you want it - and can afford it, roll the dice. Treat it right, & I doubt you will lose any money on it down the road.
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Post by squawberryman on Mar 31, 2023 15:06:50 GMT -5
Is it pinned and recessed?
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Post by ezekiel38 on Mar 31, 2023 16:51:50 GMT -5
72-73 sounds a little early for a 629? 77-78 sounds closer.
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Post by bushog on Mar 31, 2023 17:57:48 GMT -5
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Post by taffin on Mar 31, 2023 18:19:50 GMT -5
Just today, locally, I discovered an early S&W 629 4". Serial number puts it probably 1972-73. Condition is excellent, tight, wood grips look very good. What's a going sane/rational price on this? Thanks! 629s were first produced in 1979 with a 6" the 4" and 8-3/8" arriving in 1981. As always the price is what one is willing to pay. Around here any 4" S&W .44 starts around $1500. |
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Post by taffin on Mar 31, 2023 18:29:53 GMT -5
Is it pinned and recessed? 629s were P&R--ended with the 629-1 in 1982 |
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Post by tentcamper on Mar 31, 2023 18:31:10 GMT -5
I was attempting to look up the serial number and date it as I was in the store. Either I got the wrong info or I misread the info.
Serial is N836657
Barrel was pinned.
Price was a bit over $1600.
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Post by squawberryman on Mar 31, 2023 19:19:08 GMT -5
Well if you buy it you'll have one sir.
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Post by taffin on Apr 1, 2023 2:08:03 GMT -5
I was attempting to look up the serial number and date it as I was in the store. Either I got the wrong info or I misread the info.
Serial is N836657 Barrel was pinned.
Price was a bit over $1600.
PRICE SOUNDS ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE GOING FOR. N800000 BEGAN IN 1980 |
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Post by bradshaw on Apr 1, 2023 7:54:00 GMT -5
72-73 sounds a little early for a 629? 77-78 sounds closer. ***** When S&W presented a Model 629 to me, late summer 1980, there were no, or next to no, M-629’s in distribution. Mine had the serrated Combat Trigger, of which 100 to 200 were made. Barrel pin and chambered counterbored. A production Model 629 did not exist until 1980. It is my impression production of the Ruger Redhawk started later than S&W’s stainless .44. The transition from toolroom to production is a huge step, and to get dimensional relationships in order to facilitate assembly requires tuning the orchestra. You don’t see the concert begin without tuning. Had the transition from toolroom to production been so simple, Bill Ruger would have released his bulletproof Redhawk a year earlier. David Bradshaw |
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akray
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"Alaska is what the Wild West was"
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Post by akray on Apr 1, 2023 12:29:44 GMT -5
$1500 is the starting price range I usually see 454 Freedom Arms Model 83s offered for here in Alaska. The ones that are priced higher tend to stay with the sellers, at least with the ones that I see for sale.
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Post by tentcamper on Apr 1, 2023 13:20:02 GMT -5
Thank you all for the info. It's a nice piece, but for the price I think I'll wait for the Colt Anaconda.
Probably kick myself for that though. 
Of course, I've been prone to change my mind.
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