S&W 29-2 6 1/2” Nickel - probably not consumer fired - like new!

Knute · May 20, 2020

For Sale - S&W 29-2 44Mag 6 1/2" nickel. I bought this from Rock Island Auction a few months ago as a "shooter" because their tiny pictures were terrible, I assumed it was a consumer fired gun. When it finally arrived the FFL and I were looking at it really hard and both decided it probably was factory test fired only. He said he has an unaired 29-2 at home he bought new way back. Another gun shop looked it over and also said it seems to not be consumer fired.

I'm not comfortable shooting something special like this seemingly "new" and iconic 6 1/2" 29-2. I found another one already that actually is a shooter.

It has handling marks of course but there is only the slightest cylinder wear ring, the cylinder catch looks perfect with sharp edges, and the end of the cylinder only has carbon rings on every other hole from being fired. I'm told S&W back in the day only test fired every other, or just three rounds in these revolvers at the factory. Lands and grooves look perfect. The grips have a small scuff on the top of one side but other then that, they're in amazing shape.

Apparently Made in 1977/1978 - target trigger, target grips, and target hammer. All unused original tools and very good condition wood presentation box. Original manual, warranty card, and literature. I have no provenance from Rock Island but the sales receipt.

No shipping and no trades...I need the cash. Please inspect this special gun yourself.

DizzyJ · May 20, 2020

Drooling.

Knute · May 22, 2020

The 29-2 in 6 1/2" pinned barrel may have been the very finest S&W big boy they made in that era. This one is just too fine for me to use as a range gun like I thought I was buying, and I'm not rich enough to be a "collector" of awesome stuff like this.

Knute · May 24, 2020

**In honor of Memorial Day and for all of us getting a little bit of our hard won freedoms back after this Wuhan SARs virus trouble, I'm dropping the price to $1,700.00**

OldBroad44 · May 24, 2020

OldBroad44 · May 24, 2020

Sorta looks like a 6 rather than 6.5 inch to me. 29-2s exist in both. Glorious, whichever.

Knute · May 24, 2020

Hi! Thanks for the comments...based on the serial number (N4158xx) all I've found so far in my research is that it's probably a 1977/1978 build. Do you know when they changed from 6 1/2" to 6 Inch?

asiparks · May 25, 2020

...sigh... i would jump on this if i had the $$, it looks gorgeous.....

OldBroad44 · May 25, 2020

Knute said:
Hi! Thanks for the comments...based on the serial number (N4158xx) all I've found so far in my research is that it's probably a 1977/1978 build. Do you know when they changed from 6 1/2" to 6 Inch?

My SW Catalog says they dropped 6.5-inch and switched to 6-inch in 1979. The 29-3s started in 82.

Is it a 6 inch?

If I had the $$, I'd go for it. My SW catalog says value of nichol is two or three times ordinary. And for new in box with papers, never fired by consumer, even the blue version would be worth way over a thousand. And collectors love 29s or 629s that are pinned/recessed. Might be worth your while to try this on gunbroker at way higher than you are asking here.