WTS/WTT OR S&W Model 29-3 Pre-Lock

[Freshman]

SOLD

This is a desirable pre-lock Smith and Wesson Model 29-3 with 6in barrel. Feel perfectly free to buy this with the sole purpose of re-enacting scenes from Dirty Harry in your living room. Judgement free zone. Production date is estimated to be 1987/88, and this example comes with what appears to be its original case. It is in excellent condition, having appeared to be brought to the range a few times, but never carried or abused. Buyer will meet in Forest Grove, cash only. $850, and that includes transfer/background check. Will consider trades for military style rifles except AR-15s.

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[skidder]

What is the price?

 

[Freshman]

Whoops.

 

[Cigarlvr313]

I must be not seeing the price? Beautiful S&W

 

[Freshman]

Price has been added to the OP. $850.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Very interested in this. Any more pictures?

 

[5screw]

a dash 3 would be a six inch and would have come in a cardboard smith box and not a blue plastic case

 

[Freshman]

Noted.

 

[Cigarlvr313]

Didn't S&W make the 29-3 for several years and in different barrel lengths?

 

[titsonritz]

Engineering and production changes:
• 629 1979 Introduction at N748564 - 1981 Introduce 4" and 8-3/8" barrels
• 629-1 1982 Eliminate cylinder counterbore and pinned barrel. Slight change in cylinder length to 1.69"
• 629-1 1986-87 8,000 manufactured. with round butt and 3" barrel, distributed by Lew Horton and S&W
• 629-2 1988 New yoke retention system/ Radius stud package/ floating hand, integral scope mounts available on 8-3/8" barrels
• 629-2E 1989 Endurance Package, Transitional changes, hardened yoke/frame
• 629-3 1989 Longer stop notch, bolt block added, fixed hand
• 629-4 1993 Change rear sight leaf, drill and tap frame, change extractor, Hogue grips introduced - 1996 Round butt Production only/ shipments in blue plastic 1997 Change Thumbpiece/master trigger locks shipped
• 629-5 1997 Change frame design to eliminate cylinder stop stud - eliminate serrated tangs/change to MIM hammer with floating firing pin/ change to MIM trigger/change internal lockwork
• 629-6 2001 Introduce Internal Key Lock System
• 629-7 2005 New Two Piece barrel design
• 629-8 2006 Slabside Barrel

 

[titsonritz]

Noted.

Open the cylinder, look the frame under the yoke (the swing arm thingy). What is stamped there?

 

[Freshman]

Engineering and production changes:
• 629 1979 Introduction at N748564 - 1981 Introduce 4" and 8-3/8" barrels
• 629-1 1982 Eliminate cylinder counterbore and pinned barrel. Slight change in cylinder length to 1.69"
• 629-1 1986-87 8,000 manufactured. with round butt and 3" barrel, distributed by Lew Horton and S&W
• 629-2 1988 New yoke retention system/ Radius stud package/ floating hand, integral scope mounts available on 8-3/8" barrels
• 629-2E 1989 Endurance Package, Transitional changes, hardened yoke/frame
• 629-3 1989 Longer stop notch, bolt block added, fixed hand
• 629-4 1993 Change rear sight leaf, drill and tap frame, change extractor, Hogue grips introduced - 1996 Round butt Production only/ shipments in blue plastic 1997 Change Thumbpiece/master trigger locks shipped
• 629-5 1997 Change frame design to eliminate cylinder stop stud - eliminate serrated tangs/change to MIM hammer with floating firing pin/ change to MIM trigger/change internal lockwork
• 629-6 2001 Introduce Internal Key Lock System
• 629-7 2005 New Two Piece barrel design
• 629-8 2006 Slabside Barrel

Those all appear to be changes for the 629. The frame is stamped 29-3... S/N is AYZ ####.

 

[5nmay5]

That's a beautiful piece...