M629-2 $975 (ouch)

Congratulations!

Mark_Mark said:

I got it!!!! sorry for the excitement

1st buyer backed out

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That is Awesome!! Congrats!

Sweet deal, looks like a nice gun for a decent price

eastbank said:

i have two 29-2,s that i don,t shoot hardly at all any more and a 629-1 that i don,t shoot. i pack my 624 in .44 spl more and shoot hard cast bullets at 850-900 fps.

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May I ask why you don't shoot them anymore?

Very nice revolvers!

well most of my shots are under 50 yards and the four inch barrel carries better in a shoulder holster on my four x fours. if i needed the extra power i would take a 44 mag. but i have never recovered a bullet from a deer i have shot with the 44 spl. i used to be able to hit baby food jars at 50 yards from a rest with the 44 spl, but now at 80 years old i need pint jars.

Congratulations! You're going to enjoy it!

dickydalton said:

I put many hot Keith bullets over 21 grains of 2400 and 280 hard cast through that 82. So many that it went to the gunsmith when it started ratcheting the cylinder backwards upon firing. I also had a 2X Leupold, on a Buehler no/drill mount on it and shot two deer with it. One at 85 yards and the other at 160 yards. I no longer load my 44s that hot as I am getting old. Truth be told I shoot way more 38, 44 Special and 327s now days. I like this one a lot too. 29-5.
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That is the reason if I get any N-frame S&W, it will be one of those with "Endurance Package", long bolt notches on cylinder, like yours M29-5. And with firing pin on the hammer, of course, no MIM parts in mechanism.

Go price a new 629, thats a deal I would jump on.