price check on a 29-2

[lightman]

I’ll take a blue 4” for $1,000! perfect size

I was going to buy it if my other buddy hadn't. It would have been my 2nd one.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I was going to buy it if my other buddy hadn't. It would have been my 2nd one.

it’s going to hold it’s value at that price

 

[Ethan Verity]

what kind of rounds do you mostly shoot out of it. low magnum range, mid range magnums or 44 spcl loads

Mostly my handloads, a 240gr doing ~1150fps which I would consider the upper end of low magnum range. Hottest rounds I run through it are Hornady Custom 240gr factory loads, rated at 1350fps.

 

[bangswitch]

I wasn't aware that the S-prefix added so much value, mine is actually an S-prefix.

Generally, the older the gun, the more collector value it has. Much still depends on condition, but SCSW usually gives a substantial premium for S prefix revolvers, especially ones like M27, M29 and M57 and M58

 

[unspellable]

I run a 240 grain cast bullet out of a magnum case with enough Unique to get 1000 fps out of my 6.5 inch 29-2 because 29s are delicate. I've run the same bullet at 1200 fps out of my 6.5 inch 624 because that's the way Elmer did it.

 

[mcb]

A proper M29 with 6.5 inch barrel has a round butt and full under lug.


My Model 29-5. Only paid $650 for it in 2018.

 

[roval]

A proper M29 with 6.5 inch barrel has a round butt and full under lug.

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My Model 29-5. Only paid $650 for it in 2018.

i do have a 29-4 8 3/8 with full underlug and it feels nose heavy. the 6.5 half lug felt better balanced. shooting wise i wouldn't know. this one has the endurance package and you can shoot golf balls with it at 25 yrds if you have a good day.

Shooting the Smith and Wesson Model 29-4 Classic Hunter 8 3/8" 44 magnum

First time shooting the gun after having changed the hammer spring with wolff reduced power rib mainspring and trigger rebound slide spring. 44 magnum loads...

youtu.be

 

[Nasty Canasta]

https://truegunvalue.com/pistol/MODEL-29-2/price-historical-value

I’m looking at a very nice cased 6.5” 29-2 that they’re asking $1,800 for, pretty much top dollar retail-it does include a nice glossy photo of Dirty Harry Going to take a close look at it this weekend & see if I can make a deal as he has a nice old railroad caboose lantern that the mrs liked.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Ah, movies and guns. People that don't know a muzzle from a buttplate know James Bond carried a Walther PPK, and that Dirty Harry had a .44 Magnum.
Moon

 

[Mike C2]

The S prefix adds a little to the value, but the 62-66 S prefix guns with the Coke bottle grips are what adds a LOT to the value.