629 Classic DX- Worth the $?
- Thread starter e'ville
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Its my understanding (and I may be wrong) that the DX models are designated as such because they are the most accurate of the standard 629's.
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BKs Pistol Pages
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BKs Pistol Pages
629 Classic DX
Classic DX vs. Classic
1)The DX is suppose to be hand selected from the general N-Frame production line as those guns with the most potential for accuracy. 2) The DX comes with a factory target showing the accuracy at 25 yds. 3) DX comes with two sets of grips: rubber Hogues (with a square butt contour), and round butt S&W wood finger groove grips. 4) the DX comes with a nice wood presentation case.
I bought a plain 5" 629 Classic not long ago. The one thing I did like about the DX is the wood grips. But I got the S&W grips at Brownells for $40, so I still came out over $200 ahead. Don't see how my Classic could be any more accurate, 1" groups at 25 yds are no problem with my pinking load of 5.8gr of AA No.2 and a 240gr Hornady LSWC/HP.
With fullhouse Magnums shooting the 629 is like having a cherry bomb go off in you hand, yeow! I've been shooting Super Blackhawks and Contenders for years. Now I understand the beauty of the S/A plow handle grip and the way "rolls" under recoil. The Smith recoils straight back into the web of my hand. Even with gloves, after two cylinders I was ready to go back to the plinking ammo. Probably shouldn't shoot my Contender/SBH hunting loads in the Smith much anyway.
So.... bottom line: I really like my 629 Classic, but to me the extra coin for the DX wasn't worth it (plus the DX isn't available with a 5" barrel). -- Kernel