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Hi - very nice revolver and a good price to boot. I think there is a fair chance the gun is original, and there is also a fair chance that it is not. If it is not original, the barrel still appears to be factory to my eye, so, 2+2, it could have been sent back to S&W for that barrel to be replaced. I would say unfortunately the greater chance is that the gun is not original, because this gun would be extremely rare if it lettered this way. The 2.5in barrel is sort of interesting, because the other period (both 1970s) magnum snub, the 19s and 66s, also had 2.5in barrels, with a ramp, and adj rear sight - same basic setup.

At the time of the 29-2, the "soft fitting" (the older manufacturing process used by S&W) which required each part have the SN had long since been stopped. That process actually stopped in 1957. When its an older gun, you can check the number on the part, but that would not help in this case.

If the gun letters as a custom order snub, I think you really hit the jackpot. If it letters as a long barrel, I still think you did fine for $900. It has a nice look to it, like a "King Kong" version of a model 19 snub.

Maybe go show it at the S&W forum, and see what the 29-2 collectors have to say about it. Its certainly an interesting find.
 
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With the price of standard 29-2s being what it currently is, $1000 for a "rare" one, in Europe, isn't hugely out of line, but no bargain.
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I don't know about the laws in Europe, or in your country Dyno, but to most any S&W collector, this gun, if original, would actually be worth a LARGE premium. I'm not sure if the gun would sell for more in the US because there are more buyers (I assume) OR if it would sell for more in your country, because such a gun would be nearly impossible to get in Europe, if its a factory original. It was made in the USA, and it would be rare here, so then even rarer in Europe.
 
Yea winchester 73 i left the Shop with a big grin on my face and thats important to me:D
Anywa,i think i dont sell this thing anymore,Money is only colored Paper...:)

...but it will be interresting to me what the S&W Historian has to say..
 
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I was wondering, how does the muzzle look? Can we have a pic of that? More of a straight on pic and then perhaps another at a slight angle?

Here is a link to the S&W forum:

You would post this revolver to the 1961 to 1980 revolver section

http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum.php

And here are your photos posted inline, so everyone can see them a little easier.

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Dyno photos (after purchase)

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Thank you for inlining the Pictures winchester 73 ! (Jesus,mine are really crap,i used my Cellphone....)

im sorry i cant provide more or better Pictures at the Moment,have to wait for Background check and Paperwork for app.2 Weeks, then i can take it OTD,sorry.

The Muzzle looks fabric made for me ( But im no Expert...)

Am i allowed io link this Tread to the S&W-forum ? dont want to violate the forum-Rules..
 
Am i allowed io link this Tread to the S&W-forum ? dont want to violate the forum-Rules..
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No, you would start a new thread over there with the same info. There are a few prominent 44 mag collectors on there who know much more than I. As for me, I have never saw or heard of a 29-2 2.5in revolver, but I collect S&Ws from the beginning until about 1980, so I'm too varied to discuss all the one off rare variations of each and every model. With S&W, there is a lot to know. Many S&W collectors specialize in one particular area, but I love em all ;)
 
Interesting piece but not like any Jovino gun I've seen. My guess is a custom job that someone put a lot of work into. The odd front sight height and guide rod are clues, cutting a barrel to center the roll marks is a lot of work but doable, as are new roll marks. Looking forward to hearing how it letters.
 
The odd looking height of the Frontsight is a strange effect only visible in the Pictures the seller made. In real the sights are looking pretty normal. and yes,the ejector rod is plain,not knurled.
 
I don't know about the laws in Europe, or in your country Dyno, but to most any S&W collector, this gun, if original, would actually be worth a LARGE premium. I'm not sure if the gun would sell for more in the US because there are more buyers (I assume) OR if it would sell for more in your country, because such a gun would be nearly impossible to get in Europe, if its a factory original. It was made in the USA, and it would be rare here, so then even rarer in Europe.
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I have an American friend currently living in Germany. He's been scooping up LNIB Pythons for around $800 there. Obviously the market in Europe is very different than here.
 
I have an American friend currently living in Germany. He's been scooping up LNIB Pythons for around $800 there. Obviously the market in Europe is very different than here.
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A little comment on the internet like THAT, goes viral, pretty soon the next story we see on the news is the rash of Euro gun buys & imports funneling *GASP* "guns" in to the United States! :eek::p

On a more serious note, I wonder what kind of crazy hassles there are involved with being an American, traveling to Germany and being able to legally purchase handguns... and then trying to legally get them back to the US? I saw where your post said that he's currently living there, which I'm sure changes the scenario, but even still... gotta be some kind of a PITA.
 
You can likely find out more information about this gun here...

http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum.php

You can also see how to send off a letter to Roy Jinks, the S&W historian.

This is clearly a custom gun. But likely not one done by S&W. I say this because of the barrel.

I encourage you to find out more at th S&W forum, they will know there. Take clear pics of the roll marks and folks can identify them.

tipoc
 
Here the reply i have recieved from a German Collector:

Hi Dyno,

I own the same custom revolver.
I received the gun from a collectors friend, who told me that
Walter Ludwig, constructur of the SIG-P220 pistol, customized
S&W revolvers in the 1980s time frame.
He worked in connection with R.B. Fischlein, who is still in the gun custom business in Germany.

Best regards
Paul from Germany #1354 SWCA

Sounds Interresting !

Im in touch with Paul ,he told me he is a Friend of Mr. Fischlein, looking for more Information. ( how many made, ect. ...)

He also mentioned the gun left the Factory as 4"..
 
Very cool, and the chasing down of the history is nearly as fun as the gun itself.

I will mention (you already likely realize) that if indeed it left the factory as something different, the "jackpot" lottery chance that it's something wildly valuable has vaporized.

Obviously, not a problem. You've still got a cool gun, sure sounds like you didn't pay too much money for it, just that it's not some ultra-scarce original factory production. Heck, if anything, it gives you a strong green light to enjoy it as a shooter.

Now you can go to work destroying your shooting hand with thunderous recoil! :eek::D
 
"Front sight looks awefully high."
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Microgunner. I have an S&W M60 (1 7/8 barrel) with adjustable sights and it too has a higher front sight as in the OP's firearm. With the rear ssight in it's lowest position it puts 158 gr. lead SWC's to point of aim very nicely. Probably a necessity fo the adjustable sights to work with such a short barrel.
It makes for a very nice trail gun. :cool:
Paul B.
 
If that is an IB proof, it was made in 1981 or before. I cannot quite make out the proofhaus except to say it doesn't look like Ulm. Could be Kiel.

If you have a closeup of the proof marks I can tell you who proofed it if you are interested.
 
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