I generally buy any clean 29/629 I find locally. A younger guy just inherited a beautiful 629-1 from his grandfather and traded it in on a few autos.
The grandfather purchased it new and kept it in his glass gun case.
It didn't come with any box but I could tell it was hardly ever shot.
The lock-up was tighter than any M29/629 I have owned (and thats a lot.) I am talking bank vault solid. Smoooooth action and crisp trigger break.
I took it apart to inspect it. Grips are immaculate and dated May 30 1984. Inside it looks pristine and not touched.
I plan on hunting with it since it's a shooter and SS. It will go well with my other hunting 29's.
I have owned other 8 3/8" barrels and love the balance. Oddly enough I tend to be carrying a 6" when killing most of my deer with a 44. I posted back a few years and was featured on the Hornady web site as my longest documented shot was with my 6" open sighted 629 at 175 yards on a doe. 240xtp dropped her instantly. The 8 3/8" really gives a great sighting window. I am looking forward to hunting with it.
Here is a comparisons between a 6" 629-6 and 8 3/8" 629-1.
I will keep buying every clean old M29/629 as they come up. The new M29's are good shooters for me but the old ones are magical.
The grandfather purchased it new and kept it in his glass gun case.
It didn't come with any box but I could tell it was hardly ever shot.
The lock-up was tighter than any M29/629 I have owned (and thats a lot.) I am talking bank vault solid. Smoooooth action and crisp trigger break.
I took it apart to inspect it. Grips are immaculate and dated May 30 1984. Inside it looks pristine and not touched.
I plan on hunting with it since it's a shooter and SS. It will go well with my other hunting 29's.
I have owned other 8 3/8" barrels and love the balance. Oddly enough I tend to be carrying a 6" when killing most of my deer with a 44. I posted back a few years and was featured on the Hornady web site as my longest documented shot was with my 6" open sighted 629 at 175 yards on a doe. 240xtp dropped her instantly. The 8 3/8" really gives a great sighting window. I am looking forward to hunting with it.
Here is a comparisons between a 6" 629-6 and 8 3/8" 629-1.
I will keep buying every clean old M29/629 as they come up. The new M29's are good shooters for me but the old ones are magical.