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**JohnKSa** · May 15, 2005, 10:04 PM

Here's what prompted this bit of thread-reanimation on my part.

I was recently offered a decent deal on a 629-6 by a coworker and couldn't resist.

I now own a 5"bbl 629-6 marked "629 Classic" on the left side of the barrel with S&W marked Hogue rubber grips. I was going to take the cylinder/crane off to clean the revolver and found to my surprise that the screw that used to perform that function doesn't exist anymore!

I don't know for sure that this happened between the -5 and the -6, I'm not a 629 expert, I've only owned a couple and the most recent model (before this one) was a -2.

The manual conveniently doesn't even have an exploded diagram or a parts list and has absolutely no information on disassembly.

May 15, 2005, 10:04 PM	#4
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,975	Here's what prompted this bit of thread-reanimation on my part. I was recently offered a decent deal on a 629-6 by a coworker and couldn't resist. I now own a 5"bbl 629-6 marked "629 Classic" on the left side of the barrel with S&W marked Hogue rubber grips. I was going to take the cylinder/crane off to clean the revolver and found to my surprise that the screw that used to perform that function doesn't exist anymore! I don't know for sure that this happened between the -5 and the -6, I'm not a 629 expert, I've only owned a couple and the most recent model (before this one) was a -2. The manual conveniently doesn't even have an exploded diagram or a parts list and has absolutely no information on disassembly. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?