629-5 vs. 629-6...???

JNewell · August 20, 2001, 08:58 PM

John Taffin's site has a good explanation of the changes in the 29/629, but doesn't discuss the changes from the 629-5 to 629-6...does anyone here know what changes were made?

**JohnKSa** · May 15, 2005, 05:44 PM

Kinda curious myself...

Come on, don't be shy--you've had 4 years to think about it!

Johnny Guest · May 15, 2005, 08:16 PM

I read this one and whupped out my trusty Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson Second Edition. Uh-oh. Nothing there on the dash six. Book published in 2001. Sorry 'bout that.

Johnny

**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.

August 20, 2001, 08:58 PM	#1
JNewell Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2000 Posts: 1,092	629-5 vs. 629-6...??? John Taffin's site has a good explanation of the changes in the 29/629, but doesn't discuss the changes from the 629-5 to 629-6...does anyone here know what changes were made?

May 15, 2005, 05:44 PM	#2
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,986	Kinda curious myself... Come on, don't be shy--you've had 4 years to think about it! __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

May 15, 2005, 08:16 PM	#3
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	Well, rats! I read this one and whupped out my trusty Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson Second Edition. Uh-oh. Nothing there on the dash six. Book published in 2001. Sorry 'bout that. Johnny

May 15, 2005, 10:04 PM	#4
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,986	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?