Smith 629

bikerbill · May 12, 2013, 07:30 AM

I've already bought two guns this year, so the wife may not be too supportive, but I've kinda fallen in love with the Smith Performance Center 629, .44 Spcl ... wondering if anybody has one, how it shoots, love it-hate it?

NoSecondBest · May 12, 2013, 12:38 PM

A model 629 isn't a 44SPL, it's a 44mag.

Nanuk · May 12, 2013, 07:59 PM

I have the 629 PC with the 2 5/8"barrel. I love it....... It shoots like a dream. For a factory gun it is very smooth.

S&W-Keeper · May 12, 2013, 08:36 PM

I have 4 production line 629's. I like them all. No problems.

**Tom Servo** · May 12, 2013, 09:25 PM

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A model 629 isn't a 44SPL, it's a 44mag.

Yep. That would be a 624, which in a Performance Center model, would make me all wobbly in the knees.

tomrkba · May 16, 2013, 09:13 PM

If only they'd make a 624 with three, four and five inch barrels!

**Tom Servo** · May 16, 2013, 10:51 PM

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If only they'd make a 624 with three, four and five inch barrels!

Make it a 5" tapered barrel with fixed sights and...

I'd pay quite a bit for a 21st New Century commemorative.

Nanuk · May 17, 2013, 10:56 AM

Tom, now that's FUNNY!!!!^^^^^^^^

BigJimP · May 17, 2013, 01:13 PM

I have a 629 3" ( an RSR gun, ported, Trail Boss ) ....and its fun to shoot - but its a "handful" with full power .44 mag loads .....and I have a model 629 DX model in 8 3/8" barrel...that is a really easy gun to shoot ( much less recoil because of the extra weight ) - the DX model has changeable front sights ( red ramp, gold bead, etc) which is kind of a nice feature.

I don't have one of the performance center 629's ....but I've fired a few and they were very nice guns.

( I also have a few of the older model 29's ....in 4", 6 1/2" and 8 3/8" barrels all in Nickel / which are some of my favorites as well ) ...in .44 mag...

WIN1886 · May 17, 2013, 05:43 PM

S&W model 624 with 4" tapered barrel...I'll sign up !

Ozzieman · May 18, 2013, 08:40 AM

Tom, now that's FUNNY!!!!^^^^^^^^

No that was not,,, I’m sobbing on my keyboard at this minute. I would even take a 5 inch 21 right now like Tom described.
I’m about half way though stretching the barrel on my 21. I’m going to call it Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson 44 as it’s marked on the barrel.
Now if Ruger would only make a 100 or 101 in a 5 shot 44 special, well,, I can’t type any more.

deepcreek · May 18, 2013, 09:39 AM

I had a 626-Classic with a 6" barrel, it was a good gun but to large for me. If I was around a lot of bears this would be the gun. I had a lot of fun with the gun and it was very good quality just large to carry around.

Smith Performance Center 629 looks like it has the smooth cylinders some people like those for CQC, a 44mag would be a hell of a nightstand gun..

Mr. James · May 18, 2013, 07:38 PM

I have a 629 (not PC) with a 4-inch barrel. It is a joy to shoot; without exception, my friends eat this thing up. There is just something viscerally satisfying to lighting up the .44 Magnum round!

May 12, 2013, 07:30 AM	#1
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,425	Smith 629 I've already bought two guns this year, so the wife may not be too supportive, but I've kinda fallen in love with the Smith Performance Center 629, .44 Spcl ... wondering if anybody has one, how it shoots, love it-hate it? __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus

May 12, 2013, 07:59 PM	#3
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	I have the 629 PC with the 2 5/8"barrel. I love it....... It shoots like a dream. For a factory gun it is very smooth. __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.

May 17, 2013, 10:56 AM	#8
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 3,082	Tom, now that's FUNNY!!!!^^^^^^^^ __________________ Retired Law Enforcement U. S. Army Veteran Armorer My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.

May 17, 2013, 05:43 PM	#10
WIN1886 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 604	Bring it back ! S&W model 624 with 4" tapered barrel...I'll sign up !

May 18, 2013, 08:40 AM	#11
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Tom, now that's FUNNY!!!!^^^^^^^^ No that was not,,, I’m sobbing on my keyboard at this minute. I would even take a 5 inch 21 right now like Tom described. I’m about half way though stretching the barrel on my 21. I’m going to call it Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson 44 as it’s marked on the barrel. Now if Ruger would only make a 100 or 101 in a 5 shot 44 special, well,, I can’t type any more. __________________ It was a sad day when I discovered my universal remote control did not in fact control the universe. Did you hear about the latest study.....5 out of 6 liberals say that Russian Roulette is safe. Last edited by Ozzieman; February 12, 2017 at 06:27 PM.

May 12, 2013, 12:38 PM	#2
NoSecondBest Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 2,736	A model 629 isn't a 44SPL, it's a 44mag.

May 12, 2013, 08:36 PM	#4
S&W-Keeper Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2009 Location: SE-SC Posts: 443	I have 4 production line 629's. I like them all. No problems.

May 16, 2013, 09:13 PM	#6
tomrkba Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2011 Posts: 751	If only they'd make a 624 with three, four and five inch barrels!

May 17, 2013, 01:13 PM	#9
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I have a 629 3" ( an RSR gun, ported, Trail Boss ) ....and its fun to shoot - but its a "handful" with full power .44 mag loads .....and I have a model 629 DX model in 8 3/8" barrel...that is a really easy gun to shoot ( much less recoil because of the extra weight ) - the DX model has changeable front sights ( red ramp, gold bead, etc) which is kind of a nice feature. I don't have one of the performance center 629's ....but I've fired a few and they were very nice guns. ( I also have a few of the older model 29's ....in 4", 6 1/2" and 8 3/8" barrels all in Nickel / which are some of my favorites as well ) ...in .44 mag...

May 18, 2013, 09:39 AM	#12
deepcreek Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 320	I had a 626-Classic with a 6" barrel, it was a good gun but to large for me. If I was around a lot of bears this would be the gun. I had a lot of fun with the gun and it was very good quality just large to carry around. Smith Performance Center 629 looks like it has the smooth cylinders some people like those for CQC, a 44mag would be a hell of a nightstand gun..

May 18, 2013, 07:38 PM	#13
Mr. James Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: The Old Dominion Posts: 1,521	I have a 629 (not PC) with a 4-inch barrel. It is a joy to shoot; without exception, my friends eat this thing up. There is just something viscerally satisfying to lighting up the .44 Magnum round! __________________ "...A humble and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." Ps. li "When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law." —Frederic Bastiat