S&W 629-3 new to me

4D5 · April 16, 2011, 06:33 PM

I've been looking for a model 29 4 inch for quite a while (still looking). Well I was at my local gun store last week and this 629 just came in the week before. I looked it over and it was in good shape but needed a good cleaning.

Wandered around the gun store a while and decided it'd come home with me.

Got it home and gave it a good cleaning. Trigger is a little gummy, feels like the oil turned to grunge. Removed the side plate, lots of dried oil/varnish. Gave it a good cleaning,smoothed up the double action and put in Wolff reduced power springs. Runs sweet now.

Anyway, got it out today and ran a few round through it and it shot a little low. Got a spare shorter sight from one of my other interchangeable front sights and that got it right on target.

No box or papers. I checked its DOB and it somewhere around early 90's.

S&W model 629-3 5” bbl

Here's a picture and the target from the first range trip.

mes227 · April 17, 2011, 12:05 AM

Great gun! My 629 Mountain Gun (4" tapered barrel) is one of my favorites. I'd pick up a nice 5" barrel if I came across one.

engineer88 · April 17, 2011, 12:37 AM

Very nice find! Congrats!!

April 16, 2011, 06:33 PM	#1
4D5 Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Nevada, Carson Valley Posts: 194	S&W 629-3 new to me I've been looking for a model 29 4 inch for quite a while (still looking). Well I was at my local gun store last week and this 629 just came in the week before. I looked it over and it was in good shape but needed a good cleaning. Wandered around the gun store a while and decided it'd come home with me. Got it home and gave it a good cleaning. Trigger is a little gummy, feels like the oil turned to grunge. Removed the side plate, lots of dried oil/varnish. Gave it a good cleaning,smoothed up the double action and put in Wolff reduced power springs. Runs sweet now. Anyway, got it out today and ran a few round through it and it shot a little low. Got a spare shorter sight from one of my other interchangeable front sights and that got it right on target. No box or papers. I checked its DOB and it somewhere around early 90's. S&W model 629-3 5” bbl Here's a picture and the target from the first range trip.

April 17, 2011, 12:37 AM	#3
engineer88 Senior Member Join Date: July 13, 2008 Location: La Florida Posts: 287	Very nice find! Congrats!! __________________ I do not love the bright sword for it's sharpness, nor the arrow for it's swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.

April 17, 2011, 12:05 AM	#2
mes227 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2010 Location: Incline Village, NV Posts: 535	Great gun! My 629 Mountain Gun (4" tapered barrel) is one of my favorites. I'd pick up a nice 5" barrel if I came across one.