Where is the serial number on a Smith and Wesson 29-2?

The serial number of your gun is on the bottom of the grip on the butt. A Model 29-2 serial number should start with a “N” prefix – example: N 68337. Double check and list the correct serial number. Also, photo’s help a lot too. Welcome to the forum PB.

How big is a Smith and Wesson Model 29-2?

Common lengths were 4″, 6.5″ and 8-3/8″ measured from the front of the cylinder to the muzzle. They also made 5″ and 5.5″, but those lengths are rare and increase the value of the gun. Welcome pappap your S&W model 29-2 is from 1972-1974.

What is the serial number for Model 29-2?

A Model 29-2 serial number should start with a “N” prefix – example: N 68337. Double check and list the correct serial number. Also, photo’s help a lot too.

When did the Smith and Wesson Model 629 come out?

changes to the locking mechanism, the firing pin’s attachment, and a hammer and trigger produced with a metal injection molding process. A snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 629. Introduced in 1978, the Smith & Wesson Model 629 is a stainless steel version of the Model 29.

When did the Smith and Wesson mountain gun come out?

Mountain Gun engraved by John K. Pease and Wayne Di’Angelo through the Smith & Wesson Custom Engraving Shop. The Mountain Gun was introduced in 1989 as a lightweight version of the Model 29 designed to be “carried often and shot little”. The barrel profile is a reprise of the original design.

When did Smith and Wesson stop making the Model 29?

In the late 1990s, Smith & Wesson discontinued production of many models of revolvers, including the ‘basic’ Model 29; since then, at various times, the model, in limited or ‘custom’ configurations, has been manufactured in as many as 10 evolutions.

How to identify a s and W revolver and when was it made?

Many people have questions about how to identify a S&W revolver and when was it made. I borrowed this from a thread on Highroad.org forum. It has a lot of info that might be of interest to many of you. This is where to look for the model number (not used until around 1957). Sometimes the serial number is here, especially in later models.

Can a serial number on a s and W be off?

There is some dispute regarding the dates on some serial numbers and your gun may actually be a year off from what is listed. The precise shipping date as “lettered” can be several years off depending on model. For the exact date on your gun request the letter from S&W Historian Roy Jinks. Pre-War N frame.

When did the Smith and Wesson Model 29 become famous?

It remained primarily the province of handgun enthusiasts, some law enforcement personnel and hunters until 1971, when Clint Eastwood made it famous as “the most powerful handgun in the world” in the movie Dirty Harry. After the movie’s release, retailers had trouble keeping the Model 29 in stock.

When was the first S & W revolver made?

Pre-War N frame. *Note that a number of N frames with serials in the S138000-S140000 range (and the range may be wider either way) are seen that were shipped much later than the serial would suggest should be the case. In one known example a gun with serial S136431 was not shipped until June of 1958.

When did Smith and Wesson make the Model 29 Magnum?

S&W’s production of a large N-frame revolver in .44 Magnum began in 1955; the Model 29 designation was applied in 1957.

What’s the value of a Smith Model 29?

A SMITH MODEL 29 pistol is currently worth an average price of $1,736.59 new and $1,556.06 used . The 12 month average price is $1,736.59 new and $1,526.15 used. The new value of a SMITH MODEL 29 pistol has risen $343.18 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $1,736.59 .