What year was the Smith and Wesson Model 29 3 made?

What year was the Smith and Wesson Model 29 3 made?

Variants

Model Start Year Modifications
29 1957
29-1 1960 ejector rod screw
29-2 1961 one screw that had secured the cylinder stop spring dropped
29-3 1982 dropped recessed cylinders and pinned barrels for crush-fit barrels

Is Smith and Wesson Model 29 A good gun?

Few handguns combine power and cachet, but the Smith & Wesson Model 29 manages to do so with ease. Described by fictional San Francisco Police Department Detective Harry “Dirty Harry” Callahan as “the most powerful handgun ever built,” the Model 29 indeed held that slot for many decades.

What is a Model 29 2 worth?

Registered. In this area you’re looking at $750 to $950. More in the box with tools and paperwork.

What is Dirty Harry’s gun?

Smith & Wesson Model 29
Smith & Wesson crowns the new king of handguns with its Model 500 S&W Magnum revolver. In the 1971 movie Dirty Harry, actor Clint Eastwood introduced the world to the double-action Smith & Wesson Model 29 . 44-cal. Magnum revolver—”the most powerful handgun in the world.”

What is the difference between Model 29 and 629?

The differences are simple The model 29 has either a blued or nickel finish, and the 629 is made of stainless steel. Advantages for the 629 is reduced opportunity for rust issues. But Stainless will rust in the right conditions.

What is the difference between S&W Model 29 vs 629?

What is pre Lock Smith and Wesson?

As has been stated here, pre-lock refers to more than a century of handguns manufactured by S&W before they decided that they would try to make their lives lawyer-proof — to no avail. Most all shooters I’ve encountered hate the locks.

How long was Dirty Harry’s gun barrel?

5-inch
As an aside, the Bucheimer-Clark shoulder holster Eastwood used in the first two Dirty Harry films was rented from Ellis Mercantile but was for a gun with a 5-inch barrel, which caused the Model 29 Eastwood used to ride high in the rig. Eastwood wasn’t the first actor to use a Model 29.