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S&W 29-3

shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
I have a 29-3 .44 magnum 3 in barrel in a matte stainless (frosted light blue/gray finish) with wood grips. I picked it up at an estate auction a few years ago. I have not found a gunshop yet that can provide a value. Is this a S&W custom shop revolver? And what would an appro. value be?

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  • SP45SP45 Member Posts: 1,761 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Lew Horton had the three inch guns with a round butt made for them. Right now the old style Smiths are bringing very good money. The gun should have wood fingergroove grips and have a holster that was with it. Right now N frame Smiths (which the 44 is) in 95%+ condition are bringing 550.00 to 750.00 depending on what variation it is. If you have the box, correct grips and the origional holster in this condition it will bring in the 700.00 range +- 50.00. These are the prices being asked in the mid-west at present.
  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ok great. I only purchased the gun at the auction, there was no holster or box. Though its been fired previously its in grea condition. It does have the S&W seal on the wood grips with the finger grooves and round butt. There is slight finish wear below the cylinger, but thats it. Is this a special order revolver? I checked S&w's website and didn't see anything like it. I've sent off for a letter of authenticity from S&W. It was bought from a huge collection from a wealthy real estate broker that apparently went broke. I pd $375 for it.
  • badsbsnf81badsbsnf81 Member Posts: 768
    edited November -1
    Pictures would be nice, SN will help. As noted, LH had more than one 3" variation made for them by S&W. The only holster that I remember was for the 624. That run was about 5000 and the gun could be bought w/o the holster.
  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I actually did better on this than you think. I paid $375, had a triger job done on it, sold it to a friend for $500 a few years ago and regretted it. I pestered him for 2 years to get it back. Finally last week he took a police trade in glock 23 that I purchased for $325 in straight trade for it! So I made money off the gun once, and bought it back for less than the first time! Doubt I'll sell it ever again, unless the house is gonna go into foreclosure!!
  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it is a 29-3 then it is most likely not stainless, possibly a nickel or aftermarket finish? A stainless would be a 629.
  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,446 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    First of all does the gun have a PC ( Performance Center )in the serial number? IF so it would be a Lew Horton 629 Carry Comp 3" or a Carry Comp II Stainless. Cylinder would be unfluted. 300 made. If it is a 29-3 Lew Horton Special there were 5000 of these made in 1984 and retail back then was $425. This is not a Performance Center gun.
  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you for all the input so far. The serial number begins with A LA****, there is a space between the first A and the LA****. It doesn't have a fluted barrel, it looks just like a blued 29-3 just with a different finish and the wood grooved round grips.

    If its an aftermarket finish they did a really good job because its looks perfect, to include the interior of the cylinder. The best way to describe it is its matte, nto rough but not slick smooth, and its light gray with a blue hue to it.
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