price check, 629-3, performance center snubby

[caz223]

Stumbled upon a nice one.
629-3, performance center, firing pin on hammer, trigger overtravel screw, factory magna-ports, nicely chamfered cyinders, fluted cylinder, nice rosewood grips with little diamond shaped emblems on them.
NICE!
Not a full underlug, but almost.
Used, $500
What do you think?
Can't buy one like this new for that price, that's for sure.
Just picked up my 1076, put the 629 on layaway at the same time, I'm terrible.
I don't even want another .44, but N-frame snubbys are a thing of beauty when tastefully done.

 

[Preacherman]

Where's the smilie that says "Sheer Jealousy"?

Sounds like a great find! As you said, PC 629's are few and far between. I'd grab it in a heartbeat if you didn't want it!

 

[Highland Ranger]

Smith has two available now, both hunter (long barrel) versions @ $1000+

Lew Horton has a 329 PC snubby, also $1000 (just picked mine up the other night)

Other than that, not being made right now in short barrel version.

If the gun's in good shape, $500 sounds like a deal

 

[Round Gun Shooter]

The Horton 329 looks great. A lot pricier than the snubby you found but either way you have a fine carry gun The $500 price is the high side of fair

 

[yotehunter]

I would say that sounds like a fair price, not great but I have done worse.

 

[MrPink]

Highland Ranger,

I too just picked up a Lew Horton 329 PC. I got the black PD finish. Haven't shot it yet - still waiting for the factory mid-velocity & lite ammo to arrive.

Over all, I'm pretty impressed by the gun - like all of my PC guns it locks up tight,has a great SA trigger and wonderfully finished. Two nits about the gun are 1) the cylinders aren't camfered and 2) the DA trigger seems to "stack" more than other N frames. It seems related to the cylinder turning, not the mainspring. I wonder if this is due to the lightness of the Ti cylinder - the only other Ti gun I have is a 340 and I never expected a great trigger on that gun.

Have you had a similar experience with your 329?