S&W Model 624 (keep or sell)

[Riomouse911]

I wanted a 4” 24 or 624, even on GB they were scarce and awfully expensive. I did let a 5” Model 629 full lug slip away from me, its been over 15 years since I did that and I am still pissed at myself for selling it.

I did get a very nice Model 624 6.5” a few years ago so I was able to partially fill that .44 Spl. void. (The gun did later have an issue that S&W apparently resolved, it was the subject of another thread.)

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Now I do have a 629 Mountain Gun in .44 Mag, which mimics the 4” 624 profile, so I guess this will have to do.



Keep them both. Once it’s gone you’ll probably be like me; eternally kicking yourself for selling it.

Stay safe.

 

[Bazoo]

If you prefer the 4" but the 6" has a better trigger, you could swap the hammer and trigger between them. Same for grips. I'd keep the 4" if I was inclined to part with one.

 

[357smallbore]

I wanted a 4” 24 or 624, even on GB they were scarce and awfully expensive. I did let a 5” Model 629 full lug slip away from me, its been over 15 years since I did that and I am still pissed at myself for selling it.

I did get a very nice Model 624 6.5” a few years ago so I was able to partially fill that .44 Spl. void. (The gun did later have an issue that S&W apparently resolved, it was the subject of another thread.)

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Now I do have a 629 Mountain Gun in .44 Mag, which mimics the 4” 624 profile, so I guess this will have to do.

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Keep them both. Once it’s gone you’ll probably be like me; eternally kicking yourself for selling it.

Stay safe.

Good advice

 

[Riomouse911]

Good advice

Stay safe.,

 

[horsemen61]

Good advice

Yes and I agree if you don’t need the money KEEP EM BOTH!

 

[orionengnr]

I would guess that there may be a few more variables in play here....or maybe I am projecting.

In my case, I am at the age where further "collecting" is probably an exercise in ego gratification.

Are there additional S&W revolvers I would like to own? Of course there are.

Would I actually get much use from them? Probably not.

I would probably be better off selling some these days...of course, that is not what any of us wants to hear, or do.....

 

[StrawHat]

I would guess that there may be a few more variables in play here....or maybe I am projecting.

In my case, I am at the age where further "collecting" is probably an exercise in ego gratification.

Are there additional S&W revolvers I would like to own? Of course there are.

Would I actually get much use from them? Probably not.

I would probably be better off selling some these days...of course, that is not what any of us wants to hear, or do.....

I buy and sell often. Decades ago I was able to amass quite a few Colt percussion revolvers, probably close to a dozen. A couple got modified for target shooting and I competed with those. Then, Val Forgett started importing Italian copies. They cost more than I paid for my originals! But the copies started to come down and the originals started to climb. I sold all of them and replaced some with replicas.

Next, I became enamored with the Committee of Safety Musket. Built for the American Revolution to a set of specifications, they were rarely signed but usually easily identified to maker. I had a few more than a dozen(?). (It has been a very long while.)

Sold those and became interested in the American Civil War Carbines and had all of the common and most of the secondary carbines. Those went down the road when I discovered the 45 ACP, N frame. Given more circuits around the sun, these may get sold to ??? Who knows?

Do I regret selling? Absolutely not! I enjoyed collecting and learning about what I collected. I knew nuances that were found by researching as much as I could. All pre internet, by writing letter or going to the Library! The more I learned the easier it was to find the next item.
Enjoy your accumulation now but when someone offers you hard cash, just say sold!

Kevin

 

[.455_Hunter]

The 4" 624 is pretty much a square-butt .44 Special Mountain Gun- Very Cool!

My brother carried mine to AK for a few trips as his costal fishing gun, loaded with the Buffalo Bore 255 gr hard cast SWCs.

When I bought it used, the gun had some pretty bad end-shake, including rubbing the forcing cone, but some simple spacers cleared it right up and set a great cylinder gap- it might have been just a Friday afternoon special. It is by far the smoothest N-frame action I own. It also went for the trip back to visit the mothership and passed the recall inspection.

 

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Call Smith and Wesson. There was a problem with the steel that some of the Model 624 frames were made from. Tell them your serial numbers and they will let you know if yours are among the ones made with the bad steel.

This is my Model 624. It was made in 1985. I paid $625 for it a bunch of years ago.

It came with these oversized target grips.

I changed them out for these Magna grips. I like the smaller grips better.

It wasn't the frames............It was the cylinders............Smith has NO MORE cylinders to fix the "bad" ones........Not all were bad. My 4 in 624 I never sent it back and shoots fine.