Smith & Wesson Model 29-2 .44 Magnum, 4 inch, Pinned & Recessed, High-Polish Blue N-Frame Revolver (1980–1982)
This late-production Smith & Wesson Model 29-2 is a classic N-frame six-shot .44 Rem Magnum with the features collectors and shooters value: a 4 inch barrel, high-polish blued finish, and the desirable pinned barrel and recessed (counterbored) cylinder chambers that ended after 1982. It carries adjustable iron sights, target-style checkered hardwood stocks with S&W medallions, and case-hardened controls. Production details place it in the 1980–1982 window for the 29-2, the model’s longest-running engineering change.
Factory details include a serrated rib and full-length underlug/ejector shroud, a ramped front sight with a red/orange insert paired to a micrometer-adjustable square-notch rear, and a smooth-faced, case-hardened trigger with a matching wide, checkered hammer spur. The N-prefix serial range on these revolvers indicates late 29-2 production.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Specific Condition Notes: There is very minor, superficial finish wear forward of the cylinder and on the left side of the barrel. Otherwise, the revolver presents as mint. The bore is bright and clean.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
What’s Included
- Smith & Wesson Model 29-2 .44 Rem Magnum revolver
This Model 29-2 features the hallmark pinned barrel and recessed cylinder chambers, a pairing that was phased out after 1982. For buyers watching for classic S&W engineering cues, this example checks both boxes while retaining the 4 inch configuration many prefer for its balanced handling.
The high-polish blued carbon-steel frame and cylinder, along with the full-length underlug and serrated barrel rib, give it a distinctive factory presentation. The wide case-hardened hammer spur and smooth, case-hardened trigger provide the period-correct control surfaces associated with the 29-2.
Sight regulation comes from an adjustable micrometer rear paired with a ramped front sight that uses a red/orange insert for definition against varied backgrounds. The revolver wears factory checkered hardwood target stocks with inlaid S&W medallions, complementing the N-frame profile.
As a late 29-2 produced circa 1980–1982, this revolver represents the closing chapter of the pinned-and-recessed era on S&W .44 Magnums. The 29-2 designation stands as the model’s longest-running engineering change and is a benchmark for the line.