I have 6½" and 5" Classic 629's, pre-lock, pre-MIM, full lug. Both are quite accurate. The 5" is not excessively heavy on the belt, and is about the lightest gun I want to shoot with full-house .44 mag loads. Wish I'd grabbed one of the DX models, they are fairly rare to find now.


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