S&W 689 from Performance Center, 44 mag

PapaBear · Mar 27, 2014

I've stumbled upon something rare, or I'm being given the wrong model.

Guy wants to give me this in a trade. Says its a S&W 689 .44 mag from PC. I can't find ANY information on it. All I can get out of him is he waited 7 months for it to arrive and paid 1200$ for it......

Any help? Suggestions on where to find a good value on it?

Thanks

Dayman · Mar 27, 2014

Sure it is a 689? looks kind of like the 629 on the s&w performance center web sight with different grips. I will be the first to admit I am no expert in this case...

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...75662_775655_757896_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

EDIT: no same grips. yep 629. retail 1,079, maybe 1200 with transfer fees and tax?

PapaBear · Mar 27, 2014

So he made a typo 4 times in a row.

Guy doesn't know what he has....but not right for my trade and too far away.

It is certainly good lookin though....

fordnut · Mar 28, 2014

A .44 Mag with a 1" barrel...that is the original "Hand Cannon"....

I have seen them before, but, don't know much about them...I believe that they are just a 629 from the Performance Shop...

Guns from the Shop always have a steep list price...

Steve

PapaBear · Mar 28, 2014

Seems MSRP is just above $1000.

He wants $1000 cash for it.

Not gonna happen.

Sure does look good though.

PANZER22 · Mar 28, 2014

Looks like a lot of trigger pull flinch!

fordnut · Mar 28, 2014

I have had a couple of 2 1/2" long barreled .44's and they were a handful...this thing must be a wrist breaker...

But, with that barrel length, you are not going to shoot it very much....Not much to target practice with.

Some months back, there was a guy in Myrtle Beach that had one of those. He said he had had it 2 years and never fired it...

I fugured he bought it then lost the corage to shoot it...

Steve