Sw 629

[Judan_454]

When did SW go with the transfer bar style safety on there revolvers?

[MtGun44]

These do not have a transfer bar. There is a hammer block, and that was introduced
about WW2 but the actual detail design of how it worked changed in the 50s or so.

Bill

[Judan_454]

Was just looking at some youtube vidios of the newer 629s its look like the firing pin is not on the hammer like the 629 I have, that I bought in the late 80's

[MtGun44]

OK, but that is not a transfer bar, just a frame mounted firing pin. I'm not exactly sure
when they made that change, probably about early 90s. I have several, all are frame
mounted.

Bill

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

1998
read the Variants section:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_29

I stumbled on this a few weeks ago searching for info on the model 19
the page had more info, but is specfic to the 19 or 66
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_19

[Judan_454]

Thanks for the info guys.