A visit to S&W's website will get you started.
a serial number for a model 29 sw is 72-486
The value of ANY guns is based on exact make, model, condition and originality. Without that information we cannot even guess. Sorry.
Impossible to tell model with just the serial number.
what is the value of a s&w model 49
It would depend on the guns condition as well as caliber being .45 ACP, or .45 Auto Rim.
$250-$300
Yes.
About the same as any other Model 60, unless you are a Virginia State Trooper. Some anniversary guns do not have values significantly higher than the non-anniversary version.
my 407 sw is the executive model and has a 6 speed auto
No way to know.
@1961
600 or so.