I disagree with some posts that suggest N 5 digits are all C&R. I have some (but not all) of my N Frame revolvers Lettered (The Factory Letter from SWHF) and you can see below that some are 5 digit, some are 6, but the Model 25-2 is clearly not C&R (50 years old minimum) yet.
Model 25-2, s/n N245XX, shipped Feb 14, 1972 (5 digit)
Model 27-2, s/n N377XXX, shipped April 5, 1977
Model 29-2, s/n N798XXX, shipped Dec. 31, 1980
Model 28-2, s/n N237XXX, shipped 1974
"Pre Model 27", s/n S84XXX, shipped Oct. 16, 1952
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Charlie B
SWCA#3083, SWHF#570
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