Hey Everybody, I am looking for some information about a revolver. The model is 625-6. On one side of the barrel is 45 cal Model of 1989. When I bought the gun, it was close to being lost to a pawn shop. My neighbor was going through tuff times and told me that if I payed the pawn ticket, I could buy the gun. I got the gun, 1 and a half boxes of ammo and 4 or 5 moon clips. The ammo is 45 acp. I was realy surprised when we went to the pawn shop, the pawn ticket was for $125.00 I let my neighbor know that if he wanted, I would let him get the gun back when he was finacialy able. His answer was NO. I felt bad for the neighbor, so I gave him $150.00 to try and help him out. Anyway I have $275.00 in the gun. Any info will be much appreciated...Ray

Welcome to the Forum.

You bought a fine handgun at a heck of a price. I've owned a number of M625s in different barrel lengths and they have all been good shooters.

If you can, please post pictures. This forum LOVES pictures!

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Thanks for the welcome. I am not able to do pictures right now. The revolver in question is stainless, and some type of rubber grips. It also has a 6 inch barrel. I need to get time to shoot it. I was hoping for some information...Ray

The dash 6 models were made '93-97, most were 5" barrels(front of the cylinder to the muzzle), a 6" barrel was usually only on a PC gun. If it is a PC gun you should still have a guilty conscious! Most of the PC guns had slabside or comped barrels on them though.

Handgunner, thanks. And you are right on, the gun does have the 5 inch barrel. I know I was lucky to get this gun. And the guy at the pawn shop seemed real disappointed! Could you explain what you mean by PC. And one more thing, do you know of the value of this gun. I am just curious, I have know intention of selling.......Thank You...Ray

PC refers to the Smith and Wesson Performance Center. The Performance Center is where the best revolver fitters and gun makers at Smith and Wesson assemble the finest weapons that leave the factory. They pay extra attention to the fitting of the components, smooth and polish the lock work and align and fit with the highest of standards.

Your model 625 is most likely in the 600-800 dollar range depending upon condition. Sometimes a bit more or less, depending upon market/buyer.

Here are my 2 625s and they're both great shooters! A 5 inch Mod. of 1988 over a 3 inch Mod. of 1989 625-3.

I've gotta sort out the yelow insert some ninny put on the 3 inch one day, 'cause I can't see it for ****. Maybe a patridge, or just replace the yellow with Black or Red. If I'm feeling rich I'll send it to Ted Yost for a gold line sight, I've got one on my Hi-Power and it's the best sight I've used.

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Steve, thank you for the info. The 625-6 model I bought, is in excellent shape. The guy I bought it from had bought this gun to carry with him in his cab. [cab driver]. He told me he had not shot it much and from the conditon of the revolver you can tell. Also the ammo he gave me, one was a full box of 50, and the other had 18 rounds missing. Like I said before, I don't have any intention on selling this gun, I just wanted to know what I bought. This makes my third S&W. The other is a model 28 HP in 357, and a model 617 10 shot with a 6 inch barrel. The model 28 was given to me by my Dad in 1978....Ray

Hey Chuck, thanks for the pictures. Those are very nice revolvers. Did you change the grips, and if so, what kind are they. They look realy nice. To tell the truth, I am not to fond of the rubber grips. Ray

I have two 625's - a 625-6 Model of 1989 with 5" barrel (should be a twin to yours) and a Model 625-8 Jerry Miculek Special with 4" barrel. They are my most shot revolvers. I have run about 5000-7500 rounds a year through them in the past couple of years. I cast my own bullets and reload - they have mostly been shot with target loads (200 gr #68 SWC from a MiHec mould ahead of 4.0 grs of Bullseye or equivalent). I load about half the time using Starline .45 Auto Rim cases and about half the time with .45 ACP cases. When using ACP cases for range use I prefer the RIMZ polymer full moon clips. They are easily loaded with your fingers. Steel full moon clips require tools to demoon and remoon.

You have just taken possession of a FINE revolver for a very nice price. Use it in good health.





My favorite grips for these guns (what they are wearing) are Pachmayrs.

Dale53

Thanks Dale for the information and the nice pictures of your revolvers. And you are correct, the one 625 I have is the twin to yours. Take Care...Ray

Dale, thanks for the pictures, I like the way you have your revolver scoped. Did you put the pachmyer grips on? I just got up and went and checked the grips on mine. I am sure these are the ones that came on mine. They are the rubber type with a small S&W logo. I must admit I like this gun. I am hopint to be able to shoot it next weekend. Take Care, Ray

You are going to love that 45.

This one is a 625-3 4” 45 CAL MODEL OF 1989.



It is probably the most often shot revolver I own. I use it for IDPA competition in ESR with the rubber Hogue grips,



and as a carry gun with the Crimson Trace grips.



My eyes are giving up a little so I made the fiber optic rear sight to go along with the store bought front.



Enjoy and take care.

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Roundgunner, thank you for the pictures. Except for barrel length, the picture of yours is exactly like mine. I started this post this morning, and I have gotten the answers to my questions from some special folks, and for that, I am thankful. I have been on this forum one day, and I have already met a nice guy from Georgia, and we have already exchanged emails. This is a great site, I am glad I found it......Ray

Noob here. I've started handgunning recently and really got hooked on 1911 style guns. Been shooting a Kimber Tactical Custom II and that funky Super Hawg. Now my shooting buddy has a revolver fetish so I started thinking I would like a wheel gun that would use .45 ACP After a little online research I tasked my local gun shop with getting me 625 PC (yeah the one with the red, white and blue grips). Now to my question; some on the forums say the wheel guns are intrinsically less accurate than the 1911's because of chamber/throat issues in the revolvers. Others say the slide slamming back makes the 1911 more difficult to double tap in action pistol. I understand the reason for this but I wonder about pure target accuracy differential at 20 yards.

Any comments on the relative accuracy of the two in slow fire target and off hand shooting?

mtnbikerx,

Welcome to our sport and to the forum. Your question would have made a good thread and still would. Don't be bashfull about starting your own threads.

I'll take a stab at answering your question but I welcome anyone else to correct me. I don't claim to be a 1911 expert. I let everyone else at the ranges be 1911 experts instead. I've just put a lot of rounds through a bunch of 1911s.

It is definitely easier to double tap or fire at a higher rate of speed with an autoloader with a crisp light trigger than it is to stroke the DA trigger of a revolver. You should be able to prove that to yourself by borrowing your friend's revolver. Yes, I know Jerry Mikiluck can performe miracles with revolvers but we're talking about 99.9999% of people, not the worlds best showman. 1911 accuracy varies from WW II surplus sloppy to extremely well tuned and expensive examples. I think I can safely say that you can not buy 1911s that are as intrinsically accurate as most ordinary production revolvers for the price of those revolvers. More importantly, as a beginer you will not be able to out shoot most any quality handgun you choose, and certainly not the Performance Center 625 you ordered. In slow fire target offhand shooting you have time to cock revolvers and in that situation some new shooters who are distracted by an auto loader's slide movement shoot more accurately with a revolver. That leads us to the question: how accurate are you with the 1911s you already have?

Best Regards,
Gil

Ha! K22 is baiting me "how accurate are you, etc."

Actually doin' pretty good for only 5 months. Used to be on a rifle team back in the day so I know a little about breath control, trigger squeeze and so on. Quarter sized holes with 5 rounds at 15 yard line. Moved on from firing off the full mag to only loading 3 or 5 rds and shooting for accuracy. My first action pistol I finished 11th out of 16 and I'm hooked.

Hey-I have a 625-8, and it is one of my favorites. It is not a JM spacial. I sent it to S&W for the master revolver treatment and a fiber optic sight for just over $200.00, and I am real glad I did. I would recomend that you have the cylinder bores chamfered, it makes getting moon clips in very easy and smooth. S&W charges a meesley $30.00 for this opperation. Round but SQ but conversion grips are available. A really great gun to have and pass down. welcome. flapjack