Model 25 Ever Made?

[gto364cid]

Was there ever a non-stainless revolver put out by Smith & Wesson similar to the 625 3" in 45 ACP?

[jimmyj]

Hi:
Possibly Lew Horton Model?
Jimmy

[bamabiker]

The SCSW says there was the 25-3 in1977. A 45ACP RB with 3" for Lew Horton. 100 manufactured.

[pinkymingeo]

In the late-70's and early 80's Jovino and a number of other gunsmiths were chopping 25-2 45acp revolvers to a 2 3/4-3 inch barrel. They'd also reshape the square butt to round, add ball detent lockup, and a range of other customizing touches. Great revolvers.

[tom turner]

Also, S&W made a run of revolvers a year or so ago in bright blue "Classic" N frames with 3" barrels . . . including .357, .44 and .45ACP versions.

Unfortunately, they were all IL models so I passed on 'em. Nice looking guns though, except for the weep hole on the left side.

Back in the '70s and '80s, before S&W got wise to what consumers wanted, many gunsmiths, including Jovino chopped the barrels down to 2 3/4-3 1/4" lengths. This size makes the ultimate fighting revolver, IMHO.

Mine was made by a now deceased master wheelsmith in Savannah, retaining the square butt and with a 3 1/4" barrel and the slickest single and double action trigger pull I've ever experienced on a S&W revolver! It would be the very last handgun I'd ever part with. What a gun! I've won quite a few handgun matches with this fast pointing tackdriver!

It sort of looks like a 3" barreled Model 19 on steroids!

T.



And . . . those big holes would surely make quite an impression on a person attempting to rob or attack you!!!