Are these snub nose .45's a good choice for a revolver? I have noticed they are hard to come by. The 625-10 has a 2" barrel and is a Performance Center revolver. I have heard that their where only 850 of these made.

Hi, The 625-10 are great snubbies to carry as CCW pieces. I had one and sold it to fund another project. I thought they were pretty cool.I do not know how acurate they would be at a distance. I now carry a 3" 625...I love it, It is accurate at a distance and just as concealable. The only difference is the 625-10 is very light due to the scandium frame.

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Thanks for the reply. It should be pretty accurate up to 20 or 30 yards I would think. Or accurate enough for home defense.
This would be my first revolver. All my others are semi-auto.

I had one and loved it, until the frame cracked. S&W is out of replacement frames for this (and the 625-11) and they're not making anymore, so they replaced it with another PC gun of my choosing.

If I found another one at the right price, I'd buy it. They also made a PD style version with the black frame.

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I love mine.



The 625 Carry was first introduced in January of 2003 at the SHOT Show. The first run was a -10 engineering revision. The revolver was chambered for 45ACP. The finish was a natural color Scandium frame with a bead blasted stainless steel cylinder and barrel to match the frame. These snubbies weighed in at just under 24 ounces. 300 pieces were produced. This was S&W produce code 170226.

In 2004 Lew Horton produced 200 additional revolvers. These were also the -10 engineering revision and chambered for 45ACP. However these had black scandium frames (like the PD revolvers and NGs). The barrels and cylinders were contrasting stainless for a Pinto look. The revolver was product code 170252. Factory MSRP on this revolver was $925

In 2005 103 revolvers were produced in the -11 engineering revision. These were chambered for the 45Colt cartridge. These were finished like the first run in a natural color frame, polished cylinder and matte barrel. The weight on this revolver went up to 25 ounces due to the longer cylinder. My two are pictured above. This run was product code 170266. MSRP on this version was $1,025.

All three versions of the revolver shipped wearing Eagle Secret Service Grips. Every example that I have shot is quite accurate. Like all snubbies, the challenge to long range shooting is the short sight radius.

I bought mine for $927 brand new with both grips, soft case, paperwork, and leather holster. I think I got a pretty good deal.

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Mine had carryup problems that took three trips to S&W to cure. I shoot it a lot, and the clearcote finish was really starting to look crummy, so on the third trip I got them to finish the frame in black, which is very durable. Inside 7yds I can make 6 large holes in the center of a target faster than 1911 guys can. Past 15yds I can't hit squat, but I find all the ultralight revolvers hard to shoot at longer ranges. Probably just me. 23oz and a dream to carry IWB in an Andrews McDaniel II. It's definitely a keeper.

Jaybird13,
The grips on your 625-10 are for a K frame, that's why they don't fit properly at the top of the backstrap. S&W has the proper ones (N frame, round butt) for your gun on their web site.

Product: N RD Checkered Rosewood Eagle Grip=

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Thanks, But I wonder why they have the wrong grips installed on it?

People do stupid things all the time, watch C-span if you don't believe me! The good news is, the S&W price on the N frame SS grips is good and you can probably sell you K frame grips to cover most of it. Keep them if you plan on getting a round butt K or L frame.

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How accurate are the 625-10 .45ACP?

What grain bullet would you recommend shooting out of the 625-10 .45ACP? 185gr or 230 gr?

I shoot 200 grain bullets out of mine - it seems to be well regulated out to about 25 yards with them. With the choice you posed, I'd probably pick 185 grain over 230.

Buck

I'm no great shakes as a pistol shot, but I shot 285 out of 300 on the Georgia Highway Patrol qualifier with mine.

I've also shot it in two 100+ round IDPA matches. Your hands have no doubt that it's light weight after doing that, and I can shoot a 4"-5" stainless 625 better, but you won't be underarmed in any civilian defense scenario that I could imagine.

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Buck

Sweet! I like it!

...but I am an N Frame addict!!!!

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Did the 45acp's have the IL?

They do. Sometimes you have to be flexible if it's something you really want.

Buck

How many frames cracked!
Seems like a few threads out there on these guns blowing up!

I still want one but damn if I want the gun to be broke!

You don't hear of frame problems in the Al/Sc framed Governor, oddly enough. It sure will handle more stress - .45 Colt/ACP and .410 shot shells. It weighs six ounces more than the 625-10/11 - mostly in that longer cylinder, I suppose. N-frame - or Z-frame - they'd hardly be a good pocket gun. The no-barrel guns would look a tad silly - but be more comfortable - with some S&W/Hogue .500 Magnum grips.

Re the original Eagle boot grips on the 625-10 not fitting. My two remakes of the 2 5/8" PC627 UDR came with such poorly fitted grips - which would fit my '96 vintage 625-6 MG perfectly - but poorly fitted my '01 vintage 625-7 MG, just like the UDR's they came on. There was a slight radii change on the N-frame as the fp went from hammer to frame mounted. Grips made for modern N-frame RB's will fit the earlier RB's, but not necessarily so for the reverse. They still had 'old stock' when they started back up the UDR's a few years ago! Here is my 625-6 MG sporting some of the UDR OEM grips:



Refer to the earlier PC625-10 post to see how my two UDR's were delivered. You'd think someone would have noticed that in the PC before they were shipped to dealers, wouldn't you? Heck, they were too small for my mitts anyway - and I replaced them. After several attempts, S&W did finally get me a 'later' pair of Eagle boots that fit perfectly.

Stainz

Thanks everybody for all the info on a gun I would love to own. Alarming to hear about a cracked frame. I also had problems with the Clearkote finish on a 342 peeling off when I used GunScrubber to flush the insides, and I use this on all my guns after firing.
Thanks again!