I bought this M25-5 new in June 1980. Not long afterwards, I roundbutted it to better fit my smallish hands. A few years later, I decided to sell it to my LT at the police department. He carried it a lot over the years before he retired. Back in 2007, I got in touch with my old boss and I asked if he still had this Smith and if he wanted to sell it. He did and it came home in early 2008. It ain't going anywhere from now on.