Doug M.
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I suspect that it was inherited or otherwise obtained in some similar manner by a person not comfortable with firearms. Hearing that story is likely to make you cringe at best.
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cadmike
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Here’s my contribution a day late.
I do....
KurtC
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I have saved a few from families that "don't want those things in my house" after grandpa passed.. including one Daisy bb gun.. lol
A noble cause…
Too much polish here! Time for some dirt:
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S&WshooterFIN
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In Finland, getting your first gun license is fairly difficult if you don't have the patience to put in the effort.
I work as a firearms instructor myself and have helped many Finns get their first gun license by letting them shoot my guns.
A pistol and revolver require two years of training with weapons owned by someone else, at least ten training sessions. After two years of training, the gun instructor at the shooting club writes a certificate of training and attaches it to the firearms license application.
You can't get a CCW license in Finland; the law changed in 1998.
The owner of this 625-3 died and his son inherited the revolver. He didn't want it for himself and couldn't have gotten it because he didn't have the two years of training required by law.
He took the revolver to the local police station and handed it over to the state. Weapons handed over to the state are crushed into scrap.
Another option would have been to give the gun to the police for auction. Then it would have been in the queue for about four years. The Finnish police warehouses are full of old weapons, which is why there is a long queue for the auction.
Luckily I heard about that revolver and called the owner. He was surprised when I offered money for the revolver.
His father had one moon clip ready. He was apparently afraid of some criminals.
S&WshooterFIN
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S&WshooterFIN
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For some reason, I think .45 ACP messes up the revolver more than .38 Spl / .357 mag.
At first I thought my 625-3 was getting dirty because of the self-loading cartridges, but now I've fired hundreds of factory cartridges with it and the revolver is always the same black.
Fortunately, cleaning is easy, on the track WD40 on the surface, at home cleaning with cleaning cloths containing alcohol and then treatment with gun oil.
Polished stainless steel revolvers are more work because I want them to shine after cleaning
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,,,pair of 4". Need new photo of family
ColumbusJBR
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My only one, a 5" 625-3 (?), .45ACP Model of 1989. Freakin' love this gun
StrawHat
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This is my Model 625-6 MG chambered in 45 ACP. On the right and shown with two other ACP revolvers and some “extra” grips I have on hand.
The other two revolvers are also ACP, a Model 22-4 and a Model 28-2.
Kevin
The other two revolvers are also ACP, a Model 22-4 and a Model 28-2.
Kevin
M E Morrison
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I'm also curious.
The answer was given in post #28.
kshock
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Some people are weird. We had a guy turn in a gun from his dad’s estate to be destroyed. It was an original 1851 Colt in really good condition. I didn’t see the guy so no idea if he had a man bun.
cowboy94916
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I love 625 45 acp. I have 625-2 5" model of 1988, 2 625-3" model of 1989. and a 625-8 Classic Performance center 4".
I lust after 625 Mountain guns in 45 lc. and 45 acp. prelock. I screwed up a couple of years ago. I was offered a pair at good prices but choose to pass when they had no boxes or paperwork. Foolish me so the search goes on. Got hooked on 625 after a number of 25-2's the last being a 5" barrel which is on the to be passed down list.
I lust after 625 Mountain guns in 45 lc. and 45 acp. prelock. I screwed up a couple of years ago. I was offered a pair at good prices but choose to pass when they had no boxes or paperwork. Foolish me so the search goes on. Got hooked on 625 after a number of 25-2's the last being a 5" barrel which is on the to be passed down list.
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Used by a loved one to commit suicide? Inherited it and had no knowledge or interest in weapons? Just two possibilities.
