Just bought a 25-2 that had a 6" barrel but was cut to 4". It appears to be a professional job. My problem is it is a 25-2 but the serial # starts with an N805***. It has a pinned barrel TT,TH. The Standard Catalog says the 25-3 was manufactured in 1977 but in the back of the book it says N800000 were made from 1980 to 1983. Whats up this?
25-2 Cut 6"
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Never say never with Smith & Wesson. Chances are yours was numbered stamped and shipped out of sequence. They did that kinda thing.....especially during transitions it seems..
The most important rule of Smith and Wesson collecting is that every rule has an exception.
Doug M.
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Unlike many/most other models, those variation numbers don't run consecutively on the M25 variants. The 25-2 is a 45ACP Target revolver; my recollection is that the 25-3 was a limited production 45 Colt with a cylinder shorter than most 45 Colts would have (maybe the same as the 45ACP cylinder, but rechambered; not my knowledge set). IIRC, the 25-4 was some kind of commemorative, and the positive response to the 45 Colt variants resulted in the 25-5. The production periods overlap, and thus you have this confusing set of information.
My recall of the details may be wrong, but I think I am right in general, and that if you search the forum you would find some very detailed answers.
My recall of the details may be wrong, but I think I am right in general, and that if you search the forum you would find some very detailed answers.
