45 snubs

[tommy F]

Spent the afternoon yesterday at Target World exercising my M25 2 3/4" Jovino and M625 3". They buck pretty good with wood grips but are very cool if I must say so. Both liked my reversed 160FN WC loads up close.

 

[Bama21]

Couple of nice 45 wheelies u got there! I just picked up a custom 625 in 45 Long Colt with a 3 3/4" barrel. I do not reload, but have been able to find a few decent factory loadings here and there. Have only shot mine once thus far, but I am hooked already!

 

[bamabiker]

We need pictures from both of you. Sounds like some cool guns.

 

[Old Fashioned Six Shooter]

I have a 325 2.75" NightGuard .45 ACP. Shot it this week with Buffalo Bore .45 Auto Rim 200 gr. Speer Gold Dot and 255 gr. Hard Cast Flat Nose Lead, both at 1000 fps. Let's just say, these loads in a lightweight snub are not for sissies.

 

[BobR1]

I have a 3" Model 625-3 Power Custom Combat. The 3" 625 has a short Ejector Rod for some unknown reason. We have converted mine to a Full Length Ejector Rod as well.

I will probably change the front sight to a Red Ramp sooner or later. Mine is the solid Black ramp version. You would have thought it would have came with a Red Ramp from the factory.

My carry holster is a Lobo Model 1 Pancake with Inner Hammer Shield, and Detail Boned.

I do not carry and shoot the 625 as much as I should. Common problem with many folks on this site. So many revolvers, so little time to shoot them.

Bob

 

[WC145]

BobR1-
How's your Lobo Pancake? I have a Desantis for my 3" 29 and it carries and draws nice but it's almost impossible to holster the gun when you're wearing the holster. Some issue with the way the belt tightens the holster. I need to find something else.


tommy F-
I'm with bamabiker, we need pics ! Especially of the Jovino!

 

[Hoosier45]

Here's mine

Here is my 25-5 Custom .45CLT I picked up a few months ago. Only shot it once so far, and I sold the 625-7 that I got with it, which the profits nearly paid for the 25-5

 

[WC145]

^^^^Very nice! Who did the work on it? Is it nickeled or hard chromed?

 

[ladder13]

I love those short barreled Jovino's, post away.

 

[Hoosier45]

A smith in Indiana named Richard Marks. It has elements of both Jovino and Behlert, and when I found it, I hoped it was one of theirs. I saw it and had to have it, and I think I got a great deal on it. At the same auction and probably done by the same smith was a 27-2 snub converted to 45 Colt with a 45 acp cylinder, but for some reason I didn't go after that one. The gun has the smoothest action I've ever felt and shoots pretty well for a snub. It is nickel.

 

[pineappleshooter]

Spent the afternoon yesterday at Target World exercising my M25 2 3/4" Jovino and M625 3". They buck pretty good with wood grips but are very cool if I must say so. Both liked my reversed 160FN WC loads up close.

Which Target World? The one in Chalfont? If so, we will have to go bust some caps together.

 

[bamabiker]

Here is my 25-5 Custom .45CLT I picked up a few months ago. Only shot it once so far, and I sold the 625-7 that I got with it, which the profits nearly paid for the 25-5
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That is nice. I'd have to get some nice wood to go on it but that's just me. Thanks for the pics.

 

[681ismyfavorite]

i had a buddy years ago who had a Taurus 5 shot .45colt snub. i never shot it but i found it looked and felt well made.

 

[BobR1]

Lobo Holster

WC145
The Lobo Pancake is a very good holster. It does stay open also.
I have the Model 1 holsters with Inner Hammer Shield, and Detail Boned for my 3" 625-3, as well as my old 638 that I sold a while back. It will be the holster for my 442 Pro "Moon Clip" S&W # 178041 later this week when my dealer gets it.

I have the Lobo Enhanced Pancake again with Iner Hammer Shield and Detail Boned for my:
LCR 22 & LCR 357
4" 610
4" 64
4" 617
2-1/2" 310 Night Guard
2-1/2" 66 No Dash

I believe that is 8 Lobo Pancakes total I have so far.
I also have a Lobo Flap with No Cant to fit the LCR 357 & LCR 22 for the wife to carry when horse back riding. Ray does very good work, and his prices are reasonable for a custom holster.
Lobo Gun Leather - Home

Bob

 

[Erich]

Gina's favorite:

 

[681ismyfavorite]

Gina's favorite:

Erich, in 1993 i had that same gun with the same enscription on the bbl, different grips though. shot .45acp with "moon" clips. in 1994 the irs said that i owed thema lot of more of my money so i sold the gun for $300.00.

no, i did not know what i had as S&W was a strong company during this time.

 

[ghitch75]

i like 325PD.....this are great shooters...

 

[DeafSmith]

Gina's favorite:

Mine is just like that except the Secret Servie grips. I don't have such on mine but they sure look great!

BTW, .45 supers work great out of these guns. I chroned mine with 230gr Triton supers and it got 1000 fps.

 

[Erich]

I love to handload for it and have done loads like that, Deaf - thought I might have been getting a bit up there when I was throwing 255-grainers out of the three-inch barrel at 950 fps.

 

[ghitch75]

these are runnin' 1025fps from my 325PD....