I have been eyeing this gun in my S&W catalogue. If you own one or shot one what are your feelings and do you like the gun ? Are the factory grips acceptable for a good firm grip ? Thanks.
Jerry Miculek, Model 625JM, .45 APC
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Have had one for several years and put a couple of 1000 rds thru it.
Grips are fine, revolver is very accurate with 200gr LSWC..
Bead front sight is very good for combat type shooting, less so for bullseye.
Also have a 325 Night Guard which is favorite carry firearm.
Grips are fine, revolver is very accurate with 200gr LSWC..
Bead front sight is very good for combat type shooting, less so for bullseye.
Also have a 325 Night Guard which is favorite carry firearm.
kshock
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I have one, and it is not for sale if that tells you anything. I love the sights, but I guess my hands are to big for the grips, I am thinking about switching the grips for a better hold. Hard for me to keep a grip on when shooting fast with stout loads. I think the grip issue is simply personal preference. If you buy one I would say the odds are you will really like it.
Vulcan Bob
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Pretty much the same as Birddog2, the JM grips felt wierd to me at first but with some shooting I have come to like them.
I have a 625JM that I shoot IDPA with and like it. I have done an action job and put a fiber optic front sight on it and have put a few thoudsand rounds thru it.
I have larger hands and hated the JM grips, with minor power loads they are ok but shooting major power loads especially in hot weather they sucked.
I have houge X-frame grips on mine now as well as my 686SSR that I shoot IDPA SSR with.
Greg
I have larger hands and hated the JM grips, with minor power loads they are ok but shooting major power loads especially in hot weather they sucked.
I have houge X-frame grips on mine now as well as my 686SSR that I shoot IDPA SSR with.
Greg
A set of Hogue Monogrips are perfect for this gun:
Hogue Monogrip Grips S&W N-Frame Square Butt Rubber Black - MidwayUSA
Hogue Monogrip Grips S&W N-Frame Square Butt Rubber Black - MidwayUSA
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stevieboy
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I've tried mine with several grips, including the JMs, Hogue Monogrips, Pachmayrs, and a very nice set of coke reproductions. I've concluded after much experimentation that the JMs (which are, in fact, made by Hogue) actually work best for me and that's what the gun is wearing at this time.
I shoot my revolvers exclusively double action and I like to rest my trigger finger on the gun at or slightly beneath the crease that's formed by the first joint. I find that it gives me better leverage and more control and that I shoot most accurately with the finger in that position. I have very large hands but, even so, I've discovered that I get the best trigger finger placement with relatively small and thin grips. Thinner grips enable me to put my finger more deeply on the trigger.
When I first began shooting with the JM grips I found that I wasn't always putting my hand consistently on the grip frame. Sometimes would be just right but other times I'd be too low. I also had the sense that the gun was squirming around in my hand as I shot it.
However, practice makes perfect. The more I used the JMs the more I liked them. Now, they feel perfect for my hand. They're relatively thin, enabling a deep finger placement on the trigger. And, with frequent use, my hand "remembers" where it should grip the gun. Gripping the gun with these grips has now become second nature to me.
As for front sights, I'm a fiber optic guy. I love the way one can acquire a target -- in daylight -- very quickly with these sights. No, I wouldn't recommend them for bullseye shooting. But for rapid shooting I find them to be unparalleled.
I shoot my revolvers exclusively double action and I like to rest my trigger finger on the gun at or slightly beneath the crease that's formed by the first joint. I find that it gives me better leverage and more control and that I shoot most accurately with the finger in that position. I have very large hands but, even so, I've discovered that I get the best trigger finger placement with relatively small and thin grips. Thinner grips enable me to put my finger more deeply on the trigger.
When I first began shooting with the JM grips I found that I wasn't always putting my hand consistently on the grip frame. Sometimes would be just right but other times I'd be too low. I also had the sense that the gun was squirming around in my hand as I shot it.
However, practice makes perfect. The more I used the JMs the more I liked them. Now, they feel perfect for my hand. They're relatively thin, enabling a deep finger placement on the trigger. And, with frequent use, my hand "remembers" where it should grip the gun. Gripping the gun with these grips has now become second nature to me.
As for front sights, I'm a fiber optic guy. I love the way one can acquire a target -- in daylight -- very quickly with these sights. No, I wouldn't recommend them for bullseye shooting. But for rapid shooting I find them to be unparalleled.
scooter123
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I shot my new 625JM yesterday for the first time. IMO the factory grip is at best adequate but just barely. According to their tracking the 500 monogrip I ordered in for it will be delivered tomorrow. Prior experience with this grip has shown it fits me superbly and I'm looking forward to shooting the 625 with a properly sized grip.
Dennis The B
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I changed out...
...the stocks for a set of Ahrend's finger-groove combats. They're perfect for me. It's a great revolver. Love it.
...the stocks for a set of Ahrend's finger-groove combats. They're perfect for me. It's a great revolver. Love it.
Fishslayer
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Check this one out!
YIKES!
Any idea how that happened?My guess is that handloads & Titegroup powder were involved. That's a common scenario.
Dale53
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There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with the .45 ACP and Titegroup powder. In fact, for many knowledgeable types it is the powder of choice. However, using ANY fast burning powder and using a double charge will often result in this kind of damage.
Nearly always careful examination of the facts will disclose poor reloading practices. Carelessness does NOT pay! I have loaded, literally, hundreds of thousands of rounds and have never blown up a revolver. It may happen tomorrow, but somehow I doubt it. I DO strive to use good reloading practices and do NOT allow myself to become distracted. I have two progressive presses (Dillon 550B's) which produce most of my ammo but also have a complement of turret presses as well as single stage.
Dale53
Nearly always careful examination of the facts will disclose poor reloading practices. Carelessness does NOT pay! I have loaded, literally, hundreds of thousands of rounds and have never blown up a revolver. It may happen tomorrow, but somehow I doubt it. I DO strive to use good reloading practices and do NOT allow myself to become distracted. I have two progressive presses (Dillon 550B's) which produce most of my ammo but also have a complement of turret presses as well as single stage.
Dale53
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Check this one out!
handload gone awry, looks like you could just replace the cylinder and it would be ready to go though and it would look like one of the old black powder guns from the civil war era with no top strap.
ghitch75
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i like the factory grips in mine....
TSQUARED
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I purchsed one ca 8 years ago and it has been an excellent shooter. My favorite revolvers are a 4 inch 617, 5 inch 627PC and 5 inch 625PC JM. I do not like the KM wood grips and have substituted forother Hogue wood or rubber grips.
SW357Addict
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I owned a 625JM for about a year. It was an okay shooter but I sold it as I was so ashamed of owning a S&W with the IL. 
Also, it's fit and finish was not very good as the barrel-to-cylinder gap was about .004 on one side and .008 on the other.
But I did like how fast the reloads were with the combination of the moonclips and short .45 AUTO ammo.
I now own a 3" 625 model of 1989 which is excellent in every way.
Also, it's fit and finish was not very good as the barrel-to-cylinder gap was about .004 on one side and .008 on the other.
But I did like how fast the reloads were with the combination of the moonclips and short .45 AUTO ammo.
I now own a 3" 625 model of 1989 which is excellent in every way.
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