Looking for a 45 ACP revolver
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S&W 325 PD with 3" barrel (it may be a 2.75" barrel but I can't remember for sure).
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In addition to the 625, and 325PD, there's the 325NG Nightguard. It's a .45 ACP, has a 2.5" barrel.
I carry the 325NG as my CCW. It's lightweight, and uses moonclips.
Product: Model 325 Night Guard - .45ACP
I carry the 325NG as my CCW. It's lightweight, and uses moonclips.
Product: Model 325 Night Guard - .45ACP
Try to find one of these. A 625 Mountain gun. This one's a 625-6 (no lock). .45 Colt, not .45 ACP. I modified this one to my tastes - red ramp front sight, Ahrends retro classic stocks, old-style cylinder release, and an action job by Nelson Ford of Phoenix. I think one of these would fill your bill perfectly.
For a house gun in .45 ACP, I favor this one. It's a 625 Model of 1988, modified as above. Truly slick action, extremely accurate. I still favor the .45 Colt for all-around use, though - you can handload it safely to a more robust level than the shorter .45 ACP.
For a house gun in .45 ACP, I favor this one. It's a 625 Model of 1988, modified as above. Truly slick action, extremely accurate. I still favor the .45 Colt for all-around use, though - you can handload it safely to a more robust level than the shorter .45 ACP.
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the 625 mountian gun looks alot like a model 66, are they the same size K-frame? What is a fair price for the 625 in 45 acp. I like the 45 colt but I do not reload for that caliber (might start though I am thinking of getting into SASS cowboy match shooting but that's another thread).
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"the 625 mountian gun looks alot like a model 66, are they the same size K-frame?"
No, the M-625's are N frames, both ACP and Colt. S&W doesn't make, and never has, anything double action in .45 caliber that was on anything but an N frame. I don't think, even with a 5-shot L frame (L's are sized between K's and N's), there is room for a .45 caliber in any S&W but an N frame.
The Mountain Guns have a slender, tapered barrel with just an ejector rod shround under the barrel that looks kinda sorta like a Model 66, while most of the other M-625's have a full-length barrel underlug, like a Colt Python. The Mountain Guns thus weigh less, are handier, tote better but kick slightly more; I don't think any factory .45 ACP or Colt ammo kicks hard enough for the extra weight to matter, though.
S&W has made .45 ACP revolvers since 1917. Lots of great choices, 1917, Brazilian, 1950 Military/M-22, 1950 Target/M-26, 1955 Target/M-25, M-625 both underlug barrel and Mountain Gun...
No, the M-625's are N frames, both ACP and Colt. S&W doesn't make, and never has, anything double action in .45 caliber that was on anything but an N frame. I don't think, even with a 5-shot L frame (L's are sized between K's and N's), there is room for a .45 caliber in any S&W but an N frame.
The Mountain Guns have a slender, tapered barrel with just an ejector rod shround under the barrel that looks kinda sorta like a Model 66, while most of the other M-625's have a full-length barrel underlug, like a Colt Python. The Mountain Guns thus weigh less, are handier, tote better but kick slightly more; I don't think any factory .45 ACP or Colt ammo kicks hard enough for the extra weight to matter, though.
S&W has made .45 ACP revolvers since 1917. Lots of great choices, 1917, Brazilian, 1950 Military/M-22, 1950 Target/M-26, 1955 Target/M-25, M-625 both underlug barrel and Mountain Gun...
Consider the Model 22 as well (4" bbl, fixed sighted Thunder Ranch Special).
Also, there is a Thunder Ranch Model 325 with 4" bbl. and a light attachment. If I was to use the same gun to carry and as a Home Defender, I'd look seriously at this one. It is light weight (scandium frame) and powerful, with adjustable sights. Once you've had a light on a nightstand piece, there is no going back.
Also, there is a Thunder Ranch Model 325 with 4" bbl. and a light attachment. If I was to use the same gun to carry and as a Home Defender, I'd look seriously at this one. It is light weight (scandium frame) and powerful, with adjustable sights. Once you've had a light on a nightstand piece, there is no going back.
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