Model 25-5 oversize cylinder throats???

[Shooter338]

Just bought 0ne [QUOTE][/QUOTE]off a truck driver out of Parker,Az. It's beautiful but haven't had the chance to mic the cylinder.

 

[Pizza Bob]

Has anyone had S&W replace their cylinder because of this issue?
I wonder if they did it early on when these guns were first produced?

Tom

They had nothing but the large throated cylinders for replacements. I sent mine back and CS measured throats on replacement cylinders and gave me the one with the smallest throats, which were still oversized.

I was told that S&W made the cylinders to pre-war specs (.454" bullets), and the barrels to post-war specs (.452" bullets). Mine measured .456" to .458". When I got it, it didn't "group", it "patterned". 12" with keyholing at 10 yards.

Since Smith now is making an N-frame Classic .45 Colt, I wonder if cylinders from those guns can be used in the old (25-5) guns.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[USSR]

Guys,

Here is how you create a new thread (instead of resurrecting a 5 year old one). In the top left corner there is an orange icon labeled "New Thread". Click on it, give your thread a name, and say what you want to say. Sheeesh!

Don