Odd Lew Horton set 25-9?

[flomofo1]

Got called that an older guy dropped off two 25-9's in new condition.

One is a Lew Horton Special from 1989, a model 25-9, with smooth cyclinder and matte black finish with a 5 or 5 1/4" barrel?
Possibly a performance center gun thats also a Lew Horton? It was chambered in .45 long colt.

The second was a blued 25-9 with a 6 to 6 1/2" barrel also in 45 long colt.

The guy is adamant he wants about 650 to 700 for each one. I'm hoping to see them tomorrow or tonight....So what do you guys think?

On a side note I didn't even know a dash 9 version of the model 25 existed and I don't much about the model 25 if anybody can inform me. I've only found some picture threads of them so far and not much information.

 

[colt_saa]

The Model 25 has reached engineering revision 13

The first revolver that you described sounds like S&W product code 100924. Mine is pictured below.

Several thousand of this variation were manufactured starting during the -7 engineering revision and continuing through the -9 revision. The firearm is not a Lew Horton Exclusive, neither is it a Performance Center offering.

Without a better description it is harder to ID the second revolver. Perhaps it is one of the Model 25 Hand Ejectors that the Performance Center offered. However most of those were -10 and -11 engineering revisions. BTW, those were not Lew Horton exclusives either, they were Sports South exclusives.

If these revolvers were in their original boxes and in excellent condition, I would probably spend $1,300 for the pair.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

welcome to the forum!

The first revolver is just like the one above, and no, as posted above, neither one is from the performance center, or Lew Horton.

The second revolver is nothing more than an endurance package updated 25-5 with a 6" barrel, the same as the 25-9 posted above is a newer version of the 25-7 pictured below. The only difference between the -7, and the -9 is the longer bolt stop notches, and the internal bolt block to prevent the sensation of trigger kickback from recoil. They both have the hardened yoke, new style yoke screw, lengthened bearing surfaces on the yoke, and the radiused stud package.


If they are in good shape, I'd jump on at least one of them.

 

[flomofo1]

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They are supposedly in really good condition, but I don't think they come with boxes or paperwork.

I can get both for about 1300 or about 1450 with tax and CA fee...

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

If you can swing the tarriff, buy them both.

 

[flomofo1]

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If I do hopefully I won't run into a model 29 like the one in your sig.

These would be temps for my holy grail model 29 I haven't been able to find.

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

The .45 Colt is my favorite round. You may just get to feeling that way if you buy the and start shooting them, especially if you handload for them. Read these, scroll down to the bottom end of the column of the second one-

Gunnotes...Smith & Wesson Mod 25-5

Linebaugh's Custom Sixguns - Heavyweight Bullets

 

[flomofo1]

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The first I think you guys nailed, but the shop owner is going to call Lew Horton and Smith and Wesson on monday to track its history.

The second however, is still a .45 long colt but is a 25-5 with a new looking blued finish and the 8+ inch barrel (8 1/4" or 8 5/8" can't remember).

The shop might have a lead on a 29-2 with a 6.5" barrel, so I want to do my research in case I only buy one of them...Plus I just picked an IBM m1 Carbine yesterday as well for 800 plus tax ($890).

I'm on a shopping spree right now, but the spree definately has a low budget!

Thank you for the reading material by the way.