Ok, what do I have here?
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Yes there's guns in the boxes. I was wondering if they were anything special. They are both mountain guns, are they Lew Horton guns? I was hoping that by posting the labels someone would be able to tell me if they were anything special.
Kernel Crittenden
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Two great guns and posting the end labels helps a lot in identifying exactly what you have.
The M657 was a Stocking Dealer Special, according to the SCoSW. It's likely a -4. Is it? Yours is the first one I've ever seen, so I don't think they were made in large numbers. Maybe a few hundred. The date code on your box is for September 8, 1998.
https://books.google.com/books?id=a...onepage&q=Smith and wesson 657 103949&f=false
The M625 is a -6 in .45 Colt. I've have ten of these in my s/n collection with s/n prefix of: CAN, CAP, CAS, CAT, CAU, and CAY. They were all made in the first three months of 1996. The date code on your box is for January 29, 1996.
They went back into production in 2001 as a -7. I've only seen two of those both with a CER s/n.
Something I read said there were 1,000 made, but I don't know if that was for the first run, the second run, or both. I suspect it was for the second because I've seen so many of the -6 guns (ten) it's hard for me to think there was only 1,000.
https://books.google.com/books?id=a...aTxgIVDjWICh0HHQCS#v=onepage&q=130045&f=false
I have seen nothing to say either one was a Lew Horton Special, but it's possible. If you call LH's 800 number they will confirm if it was one of their's and send you a nice letter.
The M657 was a Stocking Dealer Special, according to the SCoSW. It's likely a -4. Is it? Yours is the first one I've ever seen, so I don't think they were made in large numbers. Maybe a few hundred. The date code on your box is for September 8, 1998.
https://books.google.com/books?id=a...onepage&q=Smith and wesson 657 103949&f=false
The M625 is a -6 in .45 Colt. I've have ten of these in my s/n collection with s/n prefix of: CAN, CAP, CAS, CAT, CAU, and CAY. They were all made in the first three months of 1996. The date code on your box is for January 29, 1996.
They went back into production in 2001 as a -7. I've only seen two of those both with a CER s/n.
Something I read said there were 1,000 made, but I don't know if that was for the first run, the second run, or both. I suspect it was for the second because I've seen so many of the -6 guns (ten) it's hard for me to think there was only 1,000.
https://books.google.com/books?id=a...aTxgIVDjWICh0HHQCS#v=onepage&q=130045&f=false
I have seen nothing to say either one was a Lew Horton Special, but it's possible. If you call LH's 800 number they will confirm if it was one of their's and send you a nice letter.
justintyme
Member
I have one of the 657, I'd have to go look but I'm sure its a -4
Kernel Crittenden
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Did it come with the Patridge/Gold Bead front sight?
justintyme
Member
I doubt it came from the factory with it, but it had it on it when I found it at a pawnshop---they advertised it on the local armslist for about 34 seconds till I was at their door, LOL. It had the Patridge sight and the laser grips, no box or original stuff
gwpercle
Member
They are boxes from S&W ?
