Pre-war N frame with 2" factory barrel! Link to range report added.

[cgt4570]

ADDED:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...re-war-2-inch-625-10-update-range-report.html


A year-long project finally complete!
They never made one, so I did. I wanted a unique large frame carry gun. I think this is the ultimate for a pre-war aficianado.

What it was:
A Canadian .455 that came to me with pitting, a poor conversion to acp with way too much headspace, and a lopped off barrel. (I left the crossed flags and broad C)

What it is:
My rendition of a 625-10!
New barrel and cylinder from Numrich.
Adapted bolt for a J frame flat latch!
ALL internal parts replaced with new.
All tolerances set to minimum.
Radocy parkerize kit finish.
Factory round lanyard ring (RHKP model)
Grip frame converted to K size (due to backstrap pitting)
Modified and recut K square grips (they were already ruined, but had nice colors) finished with walnut oil and bee's wax.
Ball detent front lock-up.
Internal trigger overtravel factory pin.
Tritium insert installed in front sight.
Also retains the pre-war cylinder hold-open pin.

Expect better pictures and a range report when time allows.

It was tough contouring the new barrel to look right. I had to shave a threads worth of metal off the front of the frame, then gently work the barrel ramp to look decent.

Front lock-up is accomplished via a ball detent just like on the original 625-10. The barral already had the recess. The ball is actually a BB! The power custom kit was too small to seat.

Converted to an early J frame flat latch! (Looks like I'll have to add a washer to keep it from scratching the frame.)

Grips drilled and beveled for round lanyard ring.

High ride holster and military lanyard ready to carry when four-wheeling, etc!

Here's a picture of a factory PC 625-10. They came in two-tone like my project, but I couldn't find a picture besides the one in the SCSW3.

 

[BUFF]

Talk about making a silk purse from a sow's ear! Great job!

 

[cgt4570]

Talk about making a silk purse from a sow's ear! Great job!

Thanks. It was a learning experience. I've done a bunch of little jobs but this was my first complete overhaul. Jerry Kuhnhausen's book was a big help.

I like the look of the 625-10 but not the titanium frame. I won't have a chance to shoot this for at least a week, but it should be fairly plesant.

 

[JCS&W]

Gosh, great work. You should be proud!

 

[Lefkiguy]

Amazing project, looks like you put lots of thought and effort into it, looks great.

 

[murphydog]

That is fantastic. I did not inherit the dexterity gene from my father, sad to say. Please let us know how it shoots.

 

[Shooting4life]

That is a neat conversion. Love the way you did the grips and lanyard ring.

 

[DCWilson]

Gosh, I want one. That is just a spectacularly cool project!

If Numrich still has the barrels and cylinders, I'm going to order one of each and then keep my eyes out for a suitable frame.

You have inspired me. I think my own preferences might run to a round butt without the lanyard and maybe a prewar cylinder latch, but the beauty of a project like this is that you can adjust on the fly and still have something at the end of the project that is personally appealing.

Well done! This has really caught my interest in a big way.

 

[lebomm]

Nice work, cgt4570 ! A custom that's still very much Smith & Wesson !

Larry

 

[cgt4570]

You have inspired me. I think my own preferences might run to a round butt without the lanyard and maybe a prewar cylinder latch, .

I initially wanted a round butt too, but there isn't enough 'meat' in a pre-war N frame grip to make a round butt. The back edge comes up a little bit too short. It would have required cutting and welding the frame (and possibly re-stamping the serial number). I might get that ambitious in the future, but not this time.

 

[Hondo44]

Very unique with creative touches. To me these 'rescue' gun customs are more fun than safe queens although I certainly like my all original shooters as well. I've done something similar with an N frame grip but started with N frame stocks which filled in the gap on the sides of the hump at the top of the backstrap.

That gun looks all business. A double lock 5 screw!

 

[A10]

Very cool ressurection job! I agree that these old and beat Nframes need new lives, and what a great way to go about it!

 

[jrs70]

Nice job!! I like it.

 

[JSR III]

I don't have any metal skills so I would not even consider a project like this. You did an outstanding job and now have a custom made S&W to take 4 wheeling. Great job.

 

[tops]

That is unreal! Your knowledge, patience, skill, and craftmanship are amazing! Thank you for posting. Larry

 

[old bear]

An outstanding job of creating a truly personal revolver.

 

[katg9501]

Sweet! Thanks for posting. Very creative way to revive an old Smith.

 

[nawilson]

That is amazing! I looked at the pictures first and wondered which high dollar pistol smith did the work. Then I read the post and saw you did. You should be very proud.

 

[Big Lou]

Outstanding!

I like it!

 

[LOBO]

That is one uber cool bbbg!!