S&W 625-5 Sad Story

[Scrateshooter]

I would keep the gun as is since it is unique and factory and just buy another 5" if you miss that model so much.

Have you seen how much those 625-5s are going for?

 

[StrawHat]

I am sorry I could not sleep about this

Ugly really?

What are we seeing here? A Mountain Gun in 45? And a Model 22-4, 45 ACP?

Both are good looking revolvers. I have a few 4", 45 ACP revolvers.

Kevin

 

[steve696]

The OP just passed his seven year anniversary - of absence from the Forum. Probably best to start a new thread for other opinions.

I'm still around...I haven't checked this post in a while, and other hobbies (hot rods, even more expensive than guns) have taken up most of my spare time. Still active in shooting, but not the 625-5. I never did find another barrel, although I still see the 625 Classic for sale now and then. Mine has just been sitting in the safe unused for some time now.
I still intend to have this re-done though. If I decide to invest the money in it, a custom gunsmith (Bowen perhaps) should be able to replicate the original, even down to the DX style interchangeable front sight. The only thing that may not be duplicated is the original laser engraving on the barrel.

 

[wellthought1]

Glad you didn't get hurt. Sorry your gun did that. I know how hard it is to lose a great Smith & Wesson revolver! I've lost them simply by selling them when I needed the money really bad. I hope you can find a suitable replacement barrel that makes you happy about the gun again.

 

[Green Frog]

Bowen has stopped working on Smiths... but if it is a barrel change, Andy Horvath of LaGrange, OH would be a good man to call. Neither of them does reboring themselves though. They both use specialty shops for that. I had Andy build my Project 616 and he laser marked the new caliber on the rebored 617 barrel.

Froggie

 

[cmj8591]

I know this is a very old thread, but that is a breathtaking barrel failure! I've seen a lot of broken guns but I've never seen that.

 

[steve696]

Thanks for all the kind words...
Had I to do all over again, I would not have sent the gun back to Smith, even though it was a warranty issue. Had the service department told me at the time that I would not receive the original barrel back, I would looked to someone else to repair/restore the gun. I even contacted the Performance Center at the time and they were unable (or unwilling) to help.
It's still a shooter, just not a favorite anymore.