I am considering purchasing a S&W Model 25-7 5" in .45 Colt caliber.
Anyone have one ?
Opinions ?
Anyone have one ?
Opinions ?
S&W Model 25-7 .45 Colt
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Vulcan Bob
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Yup. Works just fine and is very accurate.
Hair Trigger
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I've got a 4" -5 and love it, yours should be a great shooter. Blue or nickel? What's it gonna cost ya?
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One of the most accurate guns I ever owned.
I have a serious case of the "wants" for this model. I just haven't been able to talk myself into paying what they're going for. I'm almost hoping some posts here that they're not any good...
The 25-7 only comes in glass bead blue and is a real sleeper among popular models. They are highly sought after for anyone in the “know”.
Back in 2012 a forum member and good friend passed away. He had a fair number of guns. I helped his widow sell most of them off for her. One was the 25-7 in the box with everything. I regret not being able to give her a fair price for it as I had shot it prior to his passing. A very fine revolver, you won't regret getting it.
Buy it and don’t look back / a great gun.
Charlie Foxtrott
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Mehutch
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One of my most treasured guns. Great shooter.
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Bill Lear
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One of my most treasured guns. Great shooter.
There's a reason Elmer Keith didn't work the .45 Colt into magnum territory, but chose the .44 Special instead. The .45 Colt with just 1,000 fps is more than ample to make a bear stop and rethink his/options. 1,250 fps with a 250 grain seems way too hot for any S&W frame. 1,150 fps still gets over 750 foot-pounds with a lot less stress on the frame.
Fact is, there's no reason nor need to hot load the .45 colt in a world with .454 Casull and .460 S&W!
While 1250fps certainly is stepping on a 45 colt in a S&W as it would be over 30,000psi. But, there is absolutely no reason in the world that loads for one should be stuck at the 14,000psi limit set for the early colts. You will also notice his gun is still in one piece
The acp models are rated for +P at 23,000 psi and they have exactly the same thickness at stop notch. The have also been firing 19,000 psi loads since the 1917
Interesting fact. Ruger Super Blackhawk and S&W N frames have the same sized 1.710" OD cylinder. Ruger's advantage being an offset stop notch.
BTW the non fluted cylinders are not one bit stronger than those with flutes as the material is missing from a non critical area.
I have been firing 1100fps 255swc from my 45 colts for a long time.
The acp models are rated for +P at 23,000 psi and they have exactly the same thickness at stop notch. The have also been firing 19,000 psi loads since the 1917
Interesting fact. Ruger Super Blackhawk and S&W N frames have the same sized 1.710" OD cylinder. Ruger's advantage being an offset stop notch.
BTW the non fluted cylinders are not one bit stronger than those with flutes as the material is missing from a non critical area.
I have been firing 1100fps 255swc from my 45 colts for a long time.
Hasbeen1945
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A lot of cartridges designed before 1900 have very low pressure limits. Can’t take a chance on someone using a modern loading in a pre 1900 firearm. Be like holding a hand grenade.
25-7 with Goodyears
25-9 with Culinas
Doug M.
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A member let me know about one of these models for sale on GB a few weeks ago. I paid what it took and I know I would have to pull up my Huggies and do so. I had never had a .45 Colt before, so I did not have a stash of ammo, and the price for ammo was also eye watering.
I shot it a bit a couple weeks ago. 75 rounds. Pleasant shooting, and seemed accurate given that my eyes had a hard time finding the front sight. Life is too short. If you want it and can scrape up the money, just do it.
I shot it a bit a couple weeks ago. 75 rounds. Pleasant shooting, and seemed accurate given that my eyes had a hard time finding the front sight. Life is too short. If you want it and can scrape up the money, just do it.
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It's a very desirable, yet uncommon, format: 5" ejector shroud N frame. I have no idea how factory ammo shoots in them. I will say it took me some fiddling around with hand loads to get good accuracy for me. It seemed to me the front sight height was regulated for high end of the velocity spectrum. I believe it took me about 9 to 9.2gr of Unique or velocity equivalent of CFE-P to get poa = poi with 250-255gr. I love the gun. Slapped some Culina Cocobolo smooth cokes on it!
Pizza Bob
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Can I throw in a good word for the 25-9 also? Essentially an improved 25-7. Not sure what the improvements were although I believe that one of them was the improved cut of the cylinder notches.
Adios,
Pizza Bob
Adios,
Pizza Bob
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1911-10MM
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One of my favorites,
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25-7, 4" Mountain Gun
