Smiths in 45 Colt Ctg The Ultimate 25 and 625 discussion.Edited June 2014
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Hammerdown77
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My 625-9. This gun was a tack driver right out of the box, and the action is nice and smooth now after lots of dry/live fire. Haven't done anything to it other than feed it lots of lead.
wow lots of nice revolvers here!
Ive been kicking around the idea of getting one that has been sitting at a local shop here, its a blued mountain gun with the lock and cocobola grips.
They want 700.00 for it, not sure if thats a good price or not, but im tempted anyway, been awhile since ive had a 45colt and have had the itch again.
Bday is thursday, so I may have to have them wrap it up! LOL
Ive been kicking around the idea of getting one that has been sitting at a local shop here, its a blued mountain gun with the lock and cocobola grips.
They want 700.00 for it, not sure if thats a good price or not, but im tempted anyway, been awhile since ive had a 45colt and have had the itch again.
Bday is thursday, so I may have to have them wrap it up! LOL
High Desert Hunter
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I have a 25-13, it has the lock, and I had to modify the grips to make it more comfortable to shoot, but it tosses my 285gr SWCs with great accuracy, plus it is a very packable sidearm. I'd post a picture, but I am currently deployed. Two years later, but here is a poor quality picture of my bedside companion.
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Here's my newest gun, a Classic 25-15. Haven't had a chance to range test it yet but throats are .451-452 so could be accurate. I have a Wolff spring set on order to lower trigger pull. Looking forward to seeing what it will do.
Yep, it's got the lock.
Yep, it's got the lock.
Allen,
I am with ya...
25-5 AVA25XX- Was NIB when I bought it, my ownership ended that after 30+ years. Not sure of DOB.
I am with ya...
25-5 AVA25XX- Was NIB when I bought it, my ownership ended that after 30+ years. Not sure of DOB.
phenson
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A Model 25 no dash, Model of 1955 Target. Shipped approximately 1959.
I got the hots for a 1955 (.45 ACP) target in mid-1960's so contacted my usual dealer in Quantico who advised that they really were not available. Undeterred, I contacted S&W to inquire status. I was advised that while they were not in production, they were still being catalogued and that if I could be patient I should go ahead and order one.
The 1955 target was a matte-finish gun but I wanted a bright finish. The contact at S & W said I should just order it the way I wanted it.
So I placed the order with the dealer in Quantico who was quite suprised that I had called S&W and at the response I was given.
Many, many months later I recieved a call from the dealer, astonished that the gun had arrived, and did I still want it after all the time had passed. She indicated they had not seen a 1955 target for a long time and that there were many local buyers who would be happy to take it.
The dealer indicated that the 1955 was still not in production and that mine was probably assembled in the repair shop because I had requested the bright blue finish insead of the production matte finish.
I received the gun in October, 1967. I would add that the serial number starts with the letter "S". Special? Special Production? What do you think?
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The 1955 target was a matte-finish gun but I wanted a bright finish. The contact at S & W said I should just order it the way I wanted it.
So I placed the order with the dealer in Quantico who was quite suprised that I had called S&W and at the response I was given.
Many, many months later I recieved a call from the dealer, astonished that the gun had arrived, and did I still want it after all the time had passed. She indicated they had not seen a 1955 target for a long time and that there were many local buyers who would be happy to take it.
The dealer indicated that the 1955 was still not in production and that mine was probably assembled in the repair shop because I had requested the bright blue finish insead of the production matte finish.
I received the gun in October, 1967. I would add that the serial number starts with the letter "S". Special? Special Production? What do you think?
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DHart
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.45 Colt is such a wonderful cartridge. A pleasure to shoot and to reload. And nicely variable in performance.
I sold this 625 earlier this year because I wanted to thin the herd a bit and this gun was a little too special to use as a regular shooter. I will probably replace it with a 625 that isn't quite so "special". I was stunned by what it sold for, but when you have two bidders who want a very scarce item dearly and they're both determined and well-heeled, amazing things can happen.
I have a Puma '92 chambered in .454 Casull/.45 Colt which is a sweet little 16" Trapper.
Great thread!
I sold this 625 earlier this year because I wanted to thin the herd a bit and this gun was a little too special to use as a regular shooter. I will probably replace it with a 625 that isn't quite so "special". I was stunned by what it sold for, but when you have two bidders who want a very scarce item dearly and they're both determined and well-heeled, amazing things can happen.
I have a Puma '92 chambered in .454 Casull/.45 Colt which is a sweet little 16" Trapper.
Great thread!
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I have a consecutive pair of those . I only shoot one but boy what a great shooter .625-5 SDS
"I received the gun in October, 1967. I would add that the serial number starts with the letter "S". Special? Special Production? What do you think?"
All N frame revolvers back then had "S" prefix serial numbers. The "N" prefix appeared in 1969.
All N frame revolvers back then had "S" prefix serial numbers. The "N" prefix appeared in 1969.
Stainz
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There is just something neat about a big S&W revolver with 'COLT' emblazoned on it! My 625-7 .45 Colt MG started my S&W madness - it was my first ever S&W, bought new for me by my wife 8/02. Thousands upon thousands of rounds, and several years later, I got a second .45 Colt MG - a 625-6 in LN shape - to take up some of the plinking chores. By 12/02, I bought a new 24" oct barrel Puma M1892 in .45 Colt. The original 625MG and the Puma are shown below:
I also added a 625-8 4" in .45 ACP as my second S&W 9/02. I replaced it with a new 625JM when they became available. So, my 25/625 stable includes two 625MG's in .45 Colt - and a 625JM which regularly launches 255gr LSWC '.45 Colt-ish' loads - from .45 Auto Rim cartridges!
Sadly, the laser-etched '.45 COLT' has all but faded from my MG's... too much cleaning!
Stainz
I also added a 625-8 4" in .45 ACP as my second S&W 9/02. I replaced it with a new 625JM when they became available. So, my 25/625 stable includes two 625MG's in .45 Colt - and a 625JM which regularly launches 255gr LSWC '.45 Colt-ish' loads - from .45 Auto Rim cartridges!
Sadly, the laser-etched '.45 COLT' has all but faded from my MG's... too much cleaning!
Stainz
mkk41
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Sat in the case at a local shop tagged a tad high and didn't move. My somewhat lower offer brought it home.
Gentlemen,
I have owned many .45 Colt chambered hand guns over the years. I like the cartridge because of the many power levels it can be loaded to. My favorite S&W is a 625-7 Mountain Gun I bought on 2/15/01.It was part of a run of 750 according to S&W. It has .451 throats and is very accurate with 255 grain Laser Cast bullets with loads of either 8.0 grains of WW 231 for 855 fps, or 20.0 grains of H-4227 for 890 fps. Both loads will group around 1" at 25 yards. I have packed this gun many times on prairie dog towns in a Tom Threepersons holster by El Paso Saddlery and found it to be very comfortable to carry all day. The gun is very tight and has a very nice trigger pull. It is not going anywhere!
I have owned many .45 Colt chambered hand guns over the years. I like the cartridge because of the many power levels it can be loaded to. My favorite S&W is a 625-7 Mountain Gun I bought on 2/15/01.It was part of a run of 750 according to S&W. It has .451 throats and is very accurate with 255 grain Laser Cast bullets with loads of either 8.0 grains of WW 231 for 855 fps, or 20.0 grains of H-4227 for 890 fps. Both loads will group around 1" at 25 yards. I have packed this gun many times on prairie dog towns in a Tom Threepersons holster by El Paso Saddlery and found it to be very comfortable to carry all day. The gun is very tight and has a very nice trigger pull. It is not going anywhere!
fishcreekrim
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I like the 44mag for big bore N frames, in 45 colt I go with the Ruger blackhawk to give me the option of the Buffalo Bore ammo for pig hunts.
keithherrington
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Count me in as one of the infected
Yes, I too have been infected with the 45 Colt / S&W N frame bug and have owned many (too many) over the years. I just checked my SOLD sheet and I have previously owned two 25-5s in 45 Colt, and two 625-7 Mountain Guns in 45 Colt, all of which had PC action jobs. I've also previously owned two 38/44s converted by Bowen to 45 Colt as well as a switch cylinder Model 58 in both 45 Colt and 45 S&W (Schofield). I currently own a 625-5 5" in 45 Colt and several Bowen customized Model 58s in 45 Colt. I continue to experiment with another Model 58 converted into a 45 S&W (Schofield), also by Bowen. The 45 S&W is a far better cartridge for an N frame but commercial ammo is limited to Cowboy Action type loads. It's a handloader's dream however in terms of its accuracy, performance and efficiency.
The Model 58 pictured below has a S&W Model of 1955 45 caliber barrel cut to 4", with the crown and rib milled and shaped to look identical to the original factory 58 barrel. The front sight has an improved profile and the barrel/cylinder gap is a tight .004". The barrel's bore is .4515" and the chamber throats have been cut to .453". The gun has a complete action job, times early and consistently and locks up solid at hammer release on each chamber. The front of the cylinder has Bowen's signature "Black Powder" chamfer, and he also installed an internal trigger stop, a carefully fit hardened pin set inside the rebound spring. The sights have been regulated to shoot a standard 45 Colt RNFP load 1" above point of aim at 25 yards. During the regulation process 1.5" groups were routine (hand held from a bench). The grips are checkered Spegel Extended Boot grips, custom fit to the gun.
Keith
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Yes, I too have been infected with the 45 Colt / S&W N frame bug and have owned many (too many) over the years. I just checked my SOLD sheet and I have previously owned two 25-5s in 45 Colt, and two 625-7 Mountain Guns in 45 Colt, all of which had PC action jobs. I've also previously owned two 38/44s converted by Bowen to 45 Colt as well as a switch cylinder Model 58 in both 45 Colt and 45 S&W (Schofield). I currently own a 625-5 5" in 45 Colt and several Bowen customized Model 58s in 45 Colt. I continue to experiment with another Model 58 converted into a 45 S&W (Schofield), also by Bowen. The 45 S&W is a far better cartridge for an N frame but commercial ammo is limited to Cowboy Action type loads. It's a handloader's dream however in terms of its accuracy, performance and efficiency.
The Model 58 pictured below has a S&W Model of 1955 45 caliber barrel cut to 4", with the crown and rib milled and shaped to look identical to the original factory 58 barrel. The front sight has an improved profile and the barrel/cylinder gap is a tight .004". The barrel's bore is .4515" and the chamber throats have been cut to .453". The gun has a complete action job, times early and consistently and locks up solid at hammer release on each chamber. The front of the cylinder has Bowen's signature "Black Powder" chamfer, and he also installed an internal trigger stop, a carefully fit hardened pin set inside the rebound spring. The sights have been regulated to shoot a standard 45 Colt RNFP load 1" above point of aim at 25 yards. During the regulation process 1.5" groups were routine (hand held from a bench). The grips are checkered Spegel Extended Boot grips, custom fit to the gun.
Keith
[email protected]
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