Would you shoot an unfired and rare SW model 625?
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Horacesmiff
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Shoot a rare 625?
Did you buy a fantastic hand-gun or a financial investment?
Did you buy a fantastic hand-gun or a financial investment?
TheRealSTOGIE
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Thats like finding the girl you've been seeking out for a long time and she's finally accepting your advances of lame pickup lines.... You finally have a chance to take home the hottest, most perfect girl in the bar! You take her home, get her on your bed, and all you do is look at her! ....What the F*#&^'s the point!?!?!?!
Of course you should take it to the range and plink at least one full cylinder.... That way you can be honest and whimper "...eeerrr....I've never shot it..." when someone asks you how she handles!
ab4ka
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it would remain unfired.
For just as long as it took me to get to the range
For just as long as it took me to get to the range
veggie,
You have received lots of good posts here. I'll add my comments for what they are worth, as a seasoned intern in this fun world of S&W's.
The use of rare, scarce, desireable, collectible (and others) comes up a lot in the gun world, sometimes it's even accurate. Now, your original question - to me - indicates concern over ruining either some collector value, or $$, is that correct?
As Sebago Son indicates, once fired it's going to have a financial impact - probably but not necessarily all the time. Some folks will pay more for absolutely NIB, no doubt.
But let's take a look at that particular model, IMO it's neat, highly desireable to a lot of folks and somewhat scarce (sort of), but rare - no, and from a pure collectible standpoint it's questionable if it is there - yet.
Some folks really like these guns, me included. Some folks are really into accumulating all variations of certain models, me included. Some folks are truly into collecting valuable and interesting/noteworthy guns, but while this one has some good attributes, I'd have to say it's not really collectible (yet), along with probably 90% of the guns made since ~ 1980 or so (heck, maybe even back to the 1970's).
For something to be collectible, there not only needs to be the case for calling it that (noteworthy history, small quantities made, unique circumstances around it's manufacture, wierd variation, etc.), and it also has to have - to some degree - a market, or some sort of following that is willing to pay or seek out that gun from the standpoint of it's noteworthy history, small quantities made, unique circumstances around it's manufacture, wierd variation, etc.
My opinion, like most everyone here, is to shoot it, enjoy it, take care of it and experience what you - hopefully - were looking for when you bought it.
Enjoy.
You have received lots of good posts here. I'll add my comments for what they are worth, as a seasoned intern in this fun world of S&W's.
The use of rare, scarce, desireable, collectible (and others) comes up a lot in the gun world, sometimes it's even accurate. Now, your original question - to me - indicates concern over ruining either some collector value, or $$, is that correct?
As Sebago Son indicates, once fired it's going to have a financial impact - probably but not necessarily all the time. Some folks will pay more for absolutely NIB, no doubt.
But let's take a look at that particular model, IMO it's neat, highly desireable to a lot of folks and somewhat scarce (sort of), but rare - no, and from a pure collectible standpoint it's questionable if it is there - yet.
Some folks really like these guns, me included. Some folks are really into accumulating all variations of certain models, me included. Some folks are truly into collecting valuable and interesting/noteworthy guns, but while this one has some good attributes, I'd have to say it's not really collectible (yet), along with probably 90% of the guns made since ~ 1980 or so (heck, maybe even back to the 1970's).
For something to be collectible, there not only needs to be the case for calling it that (noteworthy history, small quantities made, unique circumstances around it's manufacture, wierd variation, etc.), and it also has to have - to some degree - a market, or some sort of following that is willing to pay or seek out that gun from the standpoint of it's noteworthy history, small quantities made, unique circumstances around it's manufacture, wierd variation, etc.
My opinion, like most everyone here, is to shoot it, enjoy it, take care of it and experience what you - hopefully - were looking for when you bought it.
Enjoy.
Joni_Lynn
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I'd shoot it. I may be worth a little more unfired but I have trouble leaving most guns in unfired condition.
rpg0123
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I have the same trouble. Why not lightly shoot? Run say 50 rounds through it on a nice range trip, then take it home and clean and oil. Then, maybe you never fire it again, or you fire it infrequently - once a year or so. Best of both worlds - you get to experience using it but you don't put enough wear on it to make it fall below "used as new" condition.
Thank you everybody, and Smithnut, for the inputs. I shot and loved the way the gun handled. Just a great looking gun. I plan to start reload so I can shoot my guns much more . I don't buy guns for financial gain, but I was just afraid of ruining this particular one. But really, I was just naive.
I read online that the production number is only over 300 for this model in 1989 What is the number in the next two years of production (if any)? You guys might see more in the past, but I only have seen this one physically.
I read online that the production number is only over 300 for this model in 1989 What is the number in the next two years of production (if any)? You guys might see more in the past, but I only have seen this one physically.
sundowner41
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Take it out and burn it up. 500 rounds to get the stainless feeling like glass. What are you going to do with it otherwise, stare it to death???
ishootblanks
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SHOOT IT!
If you marry a beautiful woman, would you just look at her????
If you marry a beautiful woman, would you just look at her????
No, but I did hold it (the gun) at the lane for a good 10 minutes before I shoot. Just looking and thinking about this the whole time!! And finally, I fired away!!
ElToro
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i dont think anybody is suggesting you drag it behind your truck..
not only shoot it, shoot it with these and keep a few for presonal defense
45 Auto Rim +P Pistol & Handgun Ammunition
not only shoot it, shoot it with these and keep a few for presonal defense
45 Auto Rim +P Pistol & Handgun Ammunition
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Glad you shot it. It's a gun if you can't shoot it, how can you enjoy it?
Orsogato
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yes. why buy it if you won't shoot it?
S&WIowegan
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BTW veggie, you can clean a stainless revolver so it's cleaner than the day it left the factory. As long as you take good care of it and preserve all box, papers, tools etc., the gun will not lose substantial value.
Enjoy!!!
Enjoy!!!
Big Mike
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If it were me, I would shoot it, get good with it, and carry it.
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I would shoot it until it begged for mercy, then clean it, reload and carry it! S&W didn't make them to be stared at.
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