Cutting vintage S&W for moon clips- heretical or practical?

[StrawHat]

...I like my revolver cartridges short and fat. ...

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Kevin

 

[Vern Humphrey]

So, Ive got a line on an immaculate M25-2 in .45LC for a good price, but Im not a fan of the cartridge, nor do I want to stock yet another caliber in my depot if I can help it.

I am, however, sitting on copious amounts of .45 ACP and even a few boxes of .45 Autorim (for my Dads M1917).

Im seriously considering picking up this gun and sending the cylinder to TK Customs to have it machined for moon clips, thereby allowing it to chamber all 3 rounds.

Given the current (and future) ammo shortages, would this be prudent or just........ wrong........... to deface such a nice old revolver?

It's your revolver and you can do what you like with it. But if I were you, I'd sell it and buy a replacement originally chambered for .45 ACP.

 

[StrawHat]

There are subtle differences between the S&W Model 25-5 and Model 25-2 besides the chambering.

The most notable difference is the front sight. Most of the -5 have a red ramp sight and pracically all of the -2 models have some variation of a Patridge.

The unseen difference is the rifling. The -5 has traditional S&W 5 groove moderately deep rifling. The -2 continued to use the 6 groove shallow rifling specified by the Army in the 45 Hand Ejector.



Kevin

 

[DR505]

Anyone want a 25-2 8 3/8 barrel in presentation case? LGS has one for $2k

 

[kidneyboy]

Anyone want a 25-2 8 3/8 barrel in presentation case? LGS has one for $2k

I want one but for a lot less than $2k

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I want one but for a lot less than $2k

The one I was looking at turned out to be a -5, but the guy was asking $600 for it. I shoulda run over there and just bought the damn thing, oh well.

 

[StrawHat]

The one I was looking at turned out to be a -5, but the guy was asking $600 for it. I shoulda run over there and just bought the damn thing, oh well.

Yep!


Kevin