Picked up a NIB S&W 45LC MG today. Haven't shot it yet. Experienced Owners/shooters opinions on the new ones please. In handling it appears to be VG quality. Trigger is stiff as usual. Hammer and trigger are not MIM. Don't know about internals. Sorry I am picture incapable. Would like to know the maker of the cocobolo grips that came on it. No markings on inside of grips. Thanks for any info.
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Walosi
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Tom -
Mine is a 625-6. Forged parts, but new frame. It was also a little stiff out of the box, but very smooth, and has gotten better with a few hundred rounds. My 25s were all "ammo picky" and shot very well with loads they liked, but so-so or worse with others. This gun likes anything it is fed and is one of the most accurate Smiths I've owned in over 50 years of shooting them.
You have some enjoyment ahead of you.
Mine is a 625-6. Forged parts, but new frame. It was also a little stiff out of the box, but very smooth, and has gotten better with a few hundred rounds. My 25s were all "ammo picky" and shot very well with loads they liked, but so-so or worse with others. This gun likes anything it is fed and is one of the most accurate Smiths I've owned in over 50 years of shooting them.
You have some enjoyment ahead of you.
Kahr carrier
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The wood grips might be Hogues. Does it have the internal lock?? And congrats on your new S&W . Alot of people dont mind MIM parts but personally I dont care for them.
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I should know this but what does MIM stand for and how do you know if they are or are not MIM?
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Walosi
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Rich -
"MIM" is for Metal Injected Molding. Victor Louis posted information suppied by Herb Belin of S&W, in reply to the flood of questions/comments on S&W Forum. I'll ty to find it and post the link as an edit here.
S&W revolvers with the MIM parts will have the firing pin mounted in the frame, like the K22s, and most will have the internal lock. There will be a "channel" in the back of the trigger, and they will have the case-hardened colors of the forged parts, but not as distinct, nor as pretty, IMO.
Tom - Can you post the "dash number" of your gun? Your grips may well be Spegel or Ahrends. You didn't say if they came from the factory with the gun, or are aftermarket, but these makers also run heavily to Cocobolo.
MIM Info - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7285&highlight=Herb+Belin
"MIM" is for Metal Injected Molding. Victor Louis posted information suppied by Herb Belin of S&W, in reply to the flood of questions/comments on S&W Forum. I'll ty to find it and post the link as an edit here.
S&W revolvers with the MIM parts will have the firing pin mounted in the frame, like the K22s, and most will have the internal lock. There will be a "channel" in the back of the trigger, and they will have the case-hardened colors of the forged parts, but not as distinct, nor as pretty, IMO.
Tom - Can you post the "dash number" of your gun? Your grips may well be Spegel or Ahrends. You didn't say if they came from the factory with the gun, or are aftermarket, but these makers also run heavily to Cocobolo.
MIM Info - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7285&highlight=Herb+Belin
The model is 625-9 and upon further inspection it does have the MIM trigger and hammer. The grips were either put on at the factory or the distributor. They are not Spegals as he signs his on the inside. They are square butt so I believe they are not the norms used by S&W. It does have the internal lock.
Nightcrawler
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Smith doesn't list any .45 Colt revolvers on their website. I've been wanting a 4" .45 Colt to go with my 6" 25-5.
Too bad the Smiths aren't as strong as the Rugers. They do look better, though. They can't really take advantage of the .45 Colt round.
They can, however, take 255 grains at 950 feet per second. A good dose of luvin', if I do say so.
Too bad the Smiths aren't as strong as the Rugers. They do look better, though. They can't really take advantage of the .45 Colt round.
They can, however, take 255 grains at 950 feet per second. A good dose of luvin', if I do say so.
bpisler
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My mountain gun,625-6 in 45 colt has a mim trigger with a hammer mounted firing pin.It's very accurate compared to the 45acp one i owned which never could do better than 3" at 50ft with factory or reloads.
Walosi
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bpisler -
AHA Maybe you have a transition piece -? If what I was told by their CS rep is correct, you have a forged hammer and a MIM trigger, as he said no MIM hammers were made with the firing pin. I don't think it makes any difference (except to trivia buffs) because the -6 always gets the job done.
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Maybe you have a transition piece -? If what I was told by their CS rep is correct, you have a forged hammer and a MIM trigger, as he said no MIM hammers were made with the firing pin. I don't think it makes any difference (except to trivia buffs) because the -6 always gets the job done.
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I got a chance to put 50rds of CCI Blazer 200gr JHPs thru the new MG on saturday. First off let me say that it has been many years since I have even shot a 45LC and the ones that I did shoot were all SAs. At first impressions this gun appears to be more accurate than my new 66 or 686! I have ordered a smorgasbord of factory loadings from cheaper than dirt to really ring the gun out. At this point I am very pleased and excited.
I got a chance to put 50rds of CCI Blazer 200gr JHPs thru the new MG on saturday. First off let me say that it has been many years since I have even shot a 45LC and the ones that I did shoot were all SAs. At first impressions this gun appears to be more accurate than my new 66 or 686! I have ordered a smorgasbord of factory loadings from cheaper than dirt to really ring the gun out. At this point I am very pleased and excited.
riddleofsteel
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Here's mine. Hands down it is my favorite revolver these days. Light weight, powerful and accurate it is difficult to imagine a better holster revolver for trail usage. Can't decide if I like the coco bolo Spegels or my stag grips best. I keep switching them.
Walosi
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TomB -
One of my favorite loads is 7.3 gr. of W231,uder 255 gr. SWC. It is .1 gr. over Winchesters' published max., so not a barn burner by any standard. When I am ready to leave the range for the day, I carry about 20 rds. down to the 100 yd. bench. There is a steel practice ram on a swinging hanger, for the silhouette crew. From the bench, over a rest, I can take the entire front sight, with a center hold on the ram, and make gong music I love this gun.
One of my favorite loads is 7.3 gr. of W231,uder 255 gr. SWC. It is .1 gr. over Winchesters' published max., so not a barn burner by any standard. When I am ready to leave the range for the day, I carry about 20 rds. down to the 100 yd. bench. There is a steel practice ram on a swinging hanger, for the silhouette crew. From the bench, over a rest, I can take the entire front sight, with a center hold on the ram, and make gong music
I love this gun.What is different about a Mountain Gun than any other N-Frame other than the name? I've seen the 44 Magnum model and I wondered what exactly was different although I think that one had a full underlug like a Python. Just wondering.
Walosi
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Internally, mine seems to be more like the N frames from my youth - silky smooth, not that it is shot in. Externally, it has the slimmer, tapered 4" barrel, round butt and very chamferred cylinder front. They aren't huge differences, but together they make an easy to handle holster gun that is hard to describe in any detail, except, as my Dad used to say "It comes to hand nicely".
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