S&W 25-2 6-inch

[4D5]

Found this on a recent trip to the LGS. This has been my wish list for a while. A couple years ago I found one just like it and I passed, hoping for a better deal at the time. Big mistake!

The asking price was a little bit high, but I made a counter offer of $1050 and the deal was done. I may have bought a little early but not by much for an unfired 6 inch M25-2.

No box/papers/tools.

 

[Walkalong]

Beautiful! Congrats.

 

[horsemen61]

That's awesome as I am not a collector I don't need the box tools or papers so I have to ask are you going to shoot it?

 

[200Apples]

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Big fan of .45ACP.

And, Wow!... unfired!

Congrats!

 

[Bula]

Man is that a thing of beauty. Congrats.

 

[4D5]

horsemen61

That's awesome as I am not a collector I don't need the box tools or papers so I have to ask are you going to shoot it?

I'm torn...
I have a 625-3 4-inch that I bought a while back and it has been shot and I shoot it with no regret.
However with the 25-2 being unfired I am reluctant to shoot it, I have several other if it's relatives that are unfired and it could stay with them.

But... being 65 and eyes not what they were, if I'm going to enjoy it, it will be fired. When it is passed down to son and grandson I know it will be fired and enjoyed. Oh the dilemma...

.

 

[rcmodel]

Choot it!!!!

If you don't, somebody else will!!

I bought an unfired S&W Victory model that came off the USS Franklin aircraft carrier in WWII.
It was still loaded with 6 rounds of WWII ammo.

While I was haggling over the price, great grandson took it out back and fired off three rounds of the original WWII ammo to see if it still worked!!!!

You got it, Choot it!!
Before some other idjit does!

rc

 

[1KPerDay]

Dang that's pretty.

 

[Radagast]

Ooh la la!

 

[simonp]

Thats gorgeous, I love the older beautiful blued S&Ws

 

[CajunBass]

That's a nice gun. I don't care much for revolvers chambered for semi-auto cartridges, but it's hard to beat a S&W "N" frame.

I bought a Smith & Wesson Model 21-4, 44 Special, in nickel not long ago. I debated internally for a bit about rather to shoot it. I didn't know if it had been fired (outside the factory) or not. No sign of it.

Then I accepted the fact that I'm getting to be, if not already an old man, and sooner, rather than later, someone else will get it, and they'll probably shoot it.

Might as well be me.

 

[bannockburn]

4D5

Beautiful gun! Shoot it while you can still enjoy it.

 

[PabloJ]

That's a nice gun. I don't care much for revolvers chambered for semi-auto cartridges, but it's hard to beat a S&W "N" frame.

I bought a Smith & Wesson Model 21-4, 44 Special, in nickel not long ago. I debated internally for a bit about rather to shoot it. I didn't know if it had been fired (outside the factory) or not. No sign of it.

Then I accepted the fact that I'm getting to be, if not already an old man, and sooner, rather than later, someone else will get it, and they'll probably shoot it.

Might as well be me.

Yes, large heavy revolver is good one to have. In addition to range use he can also use it like Wyatt Earp used his 10" single action in as lawman in order enforcement. He would hit them on fore head or brow with the barrel end. If the guy still attacked him he would cock back the hammer shoot the troublemaker. Unlike in Hollywood movies for obvious reasons butt end was never used.

 

[Reloadron]

One sweet revolver. Enjoy it. I have the models 25 on my short list wanting either a .45 ACP or .45 Colt.

Ron

 

[Alte Schule]

I have a Model 25-13 Mountain Gun in 45 LC with the original Ahrens grips. Paid $550 for it, with box and ppwk, about two years ago. Love those big bore Smith wheelies.

 

[SwampWolf]

Gorgeous gun, 4D5, and well worth the money, imo. These revolvers (older, originals were dubbed "1955 Target") were developed for Bullseye competition and had exquisite sa trigger pulls. I still compete with mine at the occasional Bullseye match, along with my S&W Models 14 and 52 and my Colt Officers Special. They just don't make them like they used to.

 

[444]

Great gun.
I have one just like it.

But, I have to say, I am shocked at the price. Gun prices have gone up so much in the last five years it's hard for me to grasp what some of this stuff costs today.
I bought mine new, unfired in the presentation box; but I bought it second hand. I shoot it quite a bit and it is one of my favorites. I shoot very light loads in auto rim cases with cast bullets.

 

[j1]

I have a model 19 with a four inch barrel. It is perfect and I will never sell it.

 

[PabloJ]

It is nice classic revolver and very useful for range use plus HD. I mean, even if one isn't loaded it can still be used as deadly steel club. In HD scenario that is not a disadvantage.

 

[entropy]

Nice. That's one one my list, too.

 

[ClemY]

Just for fun, consider measuring the throats. My 6 1/2" 25-2 has .456" throats, but it doesn't seem to matter in .45 ACP. My 625's both measure .452". All are equally accurate.

 

[4D5]

Well it was just too nice this morning to not go shoot it.

I checked the throats before shooting, all are .455ish.
I wasn’t too worried, still nice even with the larger throats.

Anyway it doesn’t seem to matter based on this target.
I might have done better but I had the shakes a bit.
I think after putting on pachmayr and trigger work and some practice I’ll be able to put all six touching.

 

[Hanshi]

I've had my M25 a long time and it came in a walnut, velvet lined case complete. I'd owned a couple of others but kept this one. Very, very accurate. You have a gem.

 

[joem1945]

Some years ago I got a 25 unfired in a S&W display box at auction. It remains unfired.

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

Over the years chamber throat diameters for 45s have been a problem for both Smith and Wesson and Colt, even though groove diameters for both 45 Colt and 45 ACP were standardized at .451 right after WWII. The chamber throats on this Model 1955 Target are right about .456 in diameter. But it has never been a problem.





Second Gen Single Action Army revolvers chambered for 45 Colt are pretty well known to have over sized chamber throats. I have a pair with chamber throats right about .456. But since I only shoot Black Powder out of them, it has never been a problem.

But just for the fun of it I just measured the chamber throats on this old Colt New Service, chambered for 45 Colt and made in 1906. Holy mackerel, right at .452 - .453! I have only put half a box of Cowboy loads through it. I think I will load up a couple of boxes with .452 bullets and see just how well she will do.




P.S. Very nice Model 25-2. Nice photo too.


P.P.S. Fellas - all those 'unfired' revolvers were test fired at the factory.