Just a modern idea of the old Bull Dog pistol idea that was so popular in the late 1800s and copied a lot in this century. Big fricken cannon you can stick in a face at 3 feet, if its got ball rounds in it they can actually see that slug shining like a lighthouse beacon up that spout too. Very high intimidation factor and if they dont flinch it will pretty much empty their head.
This Revolver Confuses The Snot Out of Me....
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it is an odd looking gun with that short little barrel. if you read the specs, they purposely shotened the cylinder (to .45acp lenght) and screwed in the barrel to get the most efficient packaging of a 2" barreled snubby...it does make the cylinder window look too big and the barrel too short.
there used to be a smith who did the same thing to make a more compact N-frame carry gun. he was shortening the cylinder to just clear a .45acp round with the 230gr slug, screwing on a 5" M1950 barrel and had a package about the size of the original 3.5" m-27
there used to be a smith who did the same thing to make a more compact N-frame carry gun. he was shortening the cylinder to just clear a .45acp round with the 230gr slug, screwing on a 5" M1950 barrel and had a package about the size of the original 3.5" m-27
The way Smith should have done it
This is my main carry gun.It started life as a 5"625 now a 21/2".It will group better than I can hold out to 25 yards,but I still can keep all 6 in the "A"zone of a IDPA target at 25 yards.However,if I have 25 yard head start on a BG even as old and fat as I am I think I can out run him.It took a little adjusting after the trigger job to get the spring weight right so it will fire every time.But now it will eat anything and fires first time everytime.Weigh is not really a problem I carry in a Wild Bill On the Belt holster with a 11/2" horse hide belt.This thing is great as there is no/little recoil I can dump 6 rounds as fast if not faster than a 1911 and they all (at 7 yards)stay grouped in one ragged hole.Reloads are relitively quick with moon clips.However if I am in a situation where 6 rounds of hydro shock doesnt do it for me perhaps I shoud have brought a different gun.Thing thing I do like about it is,there has never been a ftf or fte just boom.boom ,boom,boom,boom,boom
This is my main carry gun.It started life as a 5"625 now a 21/2".It will group better than I can hold out to 25 yards,but I still can keep all 6 in the "A"zone of a IDPA target at 25 yards.However,if I have 25 yard head start on a BG even as old and fat as I am I think I can out run him.It took a little adjusting after the trigger job to get the spring weight right so it will fire every time.But now it will eat anything and fires first time everytime.Weigh is not really a problem I carry in a Wild Bill On the Belt holster with a 11/2" horse hide belt.This thing is great as there is no/little recoil I can dump 6 rounds as fast if not faster than a 1911 and they all (at 7 yards)stay grouped in one ragged hole.Reloads are relitively quick with moon clips.However if I am in a situation where 6 rounds of hydro shock doesnt do it for me perhaps I shoud have brought a different gun.Thing thing I do like about it is,there has never been a ftf or fte just boom.boom ,boom,boom,boom,boom
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I think its cool.. but that gap between the cylinder/frame is just odd.
Geek . . .
You said, "It's kinda big & bulky for CCW" in the very first post to this thread. I respectfully disagree. I know many THR members who routinely carry N Frame Smiths as primary CCW weapons. When on carries a four-inch, .45 Colt Mountain Gun (625-9) or a five-inch .357 magnum 27-2, a snub S&W 625 in .45 ACP doesn't seem to be overly challenging.
Regards.
You said, "It's kinda big & bulky for CCW" in the very first post to this thread. I respectfully disagree. I know many THR members who routinely carry N Frame Smiths as primary CCW weapons. When on carries a four-inch, .45 Colt Mountain Gun (625-9) or a five-inch .357 magnum 27-2, a snub S&W 625 in .45 ACP doesn't seem to be overly challenging.
Regards.
James Boondrock may or may not be "wonderful", but he is correct that this is a throwback to the "Fitz specials". Of course, "Fitz" worked for Colt, but same idea. A lot of Model 1917's, Colt and S&W, got the short barrel treatment by gunsmiths, including the undersigned.
They did make impressive looking "belly guns", although I don't know of a single case where one was actually used.
Jim
They did make impressive looking "belly guns", although I don't know of a single case where one was actually used.
Jim
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Wow no one mentioned that this was brought out at the SHOT Show as a FAA or Pilot revolver. I guess the idea was that with the pilots being armed this would work for them in the confines of the cockpit while giving them the 45 ACP which is preferred.
The demo they had there was even marked FAA.
Oh, and I carry an N-Frame concealed.
The demo they had there was even marked FAA.
Oh, and I carry an N-Frame concealed.
Balog
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That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen that didn't have "Clinton" or "Reno" in it's name
chaim
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I guess I'm the minority here but I really like that gun. When I first saw a picture I wondered what that ugly thing was, but it is one of those things that is so ugly you can't take your eyes off it and it becomes "cute". It is pretty much as compact as an N-frame can get (I might prefer the same treatment on a 5 shot .45acp L-frame, but I can always get the Taurus 455 if I want and this is the only current 6 shot .45acp snub I know about). Anyway, I really started to like this thing a few months ago, then I saw one at a local store and I really, really, really want one. Really nicely made, .45acp, fairly concealable yet plenty stout for range use, very pretty (I especially like the Secret Service grips on it, a nice touch). Very nice package. The only problem I have with it- I can't afford $1000+ on a wheelgun (or any gun) right now.
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Something like a scandium/titanium 5-shot .45 ACP L-Frame with a 2-1/2" barrel and short butt would make some sense.
Hutch
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I've seen one, and I STILL don't believe it!
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