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Smith & Wesson Model 25-5 45 Colt 8-3/8” Exc. Cond. Made 1980
Guns International #: 101518403 Seller's Inventory #: 20-6312
Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Model 25 - .45 Colt Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
Member Since: 3/16/16
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Brown
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37343
Country: United States
Phone: (423) 875-4868
Number of Active Listings: 106
Total Number of Listings: 1272
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We normally ship USPS Priority Mail which should be 2-day ship. Shipping is actual cost with a minimum of $30.00 for pistols and $50.00 for rifles/shotguns to ship to most of the 48 contiguous states. Shipping to Alaska may require an extra fee. Shipping insurance is available upon request for an extra fee. We cannot do international sales. As of November 2019, we no longer ship guns to California and Hawaii.
Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Master Card, American Express, USPS Money Order. NO CREDIT CARD FEES!!!
About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooterssupply.
Description:
This is perhaps one of Smith & Wesson’s most important models. The Model 25 is known today for being chambered for the legendary 45 Colt, the same cartridge used in the famous Colt Peacemaker. However, the original S&W .45-caliber hand ejector, the Model 1917, built for WWI, was chambered for the .45 ACP. In fact, all of the .45 Hand Ejectors built on the N-frame up until after World War 2 were chambered in the .45 ACP, with only few being built in the .45 Colt on rare occasions. Anyone looking for a Double-Action revolver in the .45 Colt usually purchased the Colt New Service which was naturally available in that caliber among others. However, when Colt ceased production of their New Service revolver in 1944, there was a void in the market for double action revolvers chambered in the .45 Colt. Many shooters were interested in a double action revolver chambered for the venerable Colt round, but S&W refused to produce one in large numbers on the rather false pretext of “low market demand”. As already mentioned, Smith & Wesson did produce N-frame revolvers chambered in the 45 Colt but these were scarce (203 reportedly made in the Pre-Model 22, 200 in the Pre-Model 26, and around 15 in the Pre-Model 25) and many shooters were desperate to find them. It’s possible Smith & Wesson was simply uncomfortable with putting the name “Colt” on the barrels of their revolvers. This was a quirk of the gun manufacturers going all the way back to the 1870s. A manufacturer simply did not stamp their competitor’s name on their own product, and in extreme cases would not chamber their firearm for a competitor’s cartridge. The best known example of this is that Winchester would not chamber the famous M1873 lever rifle for the .45 Colt despite that Colt was willing to chamber the famous Peacemaker for the .44-40 Winchester (which invariably helped Winchester sell 1873s). For Smith & Wesson, putting the acronym A.C.P., where the “C” stands for “Colt,” on their barrels was one thing, but to flat out spell the word “Colt” on a Smith and Wesson barrel must have seemed to them like sacrilege. In 1977, unable to put up any longer with the obviously large demand, Smith & Wesson finally gave in and added the 45 Colt as a regular chambering in the Model 25 alongside the .45 ACP. It has been popular seller in this round ever since. This is a “Dash-5” variation. This variation is unusual among Smith & Wesson revolvers. In 1982, along with all other models then in production, the pinned barrel was deleted. Normally, the deletion of the pinned barrel begins a new “Dash” number. Oddly, this was not done with the 25-5. Thus, the Model 25-5 can be found with both pinned and non-pinned barrels. This revolver has the pinned barrel, and as such, was produced before 1982. The serial number, according to the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 4th Edition, indicates this gun was manufactured in 1980. Other features that come with this revolver include a 8-3/8-inch barrel, shrouded ejector rod, square butt frame, .500-inch serrated target trigger, .500-inch target hammer, red ramp front-sight insert, and white outline on the rear sight blade. The serrated backstrap has 10 grooves. The grips are Goncalo Alves checkered target stocks with extractor relief cut and are quite beautiful. Smith & Wesson refers to grips as “target stocks.” The Model 25 has been used for everything from hunting to target shooting. This revolver is used, but the cylinder only a light turn ring, has very little in the way of powder burns on the front face, and the bore is great shape. There is a slight loss of bluing on the left hand side of the barrel near the muzzle, and a light scratch on the frame just behind the barrel. Another interesting aspect of this beautiful firearm is that, unlike later S&W models, this one has no trigger lock. This is a desirable feature of the older S&W revolvers and the expression “pre-lock” is a common denotation of this feature. This revolver is in excellent condition and would be an excellent addition to any S&W owner’s collection.
SOLD
Handgun Caliber: .45 Colt
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: Model 25-5
Serial Number: N714592
Bore: Rifled
Chambers: 6
Ejectors: Manual, simultaneous 6-round ejection
Condition: Good to Excellent
Barrel Type: Ribbed
Action: Double/Single Action
Triggers: 0.500" (12.7mm) serrated target trigger
Stock: Goncalo Alves checkered target stocks with extractor relief cut
Rib: Solid
Finish: Blued
Sights: Micrometer-click rear sight, ramp front sight; Sight Radius 9.8125 inches (249.2375mm)
Manufacture Date: 1980