IT'S SO FLUFFY! (OK, so not fluffy...)

**Mike Irwin** · August 7, 2010, 03:23 PM

I just got my 25-5 in .45 Long from the gunshop. I bought it on gunbroker a couple of weeks ago.

It is INCREDIBLE! I seriously doubt if it has ever been shot. The dragline around the cylinder hasn't gone through the bluing, and the single and double action trigger pulls are exceptional.

Even the grips don't appear to have been handled all that much.

I almost hate to take this one out to the range, but it's got to be done.

Standard Catalog says it was made in 1980. There are a couple of manufacturing oddities, including whomever was doing the polishing got the side of the topstrap uneven, but overall, it's exceptional.

Shadi Khalil · August 7, 2010, 03:40 PM

Where are your pictures, man?

**Mike Irwin** · August 7, 2010, 05:45 PM

I'm going to try to get a couple either tonight or more likely tomorrow.

10-96 · August 7, 2010, 05:59 PM

Oh man, I got the jealouses... and I haven't even seen a photo of it yet! Yeah, I would shoot it too. One of my recent purchases was a 25-2 in .45ACP. And like yours, it has an oddity or two itself such as a 5 3/4" bbl. Man I want one in .45 Colt flavor!

Fishslayer · August 8, 2010, 04:37 AM

A 4" M25-5 or 625 is on my "must have" list. I have the M1950 Target in .45ACP. It's persnickety about ammo. It leads up if you look at it wrong and I'm completely paranoid about scratching it loading & unloading moon clips. But yes, I shoot it.

Hammer It · August 8, 2010, 10:22 AM

Hello Mike
Congratulations on the 25-5. I have had one of them for a while now, and since I Caught you "Sleeping" On the Picture Post of your's Here's mine...

Hammer It

jglsprings · August 8, 2010, 11:01 AM

Mike,

You of all people KNOW it didn't happen unless you post the pictures!

Anyway, glad you like it so much. My 25-5 is my wedding and funeral gun. I carry it in a shoulder holster under my sport/suit coat. Isn't amazing how nice the actions are on some S&W revolvers?

P.S.

Hammer, I wish my mountain gun had the finish yours does! WOW!

Webleymkv · August 8, 2010, 01:33 PM

Mike, perhaps one of you minions could snap a pic for you.

Hammer It · August 8, 2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Hammer, I wish my mountain gun had the finish yours does! WOW!

Hello jglsprings
Your Mountain Gun Can look like my 25-5, all you have to do is Find the "Right" Mountain Gun. Shown is my 2006 One Per S&W Dealer Mountain Gun in High Polished Bluing, Enjoy.... Hammer It

old bear · August 8, 2010, 04:32 PM

Mr. Irwin, happiness on the great find. I've discovered a new appreciation for all things N frame in the back half of my life. Pictures would be great when you can.
Hammer It, as always what can I say, as always you are not to be outdone.

**Mike Irwin** · August 9, 2010, 09:40 AM

I took a bunch of pictures yesterday and last night went to upload them onto my computer and... my camera had dumped them all.

Gonzo_308 · August 10, 2010, 07:40 AM

I move we delete this thread and start over with one that HAS PICTURES!!!!!!!!

Oh, and a second congrats on a great find.

**Mike Irwin** · August 10, 2010, 09:04 AM

Just hold your damned horses!

DiscoRacing · August 10, 2010, 09:08 AM

Horses???!!!... Yeah you can have the pic of the gun include the horses... lets see em... horses and all..

**Capt Charlie** · August 10, 2010, 02:46 PM

Well, let's hope that your 25 works better than your camera

.

Seriously Mike, that gun will soon become the pride & joy of your collection. It has it all: Looks, balance, smooth action and accuracy, not to mention being a real pleasure to shoot (unless you have a cylinder full of hot Buffalo Bores

)

I have a 25-3, and it rose to the rank of #1 son the first time I shot it.

By the way, not to make you sick or anything, but it got it, only fired once, for.... (drum roll please)... $300. with walnut case

I've since swapped out the grips for a Hogue rosewood laminate with a walnut cap.

A good friend of mine bought a 25-5 on Gunbroker, and honestly, other than the 25-3 being Smith's 125th Anniversary Commemorative, I can't see a difference between the two. What exactly is the difference anyway?

August 7, 2010, 03:40 PM	#2
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August 7, 2010, 05:45 PM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,293	I'm going to try to get a couple either tonight or more likely tomorrow. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

August 7, 2010, 05:59 PM	#4
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 2,864	Oh man, I got the jealouses... and I haven't even seen a photo of it yet! Yeah, I would shoot it too. One of my recent purchases was a 25-2 in .45ACP. And like yours, it has an oddity or two itself such as a 5 3/4" bbl. Man I want one in .45 Colt flavor! __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I'm going to use the words "clip" and "Long Colt" every chance I get. It grinds my gears to see new members attacked when we all know dang good and well what's being refered to.

August 8, 2010, 04:37 AM	#5
Fishslayer Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2010 Location: San Diego, PRK Posts: 179	A 4" M25-5 or 625 is on my "must have" list. I have the M1950 Target in .45ACP. It's persnickety about ammo. It leads up if you look at it wrong and I'm completely paranoid about scratching it loading & unloading moon clips. But yes, I shoot it. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."

August 8, 2010, 10:22 AM	#6
Hammer It Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2004 Location: The Great Smoky Mountain Range Posts: 1,329	Hello Mike Congratulations on the 25-5. I have had one of them for a while now, and since I Caught you "Sleeping" On the Picture Post of your's Here's mine...Hammer It __________________ "Yeah, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, ... I shall Fear no Evil, as I carry with me My Loaded S&W"..

August 7, 2010, 03:23 PM	#1
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,293	IT'S SO FLUFFY! (OK, so not fluffy...) I just got my 25-5 in .45 Long from the gunshop. I bought it on gunbroker a couple of weeks ago. It is INCREDIBLE! I seriously doubt if it has ever been shot. The dragline around the cylinder hasn't gone through the bluing, and the single and double action trigger pulls are exceptional. Even the grips don't appear to have been handled all that much. I almost hate to take this one out to the range, but it's got to be done. Standard Catalog says it was made in 1980. There are a couple of manufacturing oddities, including whomever was doing the polishing got the side of the topstrap uneven, but overall, it's exceptional. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

August 8, 2010, 11:01 AM	#7
jglsprings Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Posts: 1,268	Mike, You of all people KNOW it didn't happen unless you post the pictures! Anyway, glad you like it so much. My 25-5 is my wedding and funeral gun. I carry it in a shoulder holster under my sport/suit coat. Isn't amazing how nice the actions are on some S&W revolvers? P.S. Hammer, I wish my mountain gun had the finish yours does! WOW! __________________ An Internet forum is like having a friendly conversation over a drink at a local tavern. Some guy at the end of the bar always has to stand up and shout something that makes no sense at all. Last edited by jglsprings; August 8, 2010 at 11:05 AM. Reason: added P.S.

August 8, 2010, 01:33 PM	#8
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,498	Mike, perhaps one of you minions could snap a pic for you. __________________ Smith, and Wesson, and Me. -H. Callahan Well waddaya know, one buwwet weft! -E. Fudd All bad precedents begin as justifiable measures. -J. Caesar

August 8, 2010, 04:32 PM	#10
old bear Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2009 Location: Not close enough to the beach Posts: 1,075	Mr. Irwin, happiness on the great find. I've discovered a new appreciation for all things N frame in the back half of my life. Pictures would be great when you can. Hammer It, as always what can I say, as always you are not to be outdone. Last edited by old bear; August 8, 2010 at 05:35 PM. Reason: Sp.

August 9, 2010, 09:40 AM	#11
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,293	I took a bunch of pictures yesterday and last night went to upload them onto my computer and... my camera had dumped them all. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

August 10, 2010, 07:40 AM	#12
Gonzo_308 Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2000 Location: Sunbury, Ohio Posts: 1,368	I move we delete this thread and start over with one that HAS PICTURES!!!!!!!! Oh, and a second congrats on a great find. __________________ Loaded like a freight train, flyin' like an aeroplane!

August 10, 2010, 09:04 AM	#13
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,293	Just hold your damned horses! __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

August 10, 2010, 09:08 AM	#14
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,638	Horses???!!!... Yeah you can have the pic of the gun include the horses... lets see em... horses and all.. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

August 10, 2010, 02:46 PM	#15
Capt Charlie Staff Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,302	Well, let's hope that your 25 works better than your camera . Seriously Mike, that gun will soon become the pride & joy of your collection. It has it all: Looks, balance, smooth action and accuracy, not to mention being a real pleasure to shoot (unless you have a cylinder full of hot Buffalo Bores ) I have a 25-3, and it rose to the rank of #1 son the first time I shot it. By the way, not to make you sick or anything, but it got it, only fired once, for.... (drum roll please)... $300. with walnut case I've since swapped out the grips for a Hogue rosewood laminate with a walnut cap. A good friend of mine bought a 25-5 on Gunbroker, and honestly, other than the 25-3 being Smith's 125th Anniversary Commemorative, I can't see a difference between the two. What exactly is the difference anyway? __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie