625 JM Price check and Impressions

[Master Blaster]

I came across a very lightly used 625 JM with the grips case and accessories at a a local purveyor. I was wondering what a fair price is it seems to me they are asking the new price for it of $799.00. In searching it seems that there are no new ones availible for comparison , but BUDS last had them a few months ago for $819.00.

If you have one how do you like it and are there any issues I should look out for when I examine this example (other than the lock which bears no discussion here PLEASE).

Thanks

 

[Sam1911]

Great gun and that's probably a decent enough price for one these days.

I've noticed an odd bit of trigger "stacking" in some new performance-oriented S&W revolvers these days (most noticeably in two 686 SSRs), but that's not a real reason not to buy one. You just might still decide it needs a trigger job to cure that if you don't care for it.

 

[MrBorland]

I don't own one, but I've shot them, and they seem to shoot well. I didn't like the serrated trigger (or the logo), and would change the JM grips for full power loads. I also understand the MIM hammer is flash-chromed, and read that the coating can start to flake at the sear interface since it doesn't stick well to MIM surfaces.

On the positive side, the interchangeable front sight is a very nice feature, and the full-length underlug helps absorb recoil.

 

[RealGun]

Mine has a trigger and hammer that closely match the matte finish and color of the rest of the gun. It is not the shiny trigger and bobbed hammer I have on the PC 637 Gunsmoke .38 Spl DAO snubby.

 

[Tophernj]

I bought mine about a month ago. I have about 1000 rounds thru it.

I shot it first with the stock grips. I wanted to shoot the gun with everything stock to be able to better prioritize what needed changing first. The grips got the nod. I put some Pachy's on it and really like the way the gun handles. The gun is crazy accurate out of the box. I don't mind the trigger and if the coating on the hammer flakes off, so be it. There is a touch of "stack" on mine but I like to use it to my advantage on longer shots. Pull the trigger to the 2nd hammer stop, hold until I'm lined up, one little more squeeze and she's there.

I will be changing other things on the gun but I am using it as a competition gun so the changes will be geared that way.

FWIW, that's not a bad price. I've seen them go for over 9 in my neck of the woods. They're just not that common around here.

C

 

[cwmoss]

That's a pretty good price. A friend just bought one new and he paid around a grand for his. They sure are nice.
Daryl (cwmoss)

 

[BlindJustice]

Thought I responded to this earlier

Decent Price - N frames are going up in value from
I've seen on Gunbroker.com

.45 ACP Revolvers are great range guns
I enjoy my 625-10 5" Bbl. I think the
4" Bbll on the JM might be a bit better
balanced - recoil is mild compared to it's
Magnum bros in the N frame range.

For .45 ACP you will need
Full Moon clip0s - I load em at home, put
in a Ziploc 1 gal. bag to transport to the range
& put the empties back in the bag for de-mooning
at home - some guys have asked are those speedloaders? heh

or .45 Auto Rim - use the HKS 25M speedloader
for these or none. There's some makers
who offer heavy loads in .45 AR

R-

 

[Master Blaster]

Thanks for all your replies, I have several S&W .45 acp revolvers already including a model 22 TR 4", a model of 1989 5" and a 1971 model 25-2 6". So I was thinking of adding this one to the stable. I personally think the price of $799 is high given that S& W lists a new one for $919.00 and local sellers always knock at least 10% off list. That woudl make the new price about $809 around here, but maybe this gun is rare or hard to get????

I am going to offer $600 for it used, it is a consignment gun, I know at $799 it will be sitting in the showcase at the local shop for a very, very, very long time as they cater to Glock sig HK and Polymer gun fans mostly....

 

[340PD]

Mine is one of the most accurate revolvers I have ever shot. Moonclips are easy to use and very quick to load. I agree the serrated trigger takes a bit of getting used to but having it works for me. As for the trigger job, when I purchased my gun there was a retired S&W rep at the shop looking at guns. The took my new gun out of my hands, dry fired it, and told me to come back the following day. He never gave me a choice, and I never looked back.

If you are going to buy that gun for $800, which is a fair price, and dump more money into it, I may be inclined to look at something out of the Performance Center.