Another .45 Colt
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CoalCrackerAl
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Congrats on the 25-5. 
I love mine. It's very accurate.
I love mine. It's very accurate.
Riomouse911
Member
Puuuuurty! That is a very nice looking S&W. 
Let us know how it shoots when you get a chance to give it some exercise.
Stay safe.
Let us know how it shoots when you get a chance to give it some exercise.
Stay safe.
lightman
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Very Nice! A 25-5 is on my want list.
PistoleroWadcutterGANG
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45 Colt, a friend to all. Such a great cartridge. The friend that keeps giving back.
Pat Riot
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dh1633pm
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On my list too. Enjoy that pistol, it’s very nice.
SwampWolf
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Mine is chambered in .45 ACP. Great classic bullseye revolver in its day.
Gladius
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.45Coltguy
Member
OP, that is a nice revolver you found. And in the perfect caliber to boot! .45 Colt all day. Very nice.
bangswitch
Member
I wouldn't worry too much about the chamber throats. Just load it and go. That long barrel will make up for whatever inconsistencies the throats make. What's the SN on that bad boy, maybe we can date it for you. My guess is 1978-1982. Here's my 4" nickel M25-5 from 1980. Throats are .453, and it shoots as accurately as any other S&W I own. I have two other .45 Colt guns, a Henry Big Boy rifle and a Uberti SAA.This time it is a nice S&W 25-5 with a 6 inch barrel. The chamber throat diameters seem pretty good, about .451-.452. Should be a good shooter.
Pat Riot
Contributing Member
That is one handsome revolver. I do not normally care for nickel plated guns, but that one is definitely the exception. Very nice.
25-20 WCF
Member
When I received my last M25-5 over 35 years ago it shot poorly. I found that a .458” bullet would drop freely through the cylinder throats without being pushed. I sent it back to S&W, and within a few weeks it was returned with a new cylinder sporting .452” throats. It shot great after that.
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bangswitch
Member
Normally, I much prefer blued guns. My M25-5 is one of two nickel S&W's I own. The price was right and I couldn't pass up a 4" M25-5 regardless of what color it was.That is one handsome revolver. I do not normally care for nickel plated guns, but that one is definitely the exception. Very nice.
Nice revolver.
I like S&W Model 25's.
Here are my Model-25-5's. I got a 25-15 (not in the picture) earlier this year so that I can compare it to the 25-5's.
The 8-3/8" Model 25-5 is the first 8-3/8" S&W revolver that I obtained. Before then, I really had no use for them but I enjoyed shooting the 45 Colt that I have been shopping for 8-3/8" S&W revolvers.
I like S&W Model 25's.
Here are my Model-25-5's. I got a 25-15 (not in the picture) earlier this year so that I can compare it to the 25-5's.
The 8-3/8" Model 25-5 is the first 8-3/8" S&W revolver that I obtained. Before then, I really had no use for them but I enjoyed shooting the 45 Colt that I have been shopping for 8-3/8" S&W revolvers.
ontarget
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Here's mine. 25-7.
CajunBass
Member
In my continuing broken record, "I've had a couple of those." A 25-5, and a 25-13 "Mountain Gun", both with 4" barrels. Great shooting guns and those empty 45 Colt cases looked like trash cans on the bench. 
To the OP. Beautiful gun. Enjoy it.
To the OP. Beautiful gun. Enjoy it.
whatnickname
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Nice find! Enjoy your revolver.
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