Poll: Which would you choose for Big 6 in ICORE?

[Andy54Hawken]

Nice the S&W Model 25 and 625 series are neat revolvers for sure.
Good luck with your bid.
Andy

 

[gmerkt]

Shooting paper, a Smith & Wesson Model 25-5 in .45 Colt might be my choice. For steel targets, I might want a harder hitter, like a 610 (10mm) or a 57 (.41 Magnum).

 

[gmerkt]

I've owned three of those Smith & Wesson Model 1955 / 25-2, the .45 ACP target gun. Really fine for their intended purpose. I kept a lot of .45 Auto Rim stuff around for those. Which eliminates the need for moon clips. An older one had a 6-1/2 in. bbl., two made 17 years later had 6 in. bbls.



This is the last one I had, SN N640XXX. Made circa 1980.

 

[oremike]

I was shooting Bowling pins with my 41 Mag this weekend. The load I'd made caused a lot of interest being a 165gr full wad cutter at about 800 fps. Most 41 Mag loads have quite a bark generally a 210 gr bullet around 14-1500 fps. Mine were pleasant and accurate to shoot.

 

[P7M13]

I'm with @oremike , 6" Model 57 in 41 Mag
Edit to add, an elderly gentleman (in his '70's) let me shoot his 44 Mag model 29. it was the nicest big bore revolver I've ever shot.
He was putting all his in the black at 25 yards.

 

[CountryGent]

Nice the S&W Model 25 and 625 series are neat revolvers for sure.
Good luck with your bid.
Andy

Alas, outbid. Went to place another and it appeared two other bidders went at with the 15 minute rule kicking in. Price was right before that; after, not so. Oh well, though, AFAIK, Smith no longer makes them, they turn up on GB fairly often. And there is other neato wheelguns to ponder too.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

www.simpsonltd.com
Has a S&W 25 -2 right now....and a whole lot of other nice firearms too....
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

www.simpsonltd.com
Has a S&W 25 -2 right now....and a whole lot of other nice firearms too....
Andy

Be still, my beating heart.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

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Be still, my beating heart.

Yep that's the one....

I've ordered from them before ....they are a good company / outfit.

Hey ifin' you order that revolver....I'd take one of their Husqvarna Model 165 single shot .22 rifles....
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

@Andy54Hawken, you're not kidding, some really neat firearms on there. Books too. (Oh, after starting dinner for family, I made an account there. )

 

[Andy54Hawken]

@Andy54Hawken, you're not kidding, some really neat firearms on there. Books too. (Oh, after starting dinner for family, I made an account there. )

Yes indeed...lots of neat items and prices ain't too out there...
Have fun getting lost among their web pages....
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

It was serendipitous that I was outbid on the 625 yesterday. On Gunbroker, just snagged a Smith & Wesson 25—2 Model 1955 Target with 6½" barrel, in .45 ACP at a good rate. Blued steel and wood grips is mo' better, at least to me.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

It was serendipitous that I was outbid on the 625 yesterday. On Gunbroker, just snagged a Smith & Wesson 25—2 Model 1955 Target with 6½" barrel, in .45 ACP at a good rate. Blued steel and wood grips is mo' better, at least to me.

WOW !
All I got...that is a beautiful revolver...and I am glad that you got it.
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

WOW !
All I got...that is a beautiful revolver...and I am glad that you got it.
Andy

Thank you. Will post pics when comes in, which I think is next week.