The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Interesting serial number

Interesting serial number (reply)

CJM — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 06:26:06 +0000

My first edition of "Standard Catalog of S&W" has the N-frame N serial numbers ending in 1983 with N932xxx, with all guns made after that having the 3-letter and 4-number serial numbers (AAA-0000) that were begun to be used in 1980. Doesn't seem to leave room for a N939xxx serial number; but that gun must be from the very last ones made in 1983.

Important CAVEAT (reply)

FOG — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:41:41 +0000

Mr. Linebaugh's claim is for revolvers built during or after 1983, which is when he believes the pinned barrel was dropped, and the cylinder throats were reduced to more appropriate dimensions, on the S&W Model 25-5.

HTH

Yes, he did: LINK (reply)

FOG — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:32:42 +0000

Gunnotes...Smith & Wesson Mod 25-5
By: John Linebaugh @ Handloads.com

Didn't John Linebaugh write that the 25-5 guns without the (reply)

AkRay — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:42:35 +0000

pinned barrel were his favorites? They were made to tighter 45 Colt specs in the cylinder's chambers and throats or something like that. This should make a very nice shooter.

I think the throat issues were on the earlier guns (reply)

Rob Leahy — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:49:18 +0000

This looks superb.

Good Price. (reply)

JLF — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:51:46 +0000

The 4" is the hot seller for these, and they can routinely sell in the nines, and crack a grand on a blue-sky day with a tailwind. The old style target stocks can seldom be found for less than $100 anymore. Just sayin'

JLF

Really wish I had kept mine. (reply)

Andrew — Fri, 31 May 2013 13:07:10 +0000

It absolutely loved plated 255gr. I had so many N-frames at the time, I didn't think I would miss it. Traded it for a (then) new S&W 317. Sigh.

Had one just like this.... (reply)

Bud — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:43:20 +0000

throats were .460+....I kid you not. S&W would not fix it.

FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n (reply)

Fowler — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:29:31 +0000

I know someone who might be interested but not if the throats are oversized like so many of those gun have. Really nice gun though...

FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n (reply)

matt/pa — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:38:53 +0000

I do not, and I don't have plug garges either, Bill. Sorry.

Matt

FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n (reply)

Fowler — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:32:40 +0000

Matt do,you know what the throats measure?

S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n

matt/pa — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:20:45 +0000

Excellent condition S&W model 25-5 in 45 colt, blued, with a 4" barrel. Gun has target grips, target trigger, target hammer, red ramp front sight, white ouline rear sight. s/n is N939934. It does NOT have the pinned barrel. The gun has been fired, but well taken care of. Timing is spot one and lock up is very tight. No box or papers.

Asking $850, shipped to your FFL.****SOLD PENDING FUNDS****

First "I'll take it" email to me at bigbore45colt @ ptd.net (remove the spaces in front of and after the @) gets it. Payment by USSP Money order or cashier's check.

Feel free to email with any questions. I will list this on a few other forums as well and, if unsold by the weekend, will take to auction.

Thanks for looking!

Matt

The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Interesting serial number

Interesting serial number (reply)

Important *CAVEAT* (reply)

Yes, he did: *LINK* (reply)

Didn't John Linebaugh write that the 25-5 guns without the (reply)

I think the throat issues were on the earlier guns (reply)

Good Price. (reply)

Really wish I had kept mine. (reply)

Had one just like this.... (reply)

FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n (reply)

FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n (reply)

FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n (reply)

S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n

Important CAVEAT (reply)

Yes, he did: LINK (reply)