.45acp revolvers

I have about 100 rounds through a 325 Thunder Ranch and it is my favorite handgun to shoot already. My others are a full-size PX4 Beretta .45 and a 6" barrel 686 Plus.

The 4" barrel length and alloy frame makes it extremely well-balanced.

It is shooting a little left out of the box. I did a slight sight adjustment, next time to the range I'm gonna bring my rest and dial in the sights.

Blue1
 
I used the 230 grain full wadcutter designed fot the .,45 Colt in ACP cases in my 1917. Of course you can't seat them flush with the case mouth as you do in the longer cases, but they are accurate.
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Penn Bullets makes a 225 gr. full wadcutter for .45acp, special order. They shoot very nicely for target work, and I think they make a good defensive load with a huge meplat and hefty weight.
 
The new S&W 625 JMs are very good .45 ACP revolvers. Superb triggers and very accurate. The obvious advantage is reliability and of course accuracy when shooting Single Action. Plus, these are just plain fun!

 
The only answer I can give you is...the N-frame Smith & Wesson. Picking a particular model is just personal opinion and the flavor of the day. I regularly shoot these:

This is a customized 1917:


This is a 5" DA 45 Model of 1955:


This is a custom built M25-2 45 ACP "Mountain Gun":


This is the earliest of the 625s, the dash-2 version:


The one I shoot the most is the "Mountain Gun" but I like and shoot them all.

Dave
 
DaveT: you have some very nice revolvers pictured. I am curious about the "Model 1955" you have. Is this the same as the Model 1955 Target and, if so, is the 5" barrel a factory revolver? I've always believed they were made only with a 6 1/2" (and later, 6") barrel.
 
I have a 625JM and really enjoy it, I also have 1911 guns and enjoy them also. The only real advantage with the revolver is that I get all my brass back when shooting an IDPA match. Oh yeah, when I get lucky and beat the 1911 guys.
 
DaveT: you have some very nice revolvers pictured. I am curious about the "Model 1955" you have. Is this the same as the Model 1955 Target and, if so, is the 5" barrel a factory revolver? I've always believed they were made only with a 6 1/2" (and later, 6") barrel.
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dg,

It what is sometimes referred to as a "pre-M25". This one shipped from the factory in 1956. It came with a 6.5" barrel that I had my gunsmith cut down to 5". He does it the correct way with a factory style crown and the ramp pinned to the barrel's rib, then the sight blade pinned to the ramp. The job is so well executed no one can tell it isn't factory. I also had him replace the wide target trigger with a narrow factory version as I only shoot the gun DA and the target trigger doesn't lend itself to good DA shooting.

Since the original work was done I also had him change the Patradge sight blade to a ramp as the sharp corners of the original tore up every leather holster I tried it in. I also have replaced the factory stocks with a early, hand checkered set of Harrett Shooting Stars.

Here's a current picture. It's a little dark but you can see the ramped front blade and the Harrett's stocks.


Dave
 
Nice job, Dave T. I really like 5" barrels and have never understood why they were never more popular. I use my 1955 Target for Bullseye shooting where the 6" and/or 6 1/2" barrel makes good sense.
 
I've got a S&W 25-2 1955 target revolver. It's one of those with the mismarked barrel that says it's a 1950 revolver.

I like it just fine. It's my second 25-2.
 
I think the 25s and 625s look great with a five inch bbl because they look more "balanced". That N frame is so darn big that the 4 inch bbls look almost like a snub nose. Six is still too long. But the five inch bbl sort of looks like a K frame does when it wears a four inch bbl.


Sgt Lumpy
 
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