It makes up for the 5 guns I had to sell this year to keep the lights on and food on the table.
I've wanted one of these since I was a kid. When I was 5-6 years old I went with my dad to the gun shop so he could pick up some rifle or shotgun that he had ordered. I saw one of these in the display case.. ...its been on my mind since 1977 or 1978, but could never find one in new condition. The only ones I was ever able to find in gun shops were beat up.
Now enter some time in early December 2012 - I was at one of the local dealers seeing what they had in stock. Well, nothing tickled my fancy. As the dealer and I made some small talk on guns I mentioned that a mint condition 925 was on the top of my list. ...well, later that day the dealer messaged me on FaceBook, provided a picture of one, and asked if I wanted it. I yelled over to the Mrs', "Babe, a gun dealer has found my dream gun". She told me to say yes, and that it'd be her and the boy's gift to me.
Well, it took a couple days for the dealer to win the auction, and nearly 2 weeks for it to arrive from the selling dealer. ....but I'm as happy as a pig in mud even though we paid a little more than they typically go for. Perfect bluing, not a scratch on it, absolutely no signs of having been fired, just the faintest drag mark on the cylinder from the lock, locks up tighter than any S&W I've owned, even tighter than my Colt Python. ..no carbon, leading, or anything. The bluing in the bore and chamber is perfect.
Not bad for a gun made 45 years ago.
