In about 1989 or 90 I was in a gun shop in Silver City, NM and there in the counter was a very attractive S&W 25-7. The 45lc has been a favorite cartrifge of mine for years and I carried a 25-5 blued model at the time.
The 25-7, model of 1989, has a 5" barrel, unfluted cylinder, matt blue finish, and is chambered in 45lc. I fell in love with it and bought the gun on the spot. After shooting it for a while it became apparent that S&W had all the deminsions just right on this model as I believe it was the most accurate model 25 I ever owned.
A few years later a close friend was visiting and really liked shooting my model 25s. He had given me several guns over the years and so I gave him his pick of my model 25s, and wouldn't you know he chose the 25-7. So away my favorite handgun went. The next time I saw it we were bear hunting in southeast Alaska, but he seamed to be inclined to keep it. Then We were trophy whitetail hunting in Maine a few years later where he said he had gifted it to his new father-in-law. I almost cried. It was gone from me forever it seamed.
Everything I read about that model indicated the accuracy was not by accident. Everyone reported simular results, these guns were hard to find & the prices climbed. I did occasionally find one but the deals always fell through for one reason or another. And then a couple of days ago one in like new condition came up for sale. I knew the owner since I have bought S&Ws from him before. He gave me what I considered a fair deal and so the money is on its way down south. My dealer here in Alaska is on full alert. And I'm spending sleepless nights awaiting my new toys arival. YA HOO
Did I say I'm really excited.
The story will continue when it arives......Regards,
