S&W 625 Mountain Gun- 45Colt

[HiPressure]

Hey all,
This may be a subject beaten to death, but I'm considering buying one. (yeah, even with the mousehole in the frame) It strikes me as a perfect "desert walking" revolver, suitable for 2 and 4 legged critters, without the report of my 357's. Anyone here have one? Likes, dislikes?
HP

[Lawful Larry]

If that is what you want to use it for, you may want to look at the Tarus Model 4410.  Take a look and see:

http://www.taurususa.com/products/gunselector-results.cfm?series=41

This gun may be more use to you for snakes and critters.  I will pick up one if Santa leaves me some christmas money. 

[TNrifleman]

I have a 625 Mountain Gun in 45 Colt and I love that revolver. Mine doesn't have the L-Hole, but with or without the lock, they are really sweet shooting big bore revolvers. I also agree that one makes a fine companion while out woods loafing.

[Lloyd Smale]

Ive got one with the hole just like your looking at and a 625 and you wont find a better woods bumming gun.

[Bullseye]

I have one and really like it.  I load mine with normal 45LC level loads and it is a pleasure to shoot.  Very little recoil and as you say without the bark of the 357 which I used to have for a woods gun but sold it and bought the 45 and like it much better.

Even though it is a big framed gun it seems to carry and handle nice with the tapered barrel.  I carried it all during bow season and you forget that it is there.  It was one of those guns I picked up in a gun store one day and it felt so good I set my mind on getting one.  The one I looked at in the store was a 44 which I was not crazy about so I looked until I found a 45 (that was a couple of years ago, the factory made them for sale this year).

Mine does not have the lock, but I have a couple other Smith's that do.  I really do not see the big deal about the lock.  I do not use it.