Smith & Wesson Model 25-5 .45 Colt
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Shooting and discussing the S&W Model 25-5, a beautiful N-frame Smith and Wesson chambered in .45 Colt.
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I’m a Retired Police Officer and carried on of these on the street, great weapon.
What year were you a police officer in
My dad had this revolver that he got from my uncle who was a Dallas police officer for over 30 years and it was his service revolver. I used to shoot it starting at 7 years old. When I would shoot it, it would be loaded with .38 special rounds which I believe was what it was chambered in, but it may have actually been a .357. It was a great shooting gun. I sure miss that pistol.
I couldn't imagine carrying a 44 magnum or 45 lc for self-defense. Must have been a hell of a pistol to pull out on a traffic stop.
I was in my local gun shop a while back and saw one of these lying in the used gun case. I saw it had a pinned barrel and thought it was a 29-2. I took a look and saw it was a 25-5. They said they had the box and all the original paperwork. Made in 1980. I had to take it home
Ok... I'm jealous.... but at the same time I'm so glad you found one of those great revolvers for your collection!
Thank you ! These revolvers are addictive
It’s been fired. So I do shoot it.
I found a j frame 38 special bodyguard in nickel all steel. It's badass. I brought it home cause it was calling me. Circa 1969 I believe
@@jamisonbernhardt3310 any day finding a vintage smith is a good day. Congrats!
I don't think the cowboy aesthetic is ever gonna die haha
FAR too iconic and fashionable. Legendary even...
I view revolvers as amazing artwork. Beautiful simplicity
I do too especially my vintage early 50's S&W Regulation Police revolver in the .38S&W caliber 4 in. barrel and its I-frame and a half round blade front sight and fixed rear trench sight hitting targets out to 15 yards is almost too easy or effortlessly with my head turned backwards at that !! Sounds like I'm bragging a little bit don't it but no lie it's a tack driver for sure !!!
Such a comfortable gun to shoot. I can spend hours shooting the Model 25, especially with Cowboy Action loads, because the recoil is so minimal.
Razorforce incoming! Wish I could find one for a decent price or find one period, I love shooting .45 LC out of my Schofield though.
Really soothes the rage when you shoot 45 colt cowboy loads
OH SHIT, also if you like this, take a look at the redhawk equivalent!
And 45 (Long) Colt is so easy to reload: all of the components are big and easy to grab!
The original models were made with the up and down motion of horseback riding in consideration. You don't want to have recoil while you're shooting on horseback.
I'm enjoying the number of revolver videos you've done of late...and when I think of revolvers I think of S&W first.
Sometimes I think I'm doing too many revolver videos, but I love them and seem to keep buying them. I just AM what I AM and can't change. Don't want to. :-)
@@hickok45 Epic video
@@hickok45 Would it be possible if you could find and make a video of one of the Italian Mateba revolvers? I know that its price tag is... ooh... but I can at least hope that one day, I would see you shooting one...
@@hickok45 can you possibly get your hands on a Smith & Wesson Army Model 2 Revolver?
@@patrickkearney8774 never sell mine either. and got it in 2.5.4.and 6. and M66 2.5. just LOVE them. and they are the pinned and recessed. which I bet yours is too.
This was quite popular as a carry gun for uniformed officers in Houston PD in the 1980s. We carried flap holsters in those days and we owned the guns we carried.
Wow I bet that would put down some bad guys. I always thought the revolvers the police carried back then we're 38s so did some carry 44 mags like Harry Calahan? LoL
@@JimD410 The bad guys are unconstitutional "PD". If they ain't ELECTED, they ain't constitutional!
You also rode horses too, you old coot.
Now that I’m getting a little older I love revolvers. I was actually trained on them because I learned to shoot from old men. There is nothing like a quality old S&W.
Everything I love about the older Smith and Wesson revolvers! Beautiful bluing, hammer mounted firing pin, classic shaped cylinder release, and then combined with one of my favorite cartridges! Thank you!
Do you have to worry about striking the hammer on this revolver and it going off when you don't want it to?
@RB-wt6pg No. Smith and Wesson had hammer block safety bars in their triggers long before they went to frame mounted firing pins. I believe they first introduced them in 1908, so you would have to have a very old Smith to find one without it. In any case, they are visible in the hammer channel and easy to check for.
Nov. 14, 1982. I was a rookie policeman still in field training. A barricaded suspect had the model 25-5 and several speed loaders. He shot at me for over an hour as I was prone behind a large pecan tree. Those 45s sounded like speedboats hitting that tree.
Wes, thank you for your service! Hopefully the bad guy got his.
I was a rookie around that same time & took cover behind a parked car one night when a homeowner who had reported a prowler decided to grab his gun AFTER calling 911 & started shooting at shadows just as we arrived...I remember seeing a 275 pound Officer trying his best to suck everything in to hide behind a street lamp pole 🤣🤣🤣...just like Tom Arnold in True Lies...
@@jefflockaby702 Wow. Awesome story Jeff. Thanks for being out there for us!!
A speedboat? How so?
What part of the world was this in?
I have a 44 mag S&W , now I need a 45 lc. Thanks for all the great information , very helpful. Great to learn about these revolvers.
At 16:33 I love how we can watch that bullet arc in to hit the ram! Great shooting. Best regards from the UK
I have a S&W 25-5 with a 4" barrel and Nill (Coke bottle) walnut grips and it is by far my favorite handgun to shoot. The sound is a nice big boom and the recoil is minimal and smooth.
When I was a Detroit cop in the mid 80’s into the early 90’s the model 25-5 was a status symbol. It was considered the Cadillac daddy of duty weapons.
Love the S&W 45 Colt revolvers. Have my pops 4” 25-5 and I was also lucky to stumble across a new 625-9 Mountain gun that all the 44 buyers ignored for years. The little gunshop owner let me have it for his cost because I was the only one ever interested in it.
One of the revolvers - which cause me to lust - I found at the local gun show a couple years ago. I had wanted one for years.
It started life (between '69 and '77) as a S&W M25-2. It is only a .45 ACP chambered revolver. I think it was possibly a cop's gun as it was altered as I - when a lawman - desired.
The barrel was cut back to four inches (made as a six inch barrel revolver) and the front sight remounted on the barrel very nicely. (Looks like a factory revolver.) Making a longer story short, I use only .45 Auto Rim cases for it, a 255 lead Semi-Wadcutter bullet at about 780 fps. Delightful revolver.
I’m glad you’re giving the 45 Long Colt the respect it deserves. It’s probably the most overlooked and underrated caliber in revolvers and lever guns.
Mine? A Model 25-5 with 4-inch barrel homed in a Safariland full coverage holster.
I’ve a Uberti 1873 Replica and recentely started to handload full load 45LC with Vihtavuori N350 and 255 grain copper plated bullets. It’s a pleasure to shoot a such powerfull cartridge!
Sounds like you’re a fan of the .45 Colt - the correct name of the cartridge ;-)
I got a 25 -5 in a four inch from my Dad, he bought it from the lumber store in Molalla Ore in 1979. So I bought a Rossi in 45 colt to pair up with it. Easily my favorite firearms
I have one of these with the eight inch plus barrel. I havent fired it in years. from what I recall, it didnt recoil too badly. I have I think 850 rounds put back for it. A couple of speedloaders rounds out the package. I had always said I wanted a lever action rifle in the same to go with it, but never got around to it.
Just to add to the confusion, there’s also the .45 auto rim. A rimmed cartridge based on the .45 ACP. So that you can use them in a model 25-2 w/o the use of moon clips. BTW a Model 25 is on my BOLO (be on the look out) list!
I used to have one of those, it actually used 45 acp with the moon or half moon clips because it was rimless and wouldnt eject from a revolver. It operated the same way as the US 1917 revolver of the military in the old days. I sold it, wishing years later I hadnt
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I own a 25-2 and fire 45acp through it using moon clips. What a fabulous shooting revolver. It’s my favorite!
picked up this revolver in 45 ACP on a whim and it is so much fun to shoot ... she's got some punch to her character that I enjoy .. and working with moon-clips I can see the attraction ... love it.
I'm a Ruger fan but I own a 625 in 45acp with a 4" barrel. I just love it, fun to shoot, very accurate, cheap to shoot with 230 hand cast and 6.0gr of Unique. Even at today's prices that's less than $0.10/round. I can run through 100 rounds for less than the cost of a sandwich for lunch and it's a handful of steel with respectable recoil just for fun. Popping old beer cans at 25 yards is no problem but that square cut front sight is nasty. Catches on everything and almost invisible, needs a red ramped or fiber optic front sight and it would be perfect.
I own a Smith 625-9, four inch barrel, all stainless, Mountain Gun, chambered in .45 Colt. It is a real jewel: accurate, reliable, durable, potent and great fun to shoot. Often, it is my woods walking sidearm, when I’m in bear and cougar country. As an N Frame, it’s large and heavy, but I sometimes carry it concealed under a couple layers of Winter clothing; okay, that may seem crazy, however, a 250 grain Gold Dot traveling at about 875 FPS will stop quadrupeds and bipods rather effectively.
I have it's sibling, 6in Ser.# N825XXX. Key thing to remember is DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAGNUMIZE IT! It may have the same frame and cylinder size, but the cylinder walls at much thinner, especially at the bolt cuts. Federal makes a swaged (soft) 255gr lead SWC-HP (non-+P) that makes a great SD load.
A .454 Casull will fit inside the cylinder.Such a misstake could result in death.The N25 in .45 Colt was manufactured before the .454 Casull, therefore a reissue requres the owner to pay attention.
A .454 Casull will fit inside the cylinder.Such a misstake could result in death.The N25 in .45 Colt was manufactured before the .454 Casull, therefore a reissue requres the owner to pay attention.
I have a Ruger Super Redhawk in 45 Colt. I love double action 45 Colts and I wish there were more to choose from. I prefer the Redhawk to the 25-5 simply because I can load it up much hotter for 45 Colt bear loads. With the 25-5 I stay down toward standard pressure levels.
In the mid 80s I had a model 57 in .41 mag. Loved it. It was a little more gun than I needed. I think the balistics are similar to a 10mm.
My Mod. 25-5 is the most accurate hand gun I own. I bought it from a friend. After firing two shots touching in the 9 ring at a 75ft. indoor police range, I said "SOLD".
The model 25 Smith & Wesson was another fine revolver that they came out I think in the 1950s. I always wanted one but could never find one. I believe it was originally chambered in .45 ACP with moon clips. One could load up the power on the Model 25 almost to the power of the 44 Magnum. One could refer to the .45 Auto Rim cartridge has the .45 Short Colt.
The history lesson was a really interesting component to this video I really enjoyed that. Thanks !!! This doesn't need to be said but those "N "frames are functional firearm works of art. Beautiful .
Always good to see and hear your lessons and giving us your knowledge awesome job
I love when they zoom in on the gong and you can see the round go into the target.
Congrats Hickok for getting a nice vintage 25-5 .45 Colt! I was lucky to find a nice 25-7 Model of 1989 which came with a 5 inch barrel and it too is a great shooting revolver. Think I may have been one of the enablers that mentioned you not having a Smith 25 in 45 Colt :) Enjoy!
Must be the finest S&W made!!
I would love to have one in that caliber, fine cartridge the .45 Colt is !
Excellent firearm!
I used to be a 44mag guy but as my arthritis progressed, I went to the 45 Colt. I wish that I would have started there
I learned something today. I was thinking the model 25 was chambered in 45acp. Now I know about the dash designation and the chamberings. Thanks!
Love your videos and the knowledge you pass on pertaining to a firearm and/ or cartridge.
You did knock off some cobwebs this morning about the 45 Schofield. I had forgotten that the original was not the same as 45 Colt.
I hope sir, as I'm sure you do as well, that you keep sharing your knowledge for many years to come.
Thank you for all you do.
God bless you and your family.
I learned something today! I didn't know that the earlier versions of the Model 25 had a problem with the cylinder bores that hold the cartridges, (before the 25-5) which effected accuracy, lacking the proper taper at the forward end. In the words of Arthur the Red Pendragon, I've been further "edificated". Thank you!
Love your videos! I was a police officer here in Ohio in the 70s-80s our department would not allow us to carry the 1911s as it was considered to be "to aggressive looking locked and cocked" so several of us bought and carried S&W 25-5. We were issued S&W model 10s but were allowed to carry our own personal firearm as long as we qualified with it. Loved my 25-5 and felt confident knowing I had good knock down power in my firearm.
I have a S&W model 25 125th anniversary edition in 45 colt. Never fired! Still in the wood and velvet lined box with a S&W history book from day one to the year 1977 when my particular revolver was made. I don't know if i can bring myself to fire it. I picked this up last September from one of my local vintage dealer for such a reasonable price i just couldn't refuse. He also sold me my 29-2, 4 inch, blued. Thanks hickok for the vintage revolver addiction....my pocket book loves you!
I've wanted one of these since I was a kid. My best friend's step dad had one and it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen as a kid.
My wife overheard you say “smoke some pot” and immediately remarked “Hey, I thought you told me that gun guy you watch is a good guy.”😂
Some of the goodest guys are potheads
@@jeramyw it's just a boomer stereotype.
Just like how some assume metal music to be satanic
@@BertReno Yep. Some of the best people listen to metal/hard rock as well.
@@BertReno yall get too defensive about this stuff. People's personal experience doesn't have to align with yours.
@@AdamantLightLP not at all.
I just wanted to comment.
It takes alot to cross me.
Owned my 4 inch, blued 25 for 21 years. I guess the best gun I have owned. Just awesome.
As an old buzzard myself, I’ve got one of these too. Smith also made it in .45ACP. got that one too!
Fantastic, for once I see the .45COLT described Correctly instead of 45LC. I Salute you Sir for your correct terminology.
I got one of these almost by accident. About the year 2000, a guy at work was retiring and sold off his extensive gun collection. By the time I became aware of this most of his best guns were gone. I was able to buy this one(for $350) and now realize, I might have gotten one of his best. It's heavy so recoil is not bad, almost enjoyable, although I haven't tried any hot rounds out of it. Love it!!
I had one of these in the eighties to go with my Ruger Blackhawk convertible. One of the first caliber I started to reload due to the cost of factory ammo. One of my many selling regrets…
The amount of revolver's this guy has is uncountable
Love the revovlver videos and single actions! Always a good day to see you
My dad had a pistol just like these back in the 70’s that he got from my uncle who was a Dallas police officer for more than 30 years, it was his service revolver that he carried as his service weapon. I can’t remember if it was a .357 or not, but when I would shoot it, it would be loaded with .38 special rounds, I want to say that it was chambered in .38 special. I wish that I had it now, I used to shoot it starting when I was 7 years old and loved that pistol.
Hey Mr Hickok, sir! Love seeing the other old N frame guns! I myself have a Model 24-6 in .44 special. I’d love to see you do a video on one if you ever get your hands on one!
I love all the history behind these. most channels skip over it and only focus on the power of the cartridge
Hickok45, PLEASE do more vids on early double action Colts: New Police, Police Positive, Official Police, etc. Love your stuff! :)
This year I have bought 2 S&W revolvers. Why 2? Coz I loved the first one so much, great guns. Such a refreshing change from all the polymer pistols we all shoot. Love me some Hickok45
Never can be too many revolver videos!
You convinced me to pick up a S&W Model 10, 4” barrel; when I handed it to my brother, I had to eventually PRY his fingers off of it to get it back. Thanks for your crucial part in my wheel gun love affair.
Every time I take a S&W to the range, the quality is a given and I'm very pleased with their performance.
Haven't owned a Colt.....yet, any recommendations?
@Jeff Hersey saw the anaconda python at a trade show, reminds me of the typical J frame.
My favorite firearm of any kind is my 4", 25-5 in 45 Colt. Crazy accurate and so fun to shoot. My companion every year at deer camp.
I have had a heavily chopped (read customized) 25-5 for over twenty-five years. A great gun and in cold weather, my carry gun.
Thanks for today's lesson. Now I want one.
I have 2 25-2's in 45acp and 45 auto rim. I use them for every day carry in shoulders holsters when I wear jackets. They shoot so good, they have excellent triggers.
Dad had this gun in 45 colt. It had a short barrel. I'm thinking a 2 in barrel. Anyway, that thing shot great. I know you pick up any gun and make it look good, just like dad. He could make any firearm look great.
Ive been experimenting and doing research on 45lc and 45acp for years Aliant 2400 and trailboss are very accurate powders I still remember shooting 44magnum and 45colt pre 2003
Here is an interesting piece.
I have a S&W Model 25-2 chambered for 45 Colt with an 8 3/8 inch barrel. The barrel is stamped 45 CAL. 1955.
Many folks would say "that can't be".
That Model 25-5 45 Long Colt is a peach. Sweet buddy real sweet.
It doesn't matter what video I watch on your channel, I learn something new. Love it and will continue to watch whenever I can.
My M25-5, serial number N8287xx has chamber throats that measure .456" diameter. Many years ago the NRA Rifleman ran a article on these guns and their oversize throats, stating that to get the best accuracy out of them to use cast bullets sized to fit the throat. I've owned this S&W for 30 plus years, and now that I've retired I'll finally getting around to trying this.
Nobody will ever top hickok45 absolutely legendary and I’m grateful to be alive , to obtain all the knowledge over the years this man has taught me thank you mr 1911
Smith & Wesson Wheel Pistols.....are like Chevrolet Classic Caprices.... The name was obviously CLASSIC, Dependable, Stylish, Haul/Tow anything and when push came to shove, never, ever let you down.... S&W 19, 25 and 29 have set the benchmark high for 50 years.....
I have a model 27 and I have a model 29. Been very fascinated about this model 25 lately. Think I'll have to try to find one.
I recently acquired a 25-5 professionally converted to 44 mag. Cool piece! Looking forward to shooting it for the years to come
Saw a fella up in Canada who was looking for anything he could find before the impending handgun ban up there (relatively new gun owner and unsure if he'll ever get another chance), and the one gun he could find was a Smith & Wesson Model 25, and he jumped on it, unsure of what it would really be, but I'll bet he finds it to be a highly enjoyable wheelgun.
I didn’t know that S&W made that in a .45colt chambering. Ya learn something new and add yet one more to the wish list. I figure if I quit watching Mr H’s videos the list won’t get any longer but I know truthfully neither is going to happen. lol. Thanks for the great video.
Dang! Yet another revolver I gotta buy. Thanks Hickok.
I have a M25-3 with large chambers it's very accurate with basic hard cast med soft lead with flat base or hollow base is better , less to no leading , very acc.
Nice guns. I have an 8-3/8" and 4" Model 25-5. I used the 8-3/8" model for handgun metallic silhouette shooting at one time. Yes, higher velocity cartridges have a flatter trajectory, but that makes no difference when you KNOW the range you are shooting at and the performance of your ammunition. The 250 gr. bullets took down ram targets much better than lighter weight bullets from .357 magnums and with less recoil than .44 Magnum. Since it was necessary to knock the targets off their base to score a "hit", lighter bullets that "rang" the steel without knocking them over were not desirable. Heavy recoil was not desirable because in a match you would be shooting a lot of rounds. A heavier, slower bullet in a heavy revolver worked great!
The 4" was, of course, much easier to carry, and was my companion on many hog hunts. At the time we were hunting wild hogs with dogs in thick Texas brush. Shots were always very close and often a handgun was the better choice than my shotgun with slugs.
The .45 Colt with 250 gr. cast, Keith type, SWC was excellent for wild hogs at close range. I made no attempt to make a .44 Magnum out of the cartridge.
Thank you so much for sharing, it was very informative like I was in gun school. I've likely learned some facts some gun experts didn't know. Great job!
I have a S&W 25-5 with the 4 inch barrel. I bought it in the early 80s. I also have the 44 special and 45 ACP 6.5 inch barrel target guns. There is something so satisfying about the clunk you feel and hear when you drop those hefty .45 Colt rounds in the cylinder.
I love my Model 25's. The 1955 Target Model is in 45ACP with a 6.5-inch bbl. The Mountain Gun is 45 Colt with a 4" bbl and gets carried a lot. I have other revolvers but these are my top-of-the-line favorites.
I own a model 25-10 from the performance center, amazing trigger, double and single, old school, no rib.
Also a model 25-2 in 45 Autorim, love the Smith's.
Real guns are blue steel and walnut (or some similar nice wood) and the caliber starts with 4. The N frame 4" in 45 Colt is a real beauty and has great balance. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever owned an N frame that I didn't love. :)
Bingo!
I wish they would make more modern top loaded/break action revolvers. Could potentially be a lot more handy to reload.
Have 3 revolvors one made 1980, & 2016, & 2020, love the hell of them!
Major ammunition manufacturers put 45 LC for long colt on headstamps. It was a fairly official and often used synonym used for disambiguation. The correction ninnies can stuff it.
I love Smiths in .45 Colt. They look and shoot great and can easily handle loads up to 23,000 psi. Pretty serious power with 260-280 grain cast bullets.
You bring out yet another gun I'm jealous of!
I believe they corrected the problem with the chambers with the 25-5 series and forward
The S&W Model 25.......I've always been fascinated with it, but still know nothing to very little about it.
Contrary to the .44 Mag and .357mag/.38spl that I know so much of, regarding their unique characteristics and quirks. 🤣.
Given the quirks of S&W Revolvers of the Past, it's funny how people view them as flawless works while the new-modern line of S&W Classic Revolvers is collectively viewed as junk. I can't stand it.
John it is great you helping you Dad with his videos.
Be sure to tell him you love him I loved my Dad and spent time with him he is dead now and I wish I had told him how much I loved him and enjoyed spending time with him.
The N-Frame S&W revolvers are so awesome. I wish S&W would produce them in 45ACP as a regular item...6 rounds in a moon clip work so well.
... S&W .. came out in .45 acp first ,, many years ago .... usually all you can find ...
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The 625 in 45 ACP is in production ever few years, including the JM model.
Amazing 0,45 Colt . US and Perfect . Thank You so much Sir ! M1911A1 Greek Army 1990 🗡️
The 45 Colt, and lots of other icons of the firearms world, will have their sesquicentennial anniversary next year. Looking forward to Hickok commemorating them into digital permanence!
I had a four inch and a six inch. I wish I still had them. Great shooting revolvers.
Gut shot on the ram and he was a runner.
Hi Mr. Gregg I purchased a 25-5 today and just love it so thanks for the informative video as it helped a lot. Hope to meet you sometime 🤜🤛
I know a lot of people prefer the walnut-and-blued aesthetic, but I prefer the black and stainless look. I really wish they had a 625 (stainless version) with a full length underlug, a 5, 6, or 6.5 inch barrel, and a good old Hogue overmolded grip. Even with the old-timey cartridge, I'd still be a sucker for a stainless and black version.
Of course, there are probably a dozen S&W revolvers that don't exist that I would like to see... oh well.
I am Soooooo jealous. I too have all ways wanted a S&W 25-5 in.45 Colt.
The 25-5 w/out the pinned barrel will have the correct chamber throat. The N prefix should have the correct throat. They stopped pinning the barrel around the same time they fixed the throat size. The 45 Colt in the schofield would not eject because of the diminutive rim (I believe early cylinders were just straight thru bored in those days, and so is the model 25 in 45 Colt) and the Army demanded the bigger rim in case that calvary outpost got the wrong ammo. At least that's the story I heard on someone's channel. For example you can drop a 454 Casull in your 25-5. A good thing to know and AVOID if you shoot both calibers.
meeting people like hickok is what I dream about, when I think about visiting the USA :)
I love my 25-2, it's in .45 acp.
I’ve been a fan of the 45 Colt since I first watched the Lone Ranger on TV. You must have the luck of the Irish cause I’ve been looking for a decent model 25 for years. I DO have a customized Blackhawk in 45 Colt but it doesn’t quite scratch the S&W Model 25 double action itch.
John Wayne, in one of his later movies shot the "25 in .45 Colt". He even commented to one of the characters about the cartridge had been effective for seventy five years. I loved this video! I have wanted one of these for years, and seems like a lot of other shooters do too! The prices just keep on going up, up, up!