late Christmas present to myself

[polaris]

Got this one today, yes we had Canada Post delivery on a Sunday.



Anybody knows if this S&W625-3 came from the factory with the Pachmayr grips?

 

[tobin]

Got this one today, yes we had Canada Post delivery on a Sunday.

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Anybody knows if this S&W625-3 came from the factory with the Pachmayr grips?

I checked my 1990 S&W catalog and yes they came with Pachmayr grips just like yours. Hell of a nice find BTW.

 

[polaris]

I checked my 1990 S&W catalog and yes they came with Pachmayr grips just like yours. Hell of a nice find BTW.

Thanks a lot, was not sure and thought I should replace them.
Yes was a great find at a great price, found at the Woodstock gun show just before Christmas.
Took me less than 2 seconds to decide to buy it.

 

[Still alive]

That’s a 4” barrel! You lucky guy!

 

[polaris]

That’s a 4” barrel! You lucky guy!

Yes, and it is really nicely balanced.

 

[Gillis2]

Very nice revolver and I really mean it

Glbert

 

[polaris]

Thanks

 

[sailor723]

Very nice....congrats!

 

[BBKKCC]

looks awesome. lucky duck

 

[Marcelt]

Ha. Saw my one of these today at the range in 357. 106mm barrel. The owner said it took years to get it registered as restricted and not prohibited. Real nice feel to it.

 

[Still alive]

Ha. Saw my one of these today at the range in 357. 106mm barrel. The owner said it took years to get it registered as restricted and not prohibited. Real nice feel to it.

You likely saw a 686. This revolver is an N frame. I don’t think S&W had a full underlug stainless N frame in .357.

And this nice revolver is a prohib.

 

[Master-G]

Excellent find! I like 4" N Frames a lot—I've never tried a 625 but I imagine it's got wonderful balance!

 

[polaris]

It is nicely balanced, feels better than my 4" Mod 28.

I had a 629 with a 4" barrel, but stupidly sold it. This 625 reminds me of that 629.