Drill or no drill S&W 625

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Got a S&W 625-3 and would like to red dot it due to aging eyes:( How much value in our Canadian market would it lose if I get it drill for a mount? It’s not a Model of 1989 version. Simple 5” version. Or I suppose I could change out the front sight for a fibre one.
 
Pretty sure these are around the 1200-1500 range(?) because there is a collector market for them. Drilling it would take away most of that added collector value/market. Flip side is that if you drill under the sight, it is invisible so some may not care. I'm thinking you could loose 300-500 tops. This is just gut reaction though.

I'm of 2 minds with these things. The collector side doesn't like seeing mods to sought after pieces. The shooter side says do it, enjoy while you can, and don't look back. Reality is that while it is one of the more collectable S&Ws, it is still not a hugely expensive gun. It's not like refinishing a functional artillery luger or original SAA.
 
I have one and for me i wouldn't even look at it if it was drilled there are mounts that you can get that will screw into where the rear sight is
 
If it's made after 1992, it probably is already drilled and tapped for a mount. If you open the cylinder and see three holes on the underside of the topstrap, those are the screw holes for an optics mount.
 
tjhaile said:
If it's made after 1992, it probably is already drilled and tapped for a mount. If you open the cylinder and see three holes on the underside of the topstrap, those are the screw holes for an optics mount.
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The dash 3 was manufactured from 1989 till 1992 and didn't have the DT feature. It came standard on the dash 4 introduced in 1993.
 
Like gdawg, I would do it. If it's a gun that you enjoy shooting and if you're sure that it will be more enjoyable after mounting a RD plus the fact that it's not a limited production piece and loosing a few hundreds doesn't matter to you. You should definitely do it.

I have an early dash 2 (Model of 1988), less than 2000 were made. These are considered special "limited" edition and command a premium on the right market sold to the right buyer. Up here I guess it wouldn't bring that much of a premium but still, I wouldn't drill this one.

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Don't drill it! Get something else if you must scope a revolver.
Here's mine. Took it out yesterday....a Never Sell:)
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ryan said:
Drill that thing. 99% of shooters wouldn't know or care if it has an extra hole.
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You’re probably right but it’s two extra holes:p however a nice gunnutter pm’ed about the no drill mount option from a manufacturer in the US. I’ll probably go that route.
 
I have a mount , It was for sale, but as I have a new 686 in stock, think I will keep it for now, in case some one wants it with the gun.
you have to take the rear sight off, for early guns, you should drill another hole, on a heavy hitting gun, k17 maybe O.K. with just the 2 screws.
When you put the factory sight back on , you don't see the other hole as it is covered with the sight base.
this is a weaver mount for pistol scope. red dot base as in Vortex or what ever, I have not done a s-w revolver.
 
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