S&W model 25-2
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-2 ? Sounds vintage ?
Were the other revolvers you shot also old Smiths ?
I figure it's part classic case of "They don't make it like they used to" and half it's worn in and smoothed out with age. It's not uncommon to hear reports of old smiths having much better triggers then new ones for these reasons.
And then, there is the chance a previous owner put some work into it.
Just make sure you can't push off the hammer and you have a winner.
Best Smith Trigger I ever felt was actually "too good" if you know what I mean.
Were the other revolvers you shot also old Smiths ?
I figure it's part classic case of "They don't make it like they used to" and half it's worn in and smoothed out with age. It's not uncommon to hear reports of old smiths having much better triggers then new ones for these reasons.
And then, there is the chance a previous owner put some work into it.
Just make sure you can't push off the hammer and you have a winner.
Best Smith Trigger I ever felt was actually "too good" if you know what I mean.
I have four S&W 45 or 455 revolvers. The older ones have better trigger pulls without a doubt. My Model of 1955 is one of my favorite revolvers. - dan
I have a model 1955... Back in the day when they were more common I had mine butchered [cut to 4" and some other mods] with the apparent result of screwing up the timing and creating a nasty cylinder bind. It has sat in my gun locker for _many_ years. It was a great piece to shoot in its original conformation...great trigger and extremely accurate. Time to rehabilitate it, I think....I'd love to find an original 6" barrel for it to get it back into the R zone...
Are you talking single action, double action or both? I just let a 27-2 go where the single action trigger was without a doubt the lightest factory trigger I have ever fealt. This is the only trigger I've ever had that truly snuck up on me. As for double action it was above average and very smooth.
Back in the day you could order your revolvers from S&W with a factory trigger job. Was fairly cheap at the time too, if I recall correctly. - dan
For those who don't know, the model 25 is one Smith that does not follow the "progression of change" as there are two main forms, the 25-2 is .45ACP, while the 25-5 is .45 Colt, never encountered use of another code. Take careful note if you are offered an "S-date" 25-2 as manufacturing quality slipped a bit with them. Mine was used, but not shot much and on examination there was a burr on the edge of the side plate that had scored the hammer finish, and the forcing cone had not been cut at all, only deburred. Fortunately I have all the tooling to correct these issues and it truly does shoot with best match guns.
Dr Jim
Dr Jim
Are you the lucky b****r who bought that one from Armco recently? I had serious lust over that one. I have a Model 14-3 (.38 Special) which has an amazing trigger; the single action let-off is, as someone has already stated, "almost too good", and the double-action is also very smooth. I also have a 625 (.45 ACP/Auto-rim) which is also very good, but not as good as the 14.
