Australia has a 4" ban as does California for non-grandfathered revolvers. I think Mass. does as well.
In California a registered, grandfathered 4" is Worth more than a 6", in Canada it is opposite.
You didn't want that one, Dan. It was way too inexpensive. Not many rounds through it either. There will be another $700 one we can fight over on the EE, don't worry! I promise, if I get another one, I won't stupidly sell it ... again. Just one more.
Unless you can cite a reference I have to call
My cousin lives in CA and when I was down there a couple of ears ago nobody (local competitors at an international level revolver match, gun shop owners and many others) knew nothing of such a law......
I'd like to know where the popular misconception that California has a berrel length restriction came from.....
S&W is not listing any 625's in the 2012 catalogue. So it appears that only a substantial order would motivate them to make some.
Re-barreling is problematic as S&W policy is NOT to sell frames, cylinders and revolver barrels to individuals.
Here's a solution depending on how bad you want one. Call the S&W Performance Center and have them build you one. Get exactly what you want.
I don't think the S&W Performance Center will do custom barrel lengths; at least they didn't when I e-mailed them a few years back.
My understanding is that S&W will do special orders from distributors for at least 500 units that use a standard frame and cylinder.