The first N frame S&W I ever shot was a 4 screw 44 Magnum. The owner’s hands were just a little larger than medium so he equipped it with service grips from a Model 28 and a Tyler T grip (this was when the old man was young enough to be making them). He let me shoot some of his mild then some of his warmer loads, and it was a great way for me to start out on the NT-44!
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I have a Model 25-2. Roy says it shipped in February 1980. It has a spare 45 Colt cylinder that is not serialized to the gun (neither is the 45 ACP cylinder). It's a tack driver. I have not removed the 45 Colt cylinder since 2012.
The serial number was stamped on various parts during the soft fitting stage. S&W did away with that process in the late 50s, roughly 1957. I would not expect a revolver from the 80s to have the numbers.Originally Posted by Tall
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