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Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this LIMITED EDITION double-action revolver for a penny-start auction today...this is the Smith & Wesson 25-3 125th Anniversary Edition!
Smith & Wesson 125th Anniversary Commemorative: Caliber .45 Colt, to commemorate the 125th year of Smith and Wesson. This model was made in three editions: Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Custom Deluxe Edition.
*This example is one of 9,948 of the Standard Edition*
Smith & Wesson 125th Anniversary Commemorative: Caliber .45 Colt, to commemorate the 125th year of Smith and Wesson. This model was made in three editions: Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Custom Deluxe Edition.
*This example is one of 9,948 of the Standard Edition*
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: 25-3 125th Anniversary Edition
Serial: S&W5118
Date of Manufacture: 1977
Caliber: .45 Colt
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Red Insert Patridge Front / Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Target With Inlaid Nickel Plated S&W Medallions
Action: Double-Action
Markings: ".45 Caliber" on the left side of the barrel. "Smith & Wesson 125th Anniversary" on the right side of the barrel. Also, the Smith & Wesson logo for the 125th Anniversary is on the side plate.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Introduced in 1955, the big N-framed Smith & Wesson Model 25 was originally marketed as the “.45 Target Model,” and it is easy to see why. Essentially a modernized update to their old World War I-era Model of 1917— which in turn was largely rebooted as the Model 1950 .45 Army– the .45 Target Model was a big, 5-screw double-action revolver made by S&W to use the .45 ACP cartridge with moon clips or the .45 Auto Rim without the devices. Standard features at the time included a target trigger and hammer, a high Partridge-style front sight, and beefy checkered wood grips with a gold S&W medallion inlay. Finished in a deep blue, the guns were originally offered in 4- and 6.5-inch pinned barreled versions.
Proving popular with Bullseye competitors, after 1957 the 45 Target Model was officially listed in Big Blue’s catalog as the Model 25– with the Model 1950 rebranded as the Model 22– and soon, other calibers and barrel lengths were added. To celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary in 1977, Smith issued a limited run of commemorative Model 25s, 25-3 guns, chambered in .45 Colt. Moving forward, generational improvements on the Model 25 series typically alternated between .45ACP and .45 Colt versions, with the even numbers going to the former and odd dashes to the latter. For instance, the 25-6 was chambered in .45 ACP while the 25-7 was a .45 Colt.
By 1979, Smith had replaced the 6.5-inch barrels models with a shorter 6-inch variant in production while retaining the 4-inch models and introducing an even longer 8.375-inch model as well.
Contents:
This example will ship with the Mahogany presentation case with rosewood finish that is blue velvet lined, nickel silver 125th Anniversary Medallion, book included by Roy G. Jinks: "125 Years with Smith & Wesson."
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 25-3 125th Anniversary Edition
Serial: S&W5118
Date of Manufacture: 1977
Caliber: .45 Colt
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Red Insert Patridge Front / Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Target With Inlaid Nickel Plated S&W Medallions
Action: Double-Action
Markings: ".45 Caliber" on the left side of the barrel. "Smith & Wesson 125th Anniversary" on the right side of the barrel. Also, the Smith & Wesson logo for the 125th Anniversary is on the side plate.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Introduced in 1955, the big N-framed Smith & Wesson Model 25 was originally marketed as the “.45 Target Model,” and it is easy to see why. Essentially a modernized update to their old World War I-era Model of 1917— which in turn was largely rebooted as the Model 1950 .45 Army– the .45 Target Model was a big, 5-screw double-action revolver made by S&W to use the .45 ACP cartridge with moon clips or the .45 Auto Rim without the devices. Standard features at the time included a target trigger and hammer, a high Partridge-style front sight, and beefy checkered wood grips with a gold S&W medallion inlay. Finished in a deep blue, the guns were originally offered in 4- and 6.5-inch pinned barreled versions.
Proving popular with Bullseye competitors, after 1957 the 45 Target Model was officially listed in Big Blue’s catalog as the Model 25– with the Model 1950 rebranded as the Model 22– and soon, other calibers and barrel lengths were added. To celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary in 1977, Smith issued a limited run of commemorative Model 25s, 25-3 guns, chambered in .45 Colt. Moving forward, generational improvements on the Model 25 series typically alternated between .45ACP and .45 Colt versions, with the even numbers going to the former and odd dashes to the latter. For instance, the 25-6 was chambered in .45 ACP while the 25-7 was a .45 Colt.
By 1979, Smith had replaced the 6.5-inch barrels models with a shorter 6-inch variant in production while retaining the 4-inch models and introducing an even longer 8.375-inch model as well.
Contents:
This example will ship with the Mahogany presentation case with rosewood finish that is blue velvet lined, nickel silver 125th Anniversary Medallion, book included by Roy G. Jinks: "125 Years with Smith & Wesson."
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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