Important *CAVEAT*
Mr. Linebaugh's claim is for revolvers built during or after 1983, which is when he believes the pinned barrel was dropped, and the cylinder throats were reduced to more appropriate dimensions, on the S&W Model 25-5.
HTH 
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2013-05-30, 21:20
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- FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n -
Fowler,
2013-05-30, 21:32
- FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n -
matt/pa,
2013-05-30, 21:38
- FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n -
Fowler,
2013-05-31, 07:29
- Had one just like this.... - Bud, 2013-05-31, 07:43
- FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n -
Fowler,
2013-05-31, 07:29
- FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n -
matt/pa,
2013-05-30, 21:38
- Really wish I had kept mine. - Andrew, 2013-05-31, 08:07
- Good Price. - JLF, 2013-05-31, 11:51
- I think the throat issues were on the earlier guns - Rob Leahy, 2013-05-31, 14:49
- Didn't John Linebaugh write that the 25-5 guns without the -
AkRay,
2013-05-31, 21:42
- Yes, he did: *LINK* - FOG, 2013-05-31, 23:32
- Important *CAVEAT* -
FOG,
2013-05-31, 23:41
- Interesting serial number - CJM, 2013-06-01, 01:26
- FS: S&W Model 25-5, 45 Colt, 4" bbl, n-prefix s/n -
Fowler,
2013-05-30, 21:32