for-sale 1980 S&W 25-2 45acp Conversion-$1500

[DJTC45]

Here's another one you don't see often. $1500 CASH FTF. This started out a 1980 THE 1955 MODEL TARGET it's 

Bbl. has been shortened to 3" THE 1955 TARGET MODEL was not stamped on the Bbl. it's my understanding that most were not Re-Stamped due to the 3"Bbl. and the N Frame Square Butt was converted to the K Frame Round Butt so K Frame Grips are what fit it. No Box. I've had a few S&W pepole say that it could be a Jovino or Austin Behlert but I do know that  a few other gunsmith did this type of conversations in the late 60' to the late 80's. I don't know for sure who done the work, but it was done correctly and looks good. I live in the Whitehouse area and can meet locally around Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Gallatin and N Nashville area's, but I can drive half way to meet if your serious about buying it. Thanks for looking. Here's some pictures of it. There is some marks on the right side of the Bbl. from taking it out of the safe and has the S&W Cylinder Turn Ring on it as shown in pics. Rnd. Count is unknown but from the pictures it wasn't fired much from what I can tell.

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[DJTC45]

Some more pictures.

[Kimber451911]

Extremely cool and interesting piece 

[Grayfox54]

Its not a Jovino or a Behlert. Both of those cut the barrel a bit shorter and had to eliminate the front locking bolt on the Ejector Rod. Opting for a detent ball in the crane instead.  However during the 80's this was a popular configuration and many smaller gunsmiths did their own versions. This one looks like a good job. 

I'm thinking that mark that looks to be a "Y" inside a triangle may well be a maker's mark. But I have no idea who's. 

Anyway, its a nice gun. GLWS.

[DJTC45]

I have searched both of those smiths and the majority of their builds were 2 5/8"Bbl's they did do some 3" also. But to clarify my add I never said it was built by either, just that some others had commented it " Looked like", and I said: "I know that a number of other gunsmiths did this also".That's why I posted that I don't know who done it, but it is well done, I don't want someone to think it was done by those two.

[DJTC45]

Back up.