Originally Posted by
murf205
Well Kevin, you got me thinking. Although I hadn't actually measured the barrel, I just did and it is indeed a 6 1/2". In the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson book I have, they state that Smith went to a 6" barrel on 25-2's in 1979. My gun was made between 1980 and 1983 so I figured it was a 6"--not so! It also states that the 6" guns were fitted with a red ramp which mine does not have. It's common knowledge that the factory was known for using frames from an earlier serial number ranges so this is not a huge surprise. At any rate, thanks for letting me set this straight.