SMITH & WESSON THE 1955 .45 TARGET MODEL (HEAVY BARREL) "PRE-MODEL 25" Description
.45 ACP cal., introduced March 1955, double action revolver built on the square butt N target frame with 5 screws having a 6 1/2 in. pinned barrel. Heavy barrel version of the 1950 Target Model with .500 in. target hammer and .500 in. target trigger, target stocks, shrouded barrel marked "45 CAL. MODEL 1955", supplied with half-moon clips, Patridge front sight with Micrometer click rear sight, S serial prefix, designated the Model 25 in 1957. Serial number range is S143XXX to S333454, and continued with the N serial prefix in 1969. Approximately 1000 units with barrels marked ".45 Caliber Model of 1950" during 1976. Mfg. circa 1955-1992.
Nine original 5 inch models made - must letter to determine if factory.