Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns 45 LC "heavy" loads in a S&W Model 25?

[/quote] WRONG The first N frames were the 38/44 ,which

were the first 357 loaded to near mag loads [/quote]

Actually, S&W's first N-frame was the New Century (Triple Lock) in .44 Special in 1907-1908. They didn't start heat-treating the frames and cylinders until the Second Model Hand Ejector.