Model 625 Model of 1988/1989 .45 Stainless. . Note: no-dash or -1’s are not known to be made.
-2 1989, February, .45 ACP Model of 1988, 5", black ramp, matte finish, one-piece box.
. . 1989, April, Model of 1989, 5", Patridge front, matte finish, one-piece box.
-3 1989, November, longer cylinder stop notch, .45 Colt added, 3 & 4" added.
. . 1991, .45 Colt Classic, 5", 1,500 made.
. . 1992, Cease production of 3 & 4" versions.
-4 1993, .45 ACP, new rear sight, drilled & tapped, transition to Hogue grips.
. . 1995, April, shipping begins in 1st gen blue plastic case.
. . 1995 - 1996, transition to round butt frame, cease production of square butt.
. . 1996, August, new MIM angled thumbpiece seen.
. . 1997, Shipped with Master brand trigger lock.
-5 1993, September .45 Colt, stocking dealer special, 1,550 made, SDS s/n prefix.
-6 1996, January, .45 ACP, new frame design with integral stop stud boss & floating firing pin, delete tang serrations, new MIM hammer and trigger, changes to internal lockwork.
. . 1996, January, .45 Colt, 4" Mountain Gun version.
. . 2000, February, .45 ACP, 4" Mountain Gun version.
. . 2000, June, 3" special edition, 200 made.
. . 2001, November, shipping begins with fired case (FC) in individual envelope.
. . 2002, January, last -6 Model of 1989 ships.
-7 1998, January, .45 Colt, new frame design and other changes as above for -6.
. . 2001, November, shipping begins with fired case (FC) in individual envelope.
-8 2002, November, .45 ACP, keyed internal lock system (ILS) introduced.
. . 2006, March, begin shipments in 2nd gen blue plastic case.
-9 2002, November, .45 Colt, keyed internal lock system (ILS) introduced.
. . 2006, March, begin shipments in 2nd gen blue plastic case.
-10 2003, Sept., .45 ACP, 2", scandium alloy frame, 300 Performance Center made.
. . . 2004, August, 2", black scandium frame, 200 PC made for Lew Horton.
-11 2005, October, .45 Colt, scandium alloy frame, 2", 103 PC made for LH.