Description

Smith & Wesson 25-2 custom by the Jovino gunshop.  Barrel cut to  2 3/4″ and grip frame modified to K round butt. The grips are thought to be by Fuzzy Farrant one of the LAPD grip mafia along with John Hurst and Guy Hogue (of Hogue grips) Allegedly came from the estate of one of the owners of the Condor Club in San Francisco.

Shipped to John Jovino gunshop 7-21-1983

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condor_Club

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jovino_Gun_Shop

PS- John Jovino didnt customize the Jovino Effector as these became known as. I see many adds incorrectly stating that a Jovino gun was customized by John Jovino. Jovino started the gun shop in 1911 but sold it in 1920 to the Imperato family who started Henry USA. Since it was an established business that left the name as the John Jovino gun shop.