A good friend of mine owned a mint 6 inch Python and I always lusted after it and when he died unexpectedly I tried to buy it from his family but a brother wanted it. I was determined to buy one and I started looking and the prices drove me away and when I started buying S&W revolvers and fell in love with the Model 27 and I can't see giving up 2 or 3 Model 27-2's for one mint Python. I love the S&W 27-2 and that's my main girl and will always be. I like all N frame S&W's but to me the most beautiful is the Model 27.

I own a 686 and it's a wonderful gun but it's not a Model 27 either.