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Originally Posted by FFurtaw
New to the group, have a chance to pick up a Pre-27 357 and need help confirming it is the real deal and dating it. It has a 3.5 inch barrel with serial number of S 1019xx. As soon as I figure out how to post pics I will. The grips are something I have not seen before. It has a jeweled wide trigger and hammer. The front bottom of the frame for the grip is at an angle as if it was cut but looks factory.
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Someone has modified the hammer and trigger and cut the grip frame for a custom pair of grips. In a way, that is unfortunate as your revolver is no longer original. S1019xx indicates late 1953-early 1954 production. On my SN list is S1035xx which shipped in 4/54.
It is best to start a new thread rather than to tag onto an ancient one.