That is a fantastic pistol, use and enjoy it.

I've said this before, I'll say it again. While I don't begrudge all the collectors in this world their enjoyment, I grow weary of people who render every judgement strictly by dollars and cents. As many have pointed out, this looks to be an exceptionally well done piece of gunsmithing, and was done at a time when what we ended up with simply was not available. I see nothing at all wrong with it. I feel no obligation to my heirs to preserve the resale value of my collection. There is something to be said for enjoying life in the present. As they say, some people know the cost of everything, the value of nothing.


So if I feel the urge for a nickel plated 8 3/8ths inch .44 special with a checkered top strap and rear sight, guess what might happen to my 27-2?