You are likely right Paladin! As a teacher 👨‍🏫 I probably can’t afford one, unless I get really lucky 🍀 I’ll at least look for two more years, until I’m 35. I will look in all the places I can hoping someone is selling one and doesn’t realize it is pre-war. If I can’t find my 1935 Registered Magnum by age 35 it would seem destiny is telling me to find a Model 27-2 or -3. You are also likely right that I’d enjoy shooting it just as much (maybe more, because I’d be less worried about ruining it). I am Just such a huge fan of S&W/.357 now, that once I found out the original .357 was made by S&W it made me want to find this holy grail gun so badly, even if it is ultimately beyond my grasp. I’ll at least try for two years and turn over every stone I can before I settle.