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...Just Another 3.5" Pre-27 - with Cokes
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Very Nice.......
It is hard to not to take home every one I see. It is like an addiction. Lack of funding is the only thing that keeps me from having a real problem with it.
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Your collection is clearly an amazing one. I would love to see it in person one day. I have only one pre-27, but it's not nearly in the condition of yours.
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Das a nissun.
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Spectacular!
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Outstanding, Richard. Thanks for sharing.
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Here's one of mine. I think it's kinda nice.
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I am drooling, would love to have one just like it. However I'm not someone willing to shop on Gunbroker or out of my local area, I just have to actually lay my hands on an item like this before buying. The bad news is that in over 10 years of looking at local gun shows I've only seen one model 27 and that one had a 6 inch barrel and an asking price a lot higher than what I had with me.
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Here's my 1958 shipped, with the earlier stocks;
Richard yours is super sweet, esp. with those Cokes.
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as usual, congrats again to Richard on another extremely nice revolver.
parts.. yours is pretty decent too. Do you have the original grips?
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Very nice Richard!
It is the only model that I own duplicates in. I see even more in my future. Maybe I too will get one gift wrapped in a special box someday. Sorry for the outliers, but I was cleaning them already and needed something to hold them up.
Keep looking scooter123, I have not bought anything off GB ...yet.
Tried fitting these possible pre war sambar stag on s 90705 today. Maybe she will grow into them.
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Here's one of mine. I think it's kinda nice.
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"kinda nice" is an understatement.  Love the Ropers.  And with the fairly rare Blanchard front sight, it probably shipped in late 1952 or early 1953. What is the SN range on that one? My early nickel one is S99634 and shipped in November 1954 and is sporting some Keith Brown lumber in this photo:
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Mine doesn't have Cokes...
but it has a very nice set of Spegel extended and checkered boot grips in Cocobolo
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Richard, my gun shipped July 1950, SN range 76000.
Its' my birth year gun so I'm somewhat partial that it's pretty special.
You're observant, not many folks recognize the Blanchard front sight.
I have orig stocks and box.
And I agree with all, the Pre 27s can quickly become addictive.
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I have an old Nickel one, S 99000ish.
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My two pre-27's that I've shown before. The nickel one is first
year of production (July 1950), all original except the grips. The
blue one is a factory special order 4 inch barrel that shipped
in April 1957 to H. H. Harris. I believe both to have been work-
ing guns due to holster wear on muzzle and other high points.
I have letters on both.
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Richard, my gun shipped July 1950, SN range 76000.
Its' my birth year gun so I'm somewhat partial that it's pretty special.
You're observant, not many folks recognize the Blanchard front sight.
I have orig stocks and box.
And I agree with all, the Pre 27s can quickly become addictive.
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David:
I noticed, because I have a couple of those Blanchard sighted guns.
Per the letter that I have on the above guns, Roy indicated that the Blanchard sight was used only on guns shipped in 1952? It looks like with your gun that it may also have been used earlier? BTW, does your gun letter with the target trigger and hammer? I also thought that the Target Trigger (yours looks like it is a smooth one?) was introduced in the mid 1950's? You would probably appreciate the reference to the Blanchard sight...
From the 1952 "Centennial Catalog" (first edition):
And from the 1952 "Centennial Catalog" (later edition):
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Here are mine, including my Transitional (S71667) which shipped December, 1948. The blued gun at top left (S97460) shipped March,1953, and the nickel (S138640) shipped August, 1955. These are about to head back to the U.S. for sale together with the bulk of my collection.
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Does a 3.5" fit into it's original box with Cokes on it?
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Yes it does... Not cokes, but oversized target stocks...
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Favorite Pre 27 Serial S 109736 that shipped Sept, 1954,
Unfired outside factory with original diamond Magnas and "Proud" front site pins 
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This is another with the Blanchard FS.
It is at the Springfield Museums.
I asked for and was granted permission to share the picture.
Once I got past the Birdseye....The Blanchard was next.
My avatar has my only pre 27
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Brad, I have seen that 27 and your dog is expressing my exact same sentiment. Wink.
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litter mate
my pre 27 w/3.5 tube is just a few numbers from engine guy's;109784 it's finish challenged just enough for guilt free carry and shooting and is way up there on my fave list.
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Although not the first 3.5" 357 that I ever collected, this one is certainly the oldest... A couple of photos of the original Magnum that started the 3.5" 357 ball rolling - a 1935 pre-pre-27 (aka Registered Magnum)  :
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Here's a couple I've posted before but you asked for pictures so here you go. (1)standard size and (1) 3/4 size.
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David:
I noticed, because I have a couple of those Blanchard sighted guns.
Per the letter that I have on the above guns, Roy indicated that the Blanchard sight was used only on guns shipped in 1952? It looks like with your gun that it may also have been used earlier? BTW, does your gun letter with the target trigger and hammer? I also thought that the Target Trigger (yours looks like it is a smooth one?) was introduced in the mid 1950's? You would probably appreciate the reference to the Blanchard sight...
From the 1952 "Centennial Catalog" (first edition):
And from the 1952 "Centennial Catalog" (later edition):
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Range Report??? 
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I'm glad to "report" that a "range" of between 12" to 24" is the best distance from the camera lens to take the perfect photo...
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Now that right there is funny!
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