Post War 357/Model 27

Russ S. · #1 04-26-2017, 09:37 AM

I'm interested in learning more about these early post war guns. Was the fit and finish of these better than the other S&W's of that era? Were the internals polished, tuned, or given special attention? Thanks

Dave T · #2 04-26-2017, 10:15 AM

The proper designation/name for the guns you are referring to is the "357 Magnum". They were the immediate decedents of the "Registered Magnum" going back to 1935 and the cartridge's introduction.

And yes, they were fit and finished better than other S&W models. They were the flagship of the brand.

Dave

Russ S. · #3 04-26-2017, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave T

The proper designation/name for the guns you are referring to is the "357 Magnum". They were the immediate decedents of the "Registered Magnum" going back to 1935 and the cartridge's introduction.

Any yes, they were fit and finished better than other S&W models. They were the flagship of the brand.

Dave

Thanks Dave! Did the extra quality and attention to detail stay with the 27 throughout it's entire run, or did it diminish over the years?

Dave T · #4 04-26-2017, 01:14 PM

Sad to say it gradually diminished. Brand new M-27s from the late 1980s that I examined at the time had no better trigger pulls than the M-28 I started the police academy with in 1973.

Dave

Alk8944 · #5 04-29-2017, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave T

They were the immediate decedents of the "Registered Magnum" going back to 1935 and the cartridge's introduction.

Dave

Dave,

The word you are looking for is supercessor or suprecedent. Decedent means a person who is DEAD. I don't think that is what you meant.

linde · #6 04-29-2017, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave T

The proper designation/name for the guns you are referring to is the "357 Magnum". They were the immediate decedents of the "Registered Magnum" going back to 1935 and the cartridge's introduction . . .

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Originally Posted by Alk8944

. . . Decedent means a person who is DEAD. I don't think that is what you meant.

I believe Dave intended to say the 357 Magnum is the immediate descendant of the "Registered Magnum" but just left out a couple of letters . . . kinda like texting shorthand or, worst yet, auto-correct!

Russ

Dave T · #7 05-01-2017, 03:41 PM

I wasn't looking for a word but apparently my computer may have been, after deciding it was smarter than I am. The truth of this last remains to be determined.

The word I intended to use was descendent. And yes, I know it applies to humans but it is commonly used to describe products/models that derived from an earlier example.

Dave