So what Im hearing is you dont have any in nickel ? JK

I also believe that the majority of the late Model 27-2 guns had nickel finishes. When they were new in gunshops and sporting goods stores, I saw three nickel guns for each blue one, and they weren't around long before the non P&R guns replaced them.

I lucked out and found a new one in the wood presentation case, with r/r and w/o sigts, nickel finish, s/n N760740. I bought it in June, 1998, when large frame .357 carbon steel revolvers were thought to soon become a dead deed.

I'd trade my nickel one for a blue 4 inch M-27-2 in the same condition.

In case anyone is currently looking for one of these:


http://smith-wessonforum.com/guns-sa...-blue-box.html

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It kinda makes sense to produce more nickel versions from the standpoint that they look fancier since the 4" Model 27 was competing against the less expensive 4" Model 28 in the same display cases,
Likewise guessing S&W opted not to offer the 28 in nickel as a regular cataloged item so it would not compete against the 27.

Also interesting that S&W had been selling the Model 66 since 1970 but never offered a SS version of the Model 28 and didnt get around to making the Model 627 until 1998 .

I love this show me your guns..... I get to get smart by seeing how many gun nuts we have such as myself that cannot be happy with just one...... Thank you folks for this display. JC Elect please do not get mad at me about the list you gave me and am going to post part of it.

6" bbl 1946 to 1994= 48 years
8.375 " bbl 1949 to 1991 = 46 years
3.5 " bbl 1946 - 1979 bbl= 34 years
5" bbbls 1946 -1979 = bbls =34 yrs12
6.5 " bbls 194 = 1946-1968 23 YRS
4" bbls 1980-1999 bbvl and it equals to 12 12 years total is all the little 4 inch Barrells cound muster..... THATSTT

OK so it looks like 12 years TOTAL....THATS ALL you boys might need to put out all the fires your guns kept on shooting. It that another puff of smoke from yours and if so put the fire out.>Lol......

Two 27-2's

Here is another 4 inch transitional 27-2, S/N N 885902, like
the one JC Elect posted, barrel not pinned, but charge holes
recessed.
I have not seen very many of these.

teesur.

Picked up this sweetie an hour or two ago. I haven't seen many with RR and WO.

I didn't have this one when this thread was alive. Got it from a sweaty handed dentist that carried it into the Orlando show in a paper bag like a sandwich. He was fixing to trade it away for a Glock until I gave him the Glock price + $50 fer it. Win-win. Joe

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