what do you guys think would be a fair price on this engraved 27-2 no presentation box [which I find odd] no papers.

A lot depends on who did the engraving. Any idea? Your picture isn't big enough to see much detail and doesn't blow up very well so it's hard to tell. From what little I can see it looks like a decent job.

he says it is factory engraving, I know the picture isn't very good I will see if i can get better ones.

I suspect it is factory due to the logo being on the left side. The 5" barrel is also popular. I can take a guess but that's all it would be. Gun alone (and it really needs to be lettered) I would say around $2,000. But I am often accused of undervaluing guns.

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I was able to post a bigger pic in my original post, thanks

Probably factory, possibly Freyburger. Would love to see more detail.
$3K or so if it letters. Grip finish looks like it has some cracking issues.

This is a Freyburger 27-2

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Saxonpig, what exactly do you mean by being lettered is this from S&W saying it is factory engraved, is this some thing i can get from S&W after i buy this gun?

bigtubby....For $50 you can send for a factory letter on a S&W firearm. The firearm is researched by Roy Jinks, S&W's Historian, who then sends you a letter with the general history of your model of S&W and confirms (or does not confirm) the characteristics of your particular gun. In your case, the letter would most likely confirm the Class A-engraving, the barrel length and finish of your 27-2 and would tell you when and where it was shipped. If the 27-2 was shipped as a plain revolver, the letter would state that.

Often, guns with special features, such as engraving or unusual barrel lengths are lettered to confirm the features in order to make them more marketable.

I think you can access the factory letter request form by clicking on Downloads and going on from there.

Bill

Thanks, Bill that is what I thought they were referring to.

May I add that I think it is a very pretty gun?

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bigtubby....I would like to see a picture of the side plate. Guns were being contract engraved and in-house engraved when I think your 27-2 was done. If it is contract engraved it is worth less than if an in-house engraver did the work. Both contract and in-house guns will letter as engraved, but the value is different.

Bill

Bill here is a pic of the right side.

Thanks for the picture. I may be wrong, but I believe the 27-2 is one of the contract engraved guns (many were during this time). I would value it at around $1650 to $1850.

Bill

Well, I still think it's very pretty.

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