No show piece, but a shooter grade 4" 27-2. This one is going to get a lot of range time. I wish it had WO/RR but we can't always get what we want.

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Hi W4,
That is all I have is shooters. Bless the collectors, but if I can't shoot it I don't need it.
That looks like a nice one to me.
Thanks
Mike

Looks great to me. I like range guns and range time!

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Nice find. Congrats...

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That's a nice looking gun, one you can be proud of and have lots of fun shooting. I'd like to find on like that with either a 3 1/2 or 4 inch barrel, but they seem to be commanding pretty high prices these days. Nice find.

Beemerrider

That's a nice looking gun in my book. I'd like a shooter like that. Very nice indeed.

Vern

Enjoy that gun! I have a 4" 27-2 also and it is my go to revolver for most shooting. Mine loves 158 LSWC with 6.5gr. Unique and on occasion a full charge of 2400 which really brings out the grins.

Congrats! Nice looking 27, not often you see a 4 inch..

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No such thing as a shooter "grade" 27-2. Shooter or safe queen, they are all the top of the line N frames and among the finest shooting tools S&W has ever made.

A 5" 27-2 is my all time favorite S&W handgun. If this is your first 27 I believe you'll soon agree...

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Agree with TDC. No better wheelgun made period. I like your
4" 27. I have a 5" and a 3 1/2" and they will not be leaving me.
Gotta love those N-Frames. Congratulations my friend.


chuck

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If you want a red insert, you can have one done. It is a simple process of cutting a dovetail in the blade and filling it with material made for just that. Any good gunsmith can do this, or if you are handy, there are fairly inexpensive kits from firms like Brownell's that contain all the material and tools needed, and you can do it yourself.

I would guess there are videos of it on youtube; there seems to be videos of everything except washing your dog on youtube.

Nice sixgun there, by the way.

Thanks all. I took it to the range today, and no surprises. It shoots like a dream. I tried several factory loads and it seems to like Remington 125 gr. SJHP (Wal-Mart) the best. 2" groups at 10 yards. That's pretty good for me. The Cor-Bon 200 gr. HC shoots a little high, but that's what adjustable sights are for. Shooting Winchester 125 gr. +P was like shooting a .22. For those who are interested, I paid just a hair North of $400 for it. I'm a happy guy.

Great gun and price. I like the soul of the wood on it. Congratulations!!!!

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How nice is it to own an icon of Smith and Wesson?

That's a shooter I'd be proud to add to my herd. Enjoy!

Jerry

My 27-2 is the finest firearm I have ever handled. 5' barrel. Would love to get a 3.5 incher to go along with her.

My shooter grade 27-2 with a 3.5 " barrel is one of my most beloved N frame shooters, for many reasons. I'm fairly certain that you will enjoy this gun immensely. Please keep us posted regarding it's performance.


Respectfully,
Michael Q.

Retired, very nice 27!! I am not into safe queens at all! I buy something to shoot, and that is what I do! You did great on the purchase amount too. I bought a 28 no dash on GB in Dec. for $450. It is a 6 incher, and very clean. Of course it is more accurate than me. Going to to shoot it today! Bob

That's a beauty. Shooting is what it's all about. Enjoy!

That beauty is just like mine. Model 27-2, 3.5" barrel in nickle. It has been shot and is continuing to be shot. It is a joy to shoot and when I really clean it up, it goes in my Bar-B-Q, Tio Myres Jockstrap holster on a matching belt made by our own Su Amigo, Dave.

These guns are just like my Randall knives. Use them or get rid of them. At age 72, who am I going to leave them to. I have a friend who has several Model 27's and a few Randalls, none of which have been shot or cut with. He is approaching 80.

I would hate to go to my grave having never shot a Model 27 or cut a steak with a Randall knife!

medxam

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Mine is a shooter, and my everyday carry gun.

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All guns are shooter's grade until they look like this:

My thoughts exactly! Will have some safe queens coming up for sale in the future as I just don't shoot em. They are all lonely in the safe.

CWO. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thats a fine looking 27 you have there and it was meant for shooting! Hope you get 30k rounds through it as they are one beefed up .357.

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Very nice for a shooter grade.

Just a hair North of $400? How's about I give you your money back for
it and you can look for one with a RR and WO? You call it shooter
grade but by the looks of that very light cyl ring it hasn't been shot
very much. I have 27s with and without the RR and WO and I actually
prefer them without. The plain sights give a more consistant sight
picture to me and for hunting in the woods I just put a bit of white
paint on the front ramp. I have my own theory about "shooter grade
27s". Previous owners may have not given them the best of care but
they are still the top of the line S&W revolvers and once they belong
to me they get treated just as gently as my best condition 27s.

Zombie thread.

No magic in the Red Ramp. Easy to put model paint on with a small brush. It might have to be renewed occasionally. Easy to change color if you want.
Bought my 5" 27-2 new in 1978.

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I was surprised to see it myself, being over a year and a half old. I still shoot it, and it still shoots great.

That one looks pretty nice to me. You got a heck of a deal.
I only have one M27 (so far) and it is also a 4" M27-2. I bought it at a gun show about 13 years ago and paid $400 for it OTD. No box, but I'd estimate it as a 99% gun. I never knew, until I joined the Forum, how scarce the 4" ones are. They only made them for a few years. I've heard they're worth nearly a Grand these days.

Mine ain't goin' nowhere while I'm still breathin'.
Jim

That's great. I now have another one just like it. It also shoots great. W/ RR-WO

Pics in the AM.

W4:

The 4" is my very favorite 27-2 and yours looks VERY nice to me !

Nothing wrong with a "collector grade" "shooter"?



I think most of the nickel 4" were RR.


Jerry

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If that's a "shooter", mine are scrap-metal.

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Gerry, those two are gorgeous. Here is the one I mentioned last night, with RR/WO. I have it sporting Ahrends. It resides in the top drawer in the office. If it were not for the bolt stop notch you would see my face on the cylinder. A few more freckles and a little more holster wear.

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That one's no good. It has a turn line.
Better send it to me.
I'm such a good person, it hurts.

I'd brag about both of those N frames, if I had them.
I have 2 Js, 2 Ks, 1 L, and 0 Ns.
I need to get at least one more L and 2 Ns.

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Yes, I understand. I should also pay for shipping. You do need to acquire some N frames. They are great to shoot!

I always smile at the term 'shooter'.

I buy mine to shoot. No safe queens. I don't own a big ole bunch of guns but the ones I have all get shot. And my .357s get shot a-lot.

You've got a fine piece there.

Congrats, Retired! Looks like a new one to me!
Dick

Yep, they are all shooters, or at least start out that way. It depends on what the owner does with them. I have, or had old S&W's that were purported to be unfired outside the factory and what do I do? Take them out and shoot them. I don't have a huge collection but I have enough that I don't always have enough time to exercise them all. "Shooter Grade" is just that, a grade, or condition that we can use to describe one,

My .357's get more action than any others I own too. My favorite!

It's hard to beat a 27-2 3.5 inch so congratulations on yours as mine looks new but it has a name engraved under the grips.

Ah, heck. I'll go ahead and ask.

What is "RR" and "WO"?

I know some one will beat me to this one. Red Ramp/White Outline.

FYIMO, the aftermarket engraving would not bother me in the least. Nice gun.

That's a great looking shooter at a really great price.

A 4" 27-2 is not the easiest gun to find, and I'd say yours W4 is better than a typical "shooter" grade gun.

Very nice deal, even if it was some time ago. This "warrants" repeating...

Drew