Quick pics with new, much better feeling and looking stag grips.

Love the new grips....

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Nice find!
Enjoy a real N frame 357.

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That is an absolute beauty!!! Especially with the stags that you put on it. Factory refinish, I could live with that!!

A disappointment for sure, but you are not hurt at under $700. Factory reblue 3 1/2", you still did good. When you get sick of it and just can't stand the sight of it any longer, call me.

Charlie

I agree with crsides. You did just fine at that price. You were not ripped off. At least it is a factory refinish. Keep it, enjoy it, and shoot the heck out of it. It is still one great revolver.

let me know if you want to get rid of it.

I guess I'm getting old.. My thoughts have changed, it's a 27-2, 3 1/2" at $700.00 even if I knew it was a factory refinish I would have jumped on it!

It's still one of, the if not THE finest gun, S&W ever produced and you can carry and shoot it as if it had an original finish.
And I have been lucky I've had just about model they made, including a first year RM
Now go enjoy that gun..

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I agree with ^^^^. I would have bought it also.

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I think that even with the factory refinish, you still got great deal. Sell off the combat grips and you have a great 3.5" model 27 that you can shoot all you want for under $500. My opinion of course. That and $5 will buy you a cup of joe.

well sell the grips ....... and I'll give you $600 for that worthless piece of ..............steel..................................you make a 20% profit on the gun and $200 to boot...........

Those are some of the nicest stags I have ever seen.

You did good. A factory refinish means it was done right!

I think you did awesome. Those stag grips look great. Well worth 700. A new one would cost 1000 here tax n all. You got an old one with new finish.

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Not to worry. Put the combats back on and I'll give you your money back.

It must be a pretty good refinish job since you didn't notice until you saw the factory refinish stamp on the frame.
Might also explain why the shop had it priced so reasonable.

You might ask the in-house gunsmith that examined it if he knew it was refinished.

A handsome revolver at any rate, and if it's a shooter, money well spent.

She's still a beauty.
I don't typically remove grips before buying a used gun either.

OK, I see your edit. A factory refinish. It's still a beautiful & rare gun. I'd still have been all over it. Where are you going to find another 3.5" 27? I've never seen one in person.

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Thank you all for talking me off the ledge LOL. I've got a range session scheduled on Thursday so if it shoots as good as it looks I'll be holding on to it.

mod29, I plan on asking the 'smith tomorrow when I'm at the range haha. It definitely does explain the price, I've known him a very long time and frankly I'm surprised he didn't mention it, I'm sure he knows what the reblue mark looks like. Oh well.

To catch you all up on other aspects, the combats have headed off to a new home. Still had a few pennies left over to cover the stags. Again, for all those that have offered I'll get back to you if doesn't shoot well .

I sold a factory re-blue 3 years ago for $850. He knew what he was getting.. You did just fine.

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This outfit usually has Tyler T grips in stock and ships quickly. Or at least they did they last time I ordered from them.

Robertson Trading Post Home

Don't feel bad. I think most of us here thought it was a factory finish, based on the photos you posted. I know I did.

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Even for a re-blue you got a great deal. Those combats are worth over $200. If I were you, I'd still be quite pleased. You did well on this one.

I also think you did just fine!

She looks great, and I'm sure will be an even better shooter!

Congrats!

Ditto- I will even throw in $50 so you fell better

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If ya gotta pull the grips to see the fact that it was a factory reblue it's not an issue. As said it was still a great deal, now go shoot the snot out of it, enjoy that one!

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[QUOTE=S&W Fan;139650898]**Hold the phone, looking at the grip frame more closely while putting on the new stag grips I see the "R-Bi" in a rectangular box factory refinish mark on the left side of the grip frame. I rethink me getting a great deal.

Heck, I'd pay $700 for that even with the re-finish. It was refinished by S&W so still has a factory finish .

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In my opinion, there is nothing negative about the factory rework.

It was redone by the same company that built it originally- the same parts, bluing process and craftsman.

Other than the little stampings on the grip frame, it is the same as an original gun.

Don't have a negative opinion about the refinish - enjoy the gun

Still a grail gun. With the factory re-blue it just makes it easier to take to the range. And money wise, just look at what $700.00 would get you in a new gun. That always justifies the price and eases my mind in these situations.

When I read your follow up intro my first thought was, "oh oh, the gun didn't perform at the range..." If it's a shooter you still did good and I'd be happy to slip the 3 1/2" Model 27-2 in my safe.

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I woulda been all over that gun had I seen it. And as previously mentioned, you can carry that one all day long and not worry about wear to the original finish! It really is purty.......and Patrick's grips are absolutely right for it! I have a 28 that had been damaged in a flood that I put a 3 1/2" 27 barrel on and had refinished. It also wears a pair of Grashorns, and a tgrip as well! It is a perfect package.

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Thanks again for the votes of confidence in it still being a good buy. I still haven't gotten to the range, had stitches in my left hand (weak hand) ring finger I had hoped to have removed but had to wait til yesterday. Have a big wrap on it until later today but will be on the range Sunday.

Robertson didn't have N t-grips but I do have a BK adapter for it. Also just ordered a Threeperson style holster for it from a member so that'll be a perfect companion for it too. Now I need to get a couple of speedloaders as well. It never ends

Range report will follow.

Yeah...too bad bud. Probably need to just send it on to me and keep lookin'-I'll even pay the shipping and the 7 hunert!

I have been coming back and looking at this over and over as it is such a fine looking revolver ,I keep comparing it too what I am finding locally .You got a good deal .I too am a Patric Grashorn fan as I feel his craftsmanship and service not to mention how great his stocks look and feel are excellent and don't see how he sells them for the price he does .Thanks for posting and wow please give us a range report and some pics with that Three Persons rig with the gun .Now you are making a lot of us green .

Maybe it's not original blue, but Lord that's a beautiful job! They're not the same today. I'd be real happy with it nontheless.

Well either way...refinish or not...you got a great gun for a goid price...i love my 24-3 lew horton and would hate to sell mine...when i was looking for it...i would have gladly considered yours ...cant wait to hear how well it shoots...and love the grasshorn grips...i had a set for my 24-3.....with a tyler grip filler,..they are just about perfect

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