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Model 27-2 5" Show Us Your Gun-UPDATE
Richard (AKA RKMESA) said I should start a thread on these as we have guns not too far apart. 27-2 5" Blue N374179 was shipped in February 1977. It has target hammer, trigger and stocks. It is my favorite carry and shooter .357 Mag. I bought it at my favorite gun store and loved it. Fast forward and I was living in Richmond VA and a local gun store had a gunsmith that had worked for the Smith and Wesson Factory for about 20 years. So, since it did not come with what I thought should be standard-red ramp and white outline rear, he installed them for me as well as doing an action job which is as slick as butter! So, without much ado, here are some pics!
Gun, case and all that came with it
Right side
Left side
Red Ramp
White Outline
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Wow.....That's beautiful!
Here's mine, one of those 5 inch nickel FHP 27-2s
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Eh, another FHP gun and a blued example that shipped in 1968. No Target features on either but it seems S&W added full Target options as standard starting in 1976 so the FHP gun should have them. Maybe police orders were excluded?
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27-2 5"
Gun Show find shortly after being infected. 3Ts, shooter. now sporting a pair of stags from our own bigmtnman. thanks again ken. kenny 
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OIF2, please share grip info. those are magnificent. kenny
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Here is my 27-2 5" made in 1978. It came with the 3T's option in the Presentation Case. I had a smooth combat trigger installed when I had a gunsmith smooth the action. Stocks are smooth rosewood from Sile that I picked up a couple of decades ago at a $10 sale from CDNN. From what I have observed, the Patridge front sight is somewhat uncommon.
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My only 5” 27-2
1of500 issued to the Florida Highway Patrol #1582
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My 5” nickel 27-2 made in 1978
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My 27-2 with Keith Brown magnas and a Heiser holster.
Regards,
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My 27-2 I have posted it before, but this well loved example is one of my favorite. 20190923_201319.jpg
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Man my 1965 gun looks like an ugly duckling compared to most of these.
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OIF2, please share grip info. those are magnificent. kenny
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Gotta love a 5". I prefer the narrow hammer and trigger. This one has been in here many times; new photos are due, I guess.
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Stocks are Ropers from Herrett's. I like these; they're modified from the original Ropers by Skeeter Skelton, who slimmed them slightly. Herrett's still makes these. They ARE pretty, and fit my hand perfectly.
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Herrett's indeed does some fine things with wood and 27's. Here's my 5" pre 27 wearing its Ropers shown here before.
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Here's my 5-incher - a 27-2.
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Some really nice 5 inch guns, thanks to everyone for posting. Here are my -2s and my pre-27.
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Here's my only 5-inch 27-2, and my only nickel S&W.
This is the gun that got me into "collecting" S&Ws.
3-Ts, factory fired only, original factory case, papers, and tools.
I traded for it in 2001 - value of my trade guns was $450.
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Here's my only 5-inch 27-2, and my only nickel S&W.
This is the gun that got me into "collecting" S&Ws.
3-Ts, factory fired only, original factory case, papers, and tools.
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Just one 5 incher. S/N--N 33***. Nice thread.
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Love the 5 inch 27s, this dash two is a favorite, and yes it gets shot but never in a holster.
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N1605XX was shipped in May 1974.
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My 27-2 5" came to me gun only. Serial N6923xxx. Have sold off the rest of my 27 collection. Keeping this one, nothing fancy, great shooter.
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Here'a my old shooter grade Pre 27 five inch.
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...I own three 5" barreled 27-2s, two of which are pristine, in the presentation case and in the same SN range as Bill's 5"er. I have no photos of them yet, but I committed to Bill that I will try and take and post a few during the next week or so.
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Finally got the camera out and making good on my commitment to Bill. Here are the two - pretty close to matching 5"ers.
N361983 - shipped in August 1976:
...and N361912, also shipped in August 1976:
I bought them as a set, and my guess is that they were purchased by the original owner as a set...
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Here's my only 5-inch 27-2, and my only nickel S&W.
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The Mississippi Highway Patrol started out with 5" registered magnums when they were organized in 1937. 50 of them were shipped to Camp Shelby Mississippi near Hattiesburg to their first training class. David Carroll had one of these a while back and by the time a friend of mine found out about it it had already been sold. He had seriously been looking for a MHP registered magnum. MHP went from RM's to pre 27"s then 27's, all blued and in 5" until the mid 80's when the bottom feeders came along. Almost 50 years. A few of the Mississippi troopers had nickeled revolvers but they weren't shipped that way. I've had a few of the 5" 27's in my lifetime and if I ever get another it ain't getting away this time.
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My only 5" 27-2 is pretty "plain vanilla" compared to most here. Still unfired but this may just be the year,,,
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Charlie-an unfired 5" 27-2 is not "plain vanilla" in my book.
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Someone else claimed to have the ugly duckling,
They are mistaken I have it. It is my truck gun
and one of my favorites.i have changed trigger
and front sight to my taste. This gun gets
carried in a lined leather holster and shot
often .
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Originally Posted by Walter Rego
Here is my 27-2 5" made in 1978. It came with the 3T's option in the Presentation Case. I had a smooth combat trigger installed when I had a gunsmith smooth the action. Stocks are smooth rosewood from Sile that I picked up a couple of decades ago at a $10 sale from CDNN. From what I have observed, the Patridge front sight is somewhat uncommon.
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Your gun has the right trigger and sights IMO
Look at my truck gun , went to a lot of trouble
To make one like yours.
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Sorry pictures are a little dark:
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Wow.....That's beautiful!
Here's mine, one of those 5 inch nickel FHP 27-2s
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i have a nickel 5 inch too. Love the grips,might look into getting those mtself
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Here's my 1968 5 incher.
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May I play with you ??? 
It's not perfect, nor in pristine condition, but it has exactly the configuration I wanted : pinned & recessed, with a 5" barrel and Target trigger/hammer/grips, and a ramped front sight .
An idea of its date of birth, SN #N4231XX ?
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Shipped May 1975.
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Only 5 incher in the safe is a 27-1 
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i thought this would be a good thread. wrong again. Great thread. thanks to all for the posts. yee ha. krs
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I have two five inchers, a nickel from 1975 and a blue from 1979.
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One of the best S&W revolvers ever made. Skeeter's favorite.
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Very enjoyable thread! Great guns!
The guy in the mirror keeps asking me why I don't have a 5" .357 N Frame!
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I'll have to add photos of mine, but 34931 checking in here, came back somewhat recently from the mothership after a reblue plus master action package. I'll try to get some photos this afternoon.
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I like my 27-2 5 incher. It is a nice platform for different "shoes".
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great looking revolvers all but the grips, oh my. did i mention that i like nice grips. krs
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I own three 5" barreled 27-2s, two of which are pristine, in the presentation case and in the same SN range as Bill's 5"er. I have no photos of them yet, but I committed to Bill that I will try and take and post a few during the next week or so. I do however, have a group photo of some of my shooters (8 3/8" pre-27, 6.5" 27-2, 6" pre-27, 5.5" (cut) Model 27, 5" 27-2, and 3.5" Pre-27) that includes my well-used and slightly abused 5"er that I rescued several years ago. It has been added to my shooting stable and is a delight to shoot. Here she is with some of her shooter friends...and yes the bright spot on the side plate is where it has no finish. The finish was removed (sandpaper) in a battle with some serious rust and corrosion.
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