You did not mention box, cleaning rod, brush & mop, paperwork. Model 27s shipped in cardboard box, with standard hammer and trigger and Magna stocks until mid 1975 when full target set up in the wood box became standard. I see the target stocks and hammer, can't tell about the trigger and the serial number may be a little early (hard to tell with a Smithy). If you don't get the box then its not really collector grade and to me its more about the shooting at that point and those little initials only mean a bargaining point!! The worst thing about that one is the nickel front sight, which washes out in sunlight and is hard to see at anytime. I have seen 4 inch nickel 27s with nickel front sight, red ramp front sight and black ramp front sights.

I saw a 4 inch 27-2, in wood presentation case, in Tulsa last November priced at $2100. It had the black front sight.

So, if you get it for $600, I don't see a downside!

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Richard Gillespie
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