The Ultimate Model 27 Thread!

[230grfmj]

27-1

Here’s another one. I tend to doubt if the box is correct or not as it does seem pretty late for them to be using gold boxes, but it’s what came with the gun when I got it from another one of our Forum members It probably should be in one of the blue boxes I suspect.

It is a Model 27-1 357 Magnum with a 6” barrel. This particular gun shipped to M&H Sporting Goods in Philadelphia in June 1962.

It has all the target options, that is, TH, TT, checkered walnut target grips, RR front sight and WO rear sight. According to the letter from Roy Jinks, all these “target” items were on this gun when shipped.

The “dash 1’s” (as has been told by another Forum member who collects 29-1’s) are normally marked on the rear of the cylinder with an “L” indicating left hand threads on the extractor rod, as this one is.

 

[Dennis The B]

230grfmj...

That's a gorgeous revolver. If you ever looked up "classic revolver" in the dictionary, that would be the illustration.

 

[Dave T]

Dennis The B,

That is some gorgeous wood in those stocks...revolver's OK too! (LOL)

Dave

 

[rkjent]

I would not change a thing.

Pretty, ugly? You decide. It came to me this way. I immediately started gathering parts to return it to it's original nickel.

Not finding a good nickel thumbpiece or ejector rod, it sat around like this for a while. It kinda grew on me. Besides, I might go to a Texas BBQ. I'm still looking for those two parts though...

27-2

 

[bigpoppop51]

This is from my dad dated 1956

 

[selectgear]

OK guys, I love this thread and I'm jealous...

 

[Dennis The B]

After buying one on...

...Saturday, I bought a second one on Sunday at the same show. This one, pictured with the 4" nickel one, is a 6.5" barrrel, original numbered stocks, box, etc.

 

[tom turner]

Wow, nice finds! REALLY nice!!!

Tom

 

[BuzzardBilly]

Here is my Bar-B-Que M-27.

 

[BKDinTexas]

I picked this up the other day.

Then the same week I got this one.

My latest last week is a NIB 3.5" 27-2 that came with wood box with all, and even the cardboard shipping box. It is the most pristine, beautifully finished smith I have. Gorgeous. I will have to take some pics this weekend. I have definitely succumbed to the 27 sickness.

 

[KSCowboy]

My only

I've only got one and it was shipped to Fairbanks, AK March 16, 1979. How it got down here to Kansas in as new condition I'll never know. I bought it about 4 years ago. It has a concave shaped white dot front patridge sight. I asked about that in my factory letter request but Roy didn't make any comment one way or the other. I put a set of Keith Brown magnas on it as the factory targets are too big for my hands. It's in my old George Lawrence rig. Think I'll take it on a mountain lion hunt next year.

 

[DRYHEAT]

KS, a mountain lion should be happy to be shot with a gun that nice. Stunning grips and holster too.

 

[pogo2]

I have a model 27 no dash that I bought used in 1968 for $150. The gun was made in 1957 and has the 8-3/8 inch barrel. I have used it as an occasional range gun for 42 years and it is still my most accurate shooter in .357 magnum. The trigger feel is superlative, and the gun retains much of its high gloss blue finish. I put Ahrends grips on it, which seem more comfortable than the original grips.

 

[Poohgyrr]

Awesome thread. Great .357s. I'll raise a toast to you guys.

 

[wraco]

I only have 3 M27's so far.

Top one is a pre M27 and the bottom one is a M27 no dash

This one's a 5 digit S/N pre M27 with a 5" barrel. Stocks number to the gun. Since this picture I've put on a nice set of non-relieved targets.

Rod

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[Texas Star]

I've only got one and it was shipped to Fairbanks, AK March 16, 1979. How it got down here to Kansas in as new condition I'll never know. I bought it about 4 years ago. It has a concave shaped white dot front patridge sight. I asked about that in my factory letter request but Roy didn't make any comment one way or the other. I put a set of Keith Brown magnas on it as the factory targets are too big for my hands. It's in my old George Lawrence rig. Think I'll take it on a mountain lion hunt next year.

NICE gun, leather, and grips!

What did the KB stocks cost, if I may ask?

And what are the bullets in the ammo? They look longer than usual.

T-Star

 

[johnny3]

BKD, things are lookin good for you, love the 5" with the Cokes.

 

[ladder13]

My only one:

 

[KSCowboy]

Howdy TexasStar,

The KB grips cost $265, I saved up quite a while to get them.

The bullets are the classic Keith from Lyman mould 358439. 358439 is the hollow point designation for the 358429 solid nose mould. They are too long in Magnum cases to work in a M27 so you have to load them in 38 special cases. That's the way Elmer started out with these as there were no 357's when he designed the bullet for use in SAA's and HD or Outdoorsmans.

 

[Loy Loyola]

model 27-2

here's mine.