Rather than start a new thread thought I'd bump this one. Come across a 27-2 nickel 5 inch with box tools and papers. Emailed the seller who has is listed for $1100 and is pretty firm. Think he might come down to a $1000 but that still seems a bit high IMO. Gun looks 99% and in very good condition. I'd like to pay around $800 but he won't come close to that. Is $1000 a fair price, or a bit on the high side?
Model 27-2 Value
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Guns like that have escalated in value in the last couple of years. I would not sell my blue one for $1100, if that helps much. Nickel is seen quite a bit less than blue.
muddocktor
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I'll disagree with you about the nickel selling for less than blued, Nightowl. I've been collecting different barrel length 27s this year and it's more condition and box/paperwork and tools and such that seem to be the biggest difference in selling price for them. And 5" barrel guns generally sell for higher numbers too. But it's getting hard to find a quality 27-2 or earlier for less than $1000 on GB it seems like. I just gave a little over $1400 for a nickel NIB 4" barrel 27-2, which actually are fairly hard to find (blue or nickel) since they were only made from 1979 to 1981. They had a couple other 4" 27s for sale at the time, but some were 27-3 and the nickel finish on the others showed some wear and milkyness and wear on the blued ones. I rather a recessed cylinder myself as I think they look better.
muddocktor
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Maybe so. But any 27-2 in excellent or better shape is selling for a premium nowadays. Who knows where they will be in another 5 years, price-wise?
To answer your question, I would buy it at $1000.
As has been said these guns are escalating in price and it will be the exception to find a bargain at 800-850. This is, by today's standard, a 900 gun if not more. I doubt the seller will come off of their price by more than 100 dollars. Keep in mind there are folks lined up behind you to buy it at 1000 bucks so if he will take a grand and you want it and have the disposable income get it. Good luck.
Prices have easily doubled in three years and in some cases are almost treble. I got lucky just recently and traded into a mid 80's 27-2 in nickel for my HK 9mm and a Berreta 92fs. I valued my guns on the low end at 500 and 400 respectively and think I got the betterend of the trade.
I did not mean to imply that nickel sells for less than blue, on the contrary, with nickel being shipped in fewer numbers than blue, it should be worth more than the blue iterations. Sorry to confuse the issue.
JohnAC
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With real nice 28s going for well more tha a grand these days, I'd call that 27 a pretty fair deal!
Like I said earlier if the guy at the front of the line won't pay your price there is always the guy behind him who will. Your going to mis the 27.
I have never seen a 27 locally. Would like to get one in pretty decent shape. Have never bought off any of the auction sites and don't know what to expect. I usually try to buy guns in the 4 inch or less range. What can I expect in prices? I am not a serious collector but more of a person who likes the older Smiths from the 70's 80's. I won't buy a gun with bluing missing other than maybe some very minor holster wear if that. I don't mind paying a fair price but don't know Whats fair in 27's. I have seen prices on guns that I am more familiar with given on here that seem very Low for my area. I haven't even seen a revolver on local sites in 6-8 months that wasn't a rust bucket. It's like they dried up.
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muddocktor
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If you are going to shop on GunBroker, you will be looking at prices north of $1K for a 3 1/2 or 4" 27-2 for pistols such as you are describing for condition. I paid a little over $1400 for a nickel 4" 27-2 that is unfired since the 3 factory proof rounds. And that is with a presentation box and paperwork. Without a box or paperwork and with it lightly used but not abused and with nickel or blue in good shape, I would say you could knock off around $200-300 off that price. Now if you want a 4" 27-3 in excellent shape you might be able to get it under a thousand.
I'm still out to collect me a 3 1/2", 6" and 8 3/8" Model 27 over the coming year, finances allowing. For a 3 1/2" 27, I might take one that has some bluing wear if it looks like it is mechanically sound and just get it refinished at Ford's or S&W. The choices on the 3 1/2" guns look to be even pricier than the 4" 27-2 in like new or excellent shape. The 6" and 8 3/8" 27-2 and earlier guns seem to be much more available, but the pricing on them is still pretty stiff.
I'm still out to collect me a 3 1/2", 6" and 8 3/8" Model 27 over the coming year, finances allowing. For a 3 1/2" 27, I might take one that has some bluing wear if it looks like it is mechanically sound and just get it refinished at Ford's or S&W. The choices on the 3 1/2" guns look to be even pricier than the 4" 27-2 in like new or excellent shape. The 6" and 8 3/8" 27-2 and earlier guns seem to be much more available, but the pricing on them is still pretty stiff.
Win75
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I don't see any in my area...200 mile radius...when I see one, for less than $1,100.00.
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