Deal or No Deal?

[46powerwagon]

This non registered 357 Magnum recently sold on the gun site below. It was listed as a pre-27 but serial # is 61657, which makes it 1940. Your thoughts on deal or no deal?
Gary

SMITH & WESSON PRE MOD 27 357MAG for sale

 

[Truckman]

It looks like they dipped the whole gun in a bumper chrome vat and let it sit too long...Those are nowhere near the right grips for a 1940 gun, but I would hope they fit tighter than the picture anyway......Ben

 

[quinn]

Buy an NRM and get a free set of Cokes? I was about 5 minutes too late on this one. Looks like a LEO gun to me. Could be some history there. JMHO

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

This non registered 357 Magnum recently sold on the gun site below. It was listed as a pre-27 but serial # is 61657, which makes it 1940. Your thoughts on deal or no deal?
Gary

At $3000 I would pass so "no deal" my friend.

 

[quinn]

Well, I guess I'm a sucker because it is in my safe with a nice set of stags. Letters as a Texas (Dallas) LEO gun.

 

[rbmac52]

Well, I guess I'm a sucker because it is in my safe with a nice set of stags. Letters as a Texas (Dallas) LEO gun.

That'll make a great BBQ gun!! Stags to boot!

 

[Retired W4]

Well, I guess I'm a sucker because it is in my safe with a nice set of stags. Letters as a Texas (Dallas) LEO gun.

Just curious here. Which distributor did the PD get it from, or was it shipped directly to the PD?

 

[JSR III]

Well, I guess I'm a sucker because it is in my safe with a nice set of stags. Letters as a Texas (Dallas) LEO gun.

Without photos I am led to believe that it didn't happen!!!

All kidding aside, can we see it with the new shoes??????

 

[glowe]

The finish has the yellow tint of nickel, so I do not think it is chrome. Also, the hammer and trigger do not look plated, but maybe a steel grey?? No comment on value.

 

[quinn]

Shipped to Dallas City Hall as a pair. A third one had shipped about 2 weeks earlier... so a total of 3 in that group. I've got some more research to do as it was connected to the city creditunion at city hall, so possibly for payroll protection?? Wording in the two letters (I found a copy of the other one) is slightly different. Gun shipped blue but was later non factory nickeled. I'll post photos when I get some rest. The drive home from the symposium started very early. Thanks to SWHF for the 4 hour letter turn a round!

 

[BC38]

At $3000 I would pass so "no deal" my friend.

Yeah, while I couldn't see the hammer price from the link you provided, if it went for $3k, that's too rich for my blood...

 

[bruce5781]

Nice piece, Randy. Did I mention that I have an RM hammer & trigger ?

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[Truckman]

Thanks to SWHF for the 4 hour letter turn a round!

Likely hand delivered too?......Ben