ID my revolver
- Thread starter CWelch58
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How about a photo for those of us who are less than expert in ID by word description.
It's likely a pre-model 27 from around 1954. Should have a nicely polished finish. We would like to see some pictures to confirm. The 5" is a less common barrel length.
Here's some pics
That's it - hard to tell from the photos what the finish is like. Lighting can play tricks on these shiny finishes. Here's one of mine - this one from 1956 or so. Below that is a page from a circular. Your revolver would have come with magna grips as shown in the circular or non-relieved target grips (similar to the grips shown below but without the cutout). Your revolver has the target hammer. The 5" is quite desirable.
Here's another one of mine, from 1955 - this 5" gold box is tough to find.
I was trying to get an identification
1. Hand ejector
2. serial #S123629
3. 357 mag
4. Barrel- 5"
5. Post war adjustable
Also, has 5 screws
What do I have?
Welcome to the Forum! You have a 5-screw ".357 Magnum" (aka pre-Model 27) ca. 1954-1955. Many Forum members feel that the 5" bbl. is the most aesthetically pleasing and balanced of all the .357 Magnums. Enjoy!
I have a similar gun, 3.5" barrel in the S75XXX range - it dates to 1950, mine is pretty worn, but shoots good.
Riposte
Pre-Model 27 with a nickel plated finish is what you have. It is missing its factory stocks. Open the cylinder, look on the back of the cylinder for a letter "N", you can also remove the stocks and look for an "N" on the left side of the grip frame, near the grip butt. The letter "N" indicates a factory nickel finish. "RN" would indicate a factory refinished nickel plating. As for those rubber grips, they can hold moisture to the frame, which will eventually corrode the nickel, then the underlying steel. If it were mine, I'd ditch the rubber and put on some nice wooden stocks.
That's what I gave - collectors call them a "pre-model 27".
Thanks for the info. Im looking for the original stocks. It is inherited. My dad had arthritis and probably put them on to reduce felt recoil.
I looked. No N found anywhere. I was told the original owner was a Philadelphia cop and had it plated.
Can't imagine anyone carrying that around all day. Weighs a TON!
Can't wait to get it back home and take it to the range. Dad left a lot of ammo.
Factory and hand loads.
Thanks again
Alk8944
US Veteran
Your revolver is from the period when they were still referred to as "Named Models". The proper name is a ".357 Magnum". When model numbers were assigned in 1957 this became the Model 27, but that was in addition to the proper model name! Model numbers did not relace model names, just supplemented them!
