Recent content by Handy Mann

Appreciate your replies. I stand corrected the word should be Lifecycle not Firecycle. Thanks to Texas Star and Alk8944. I mixed up the two words. Firecycle is a web-based firearm data management solution that allows agencies to track the life of a weapon – from manufacture to destruction. Its...

I have a Pre-27 3.5" S156xxx (forum members dated this to 1956). Is there an agency where civilians can trace the lifecycle/ownership of their firearms from manufacture through commercial sales, to individual or professional transactions all the way down to the present time if they have the...

Where can I find a replacement Extractor for my Pre-27?

May I request assistance to find a replacement Extractor for my Pre-27 3.5in.? Thank you.

Found these S&W Classic Ramped Front Sight from the shop of a Gunsmith who has a lot of unused old stocks of S&W and Colt revolver parts. I've offered him my voluntary service to inventory and photograph these parts for the world to see and sell to those who will need them. Can you please help...

Your line is one for the quotable quotes.:D

From what I know, foreigners (civilians) are not allowed to own/carry firearms (FA). Transport Permits are for gun owners who needs to transport their FA elsewhere. Permit to Carry Firearm Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) are for gun owners who can justify their need for protection (threat to...

54 and we're all getting better every year.

Can anyone tell me what is the meaning of the letter Z stamped on the yoke in picture 4?

Thanks for the info. with the partial serial numbers. What more info can I get if you have the complete serial numbers?

May I know what kind of wood grips did the pre-27 3-1/2" originally come with?

Thank you for welcoming me to the S&W Forum. I appreciate very much your data contribution. The unit is still in very good shape. My gunsmith said that it’s in very good condition considering the age. I was born in 1957 and I have a S&W older than me. Its my priced possession.

Hello everyone, I have acquired a SW 357 Magnum 3-1/2 inch barrel. I have seen in the internet, pictures on gun forums and guns for sale and read their descriptions which are descriptive of the Model 27. I would like to know about the history of this unique gun. May I request for the...