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great post enjoyed it very much.john

the grip frame has no n at all but the cylinder is marked with an n. the grip frame on the left side and right side only has the assembly number and various inspector marks. the gun carries the serial number on the butt and the frame.the assembly number is on the left grip frame and the yoke.john

yes the hammer and trigger are case hardened and the ejector star is blue.john

thanks for the help.john

cant do photos right now but a question concerning a model 27-2 serial# n365xx. it is nickle and looks really good and the cylinder has an n and the #2 on it. no other n markings at all. the left grip frame has a matching assembly# with that on the yoke also a few inspector marks a t a 9 and a...

those grips are giving me a hankering for a set.thanks john

i have that same thought myself and it is a good idea.john

you are right about the rubber being ugly. although it helped with full power 44 magnum loads. thanks for the photo very beautiful stocks on that revolver.john

i have my old smith and wesson 629 no dash which i purchased early 1981.shot it a lot thru the years and it is very accurate.i have used hogue rubber stocks for years but my question is would stag grips on this revolver be abrasive to my hand. i think you can get rough or smooth finish on...

i have carried two different colts 45 pistols thru the years cocked and locked and i never had a problem. i personally think there would be no spring problems. if there was i would simply replace the spring.years ago i learned how to completely take apart my gov. model except the ejector and a...

does anyone have an idea how many of the smith and wesson 27-2 3.5 barrel revolvers were produced in nickle.is there a percentage of some sort.it would seem to me mabey 5% as a guess only.john

although i cut my teeth on revolvers and still love them these days i carry a colt stainless officers model that i modified myself.doing a trigger job fitting a new safety new recoil plug grips etc.the work included hand fitting of course.much of the time i just carry it on my hip inside my...

thank you for the replies.when i can i will note the info on the other gun and recheck this one we are discussing.john

yes after i posted i thought that was wrong and it is like the standard latch on top.john

i have two of these but as of now both are being used by two ladies in my family. well i purchcased the first of these when i was stationed in 1971-1972 at pax river md. serving with vp24. just outside the base was burrels gun shop and a detective had traded it in for another handgun. it came...