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Very nice, PauldL. Fantastic condition!
Nothing wrong with thatDash it all!...
I would have taken bets that I have a 6 1/2" 27-2, but after a careful search of my safe I can only find this 27 no dash, and it's not even nickel...Now I have to rejoin the hunt......Ben
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Here's a couple of my 27-2's. Top one is 8 3/8" nickel from 1979. Bottom one is a 6 1/2" from 1963. These are not like the one the OP showed, but together they could be the parents.
I ahve seen a few 27-2s in nickel, not sure if any were 6-1/2" barrels. I do have this one, a 1955 357 Magnum. Shipped a month before I arrived. It is a 6-1/2". It has been shown here before.View attachment 783575View attachment 783576
I have the simila config from early 70s (don't recall exact SN). 6.5 with matching magna stocks, but mine is with TT and TH (which is somewhat unusual - no TS but TH and TT)...They did use all spare parts for sure!That's a nice looking 6" gun in the case. Yes, the 6.5" barrel was dropped in 1967 per the available barrel lengths listed in the S&W catalog. However, the factory still shipped 27-2 revolvers using the remaining 6.5" barrels into the early 70's. Here is an early 70's blue one I have. S/N N34396.
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Thanks, G. Awesome collection of 27-2'sNice find Karl.......very envious.
The 27 was the first N frame gun I collected when I wandered past my initial J frame tendencies. I have a Pre 27 6.5" nickel and a 27 ND 6.5" but the 6.5" nickel is the only finish and barrel length missing from my set of 27-2. In my years long search for that gun, I have run into a few but the owners were not selling.Here is a picture of my 27-2 set, all barrel sizes and both finishes, minus the nickel 6.5". It is a hard to find gun.View attachment 785710View attachment 785709