Found this 5 Screw 27 from 1956 and just had to buy it. I now have a 5 inch 27 with the box too. Reasonable price.
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Nice .357 Magnum with the 5" barrel (the best length, in my opinion).
But, it isn't a Model 27. There were no five screw Model 27 revolvers. The fifth screw went away in 1956, and model numbers didn't appear until 1958.
I believe the price you paid was good. Congrats!
But, it isn't a Model 27. There were no five screw Model 27 revolvers. The fifth screw went away in 1956, and model numbers didn't appear until 1958.
I believe the price you paid was good. Congrats!
Good instincts! Not sure you could do any better, congrats.
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Thank you. What is the gun called if not a 27?
Just "357 Magnum" or "Pre 27 357" or "Registered Magnum" or "Non Registered Magnum" or "357 Magnum Transitional postwar" or "Tons of fun"
Depends on the year and serial number..........
Nice looking gun. It appears to be reblued.
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In 1956, it was just called the .357 Magnum. Some will refer to it as a "pre-Model 27," but some of us prefer not to do that (it isn't "wrong," just anachronistic).What is the gun called if not a 27?
It is definitely not any of these things: "Registered Magnum" or "Non Registered Magnum" or "357 Magnum Transitional postwar." It is several years too late for any of those.
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What a coincidence! I also have a 1956 5" pre-27.
Absolutely wonderful revolver. You're gonna love it!
Absolutely wonderful revolver. You're gonna love it!
Not trying to rain on your parade but where it came from has nothing to do with it. Look at the fit of the side plate, the dished screw holes, the Made in USA is very faint, sharp edges are soft. The grips have had a coat of finish applied. Sure looks reblued to me but if you're happy with your purchase that's the important thing.
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Just "357 Magnum" or "Pre 27 357" or "Registered Magnum" or "Non Registered Magnum" or "357 Magnum Transitional postwar" or "Tons of fun"
Depends on the year and serial number..........
OP- It was simply called the 357 Magnum-
It definitely is none of the rest that is written after that. As he said, the model 27 didn't exist in 1956, neither did the "pre" 27, or "pre" anything else.
That was a made up term.
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I noticed the same things and am also sure it's been refinished.
The chamfer at the tip of the ejector rod also appears blued.
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As I looked closely at all those pictures I thought, for someone to take so many he could have gotten his focus sharper. Could that have been intentional? Who knows? Of all the many points brought up, side plate fit and ejector rod tip are the easiest to see through the slightly out of focus pictures. The yoke to frame fit in front (photo 20 of 39) does not come up to S&W quality of that era either. Add me to those who think, close but no cigar. Rainy day in Georgia.
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What a coincidence! I also have a 1956 5" pre-27.
Absolutely wonderful revolver. You're gonna love it!
Had one before that had the presentation case & tools. I foolishly sold it to a good friend and regretted doing so, but he gave it to his daughter so I wasn't going to ask him to sell it back to me.
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Go ahead and rain on my parade. If it is refinished I'm ok with it and am happy to get it.
If it is refinished I'm ok with it and am happy to get it.Go ahead and rain on my parade.
Just put up your umbrella and keep on truckin'! You say you paid a reasonable price, so you didn't get ripped off. Even though it's been refinished, it's still a great vintage revolver with what looks like original matching stocks, and box with goodies. As AC man says, the 5" bbl. may be the most common, but that doesn't mean there's a bunch of them for sale. I rarely if ever see them at gun shows or shops around here. I have a few .357 Magnums and Model 27s in my modest collection, but a 5" is still on my Wish List. Congratulations, and enjoy!
The seller has a three day inspection policy and the pistol can be returned for a full refund if not as described. It was definitely not described as refinished.
The box and tools have some value as does the pistol as a shooter due to the refinish. Get it, look at it, and see how you feel about it.
Don't "settle". If you're not happy with it knowing what you now know, you never will be. Return it.
If you like it and it makes you smile, keep it.
The box and tools have some value as does the pistol as a shooter due to the refinish. Get it, look at it, and see how you feel about it.
Don't "settle". If you're not happy with it knowing what you now know, you never will be. Return it.
If you like it and it makes you smile, keep it.
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A lot of the guns that that guy he bought from is trying to sell, are "in the same boat"
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