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My First 27-2
Hey y'all! New to this forum but have been around guns and shooting for more than 50 years. Thirty years ago I fell in love with the 27-2 but just couldn't afford one. The kids were little, work was slow, you know the drill. This week I found a very clean 27-2 with the 5" barrel, recessed and pinned, target trigger, hammer, and stocks, complete with box, tools, and the original owners manual. (under the tray). She's 95% or better and has been fired very little. Bore is like new, and there is no ring on the cylinder yet. Locks up perfectly and is exceptionally clean. I feel like a kid again! I've been lurking around here for a while and really picked up a lot of good information from reading all your posts! Any way, here she is!
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Welcome to the Forum!
Nice 5"er - Congrats 
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11-08-2009, 12:53 AM
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Welcome to the forum!
It's hard to beat the looks and feel of a 5" 27. 
Looks like you got a nice one too.
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11-08-2009, 12:58 AM
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Big,
Welcome to the forum. Nice entrance....
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A real beauty...Nice find...and welcome
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11-08-2009, 03:15 AM
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Nice catch. I have one just like it, super sixgun, and really versatile.
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BigSkiff,
Great way to start out - a classic! I like the detail in those stocks - especially the right side. ...and,
Welcome to the Forum!
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11-08-2009, 08:24 AM
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Good for you! It's nice feeling like a kid again! Beautiful 27. Sincerely. brucev.
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thats always been my favorite smith and i like so many.
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Schweeeeeet!!!
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Welcome to the forum and a great looking gun. That very gun is at the top of my list of guns to buy. Congratulations.
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You could not have done better on your first 27-2 and it's a beauty.
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Everyone knows that I love all things 27 and that's a nice one.
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Welcome to the Forum.
Great gun in my favorite N-frame bbl length.
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Great way to start a Smith addiction and welcome to the Forum.
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Thanks for the welcome and the nice comments, y'all. I'm looking forward to shooting this one. I'm not a fan of safe queens, I like to use them as they were intended to be used. Besides, by the time I depart for greener pastures this gun isn't going to increase significantly enough in value anyway. I think the next one on my wish list will be a 27-2 3.5 in in Nickel finish. Thanks again for the welcome!
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BS, welcome.
A 5" 27 is one of the many Smiths I let go years ago. I think I miss it more than any other. I'm looking for a replacement so I envy you your find. Congrats!
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Welcome to the forum. That's a genuine cult classic you have there! Back about 1974 I bought my first 5' 27. I was shipped overseas so I parted company with it to raise funds so my young family could join me. Man, did I ever miss that gun.
I looked for a long time b/4 I found it's replacement. Hopefully I won't be put in that position again. You've got a nice one.
Ole Skeeter knew what he was talking about when he described the feel, the balance and the looks of these great guns.
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wow very nice
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Very nice!!! I hope to have a 27-2 one day. They are so pretty. Don
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Yes that's a really nice one. I'm headed to the range now to test out a few of my recent acquisitions. To me that is the best part, actually firing the thing and seeing how effective one can be with it.
Good luck with yours at the range.
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I bought mine new... have never parted with it. Somehow the 5" just feels right.
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The five inch barrel just looks "right" on the N frame. I like a five inch on the N, four inch on the K frame, and three and one-half on the J frame.
A beautiful gun and a great find. You will surely enjoy it.
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Wow!
That, sir, is a real beauty! Congratulations on a fine acquisition!
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Thanks y'all! I'm going to get it to the range before the end of the week, or at least try to. I'll let you know how it shoots!
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You started with what many of us consider the ultimate handgun. I love my 6" 27-2, but I'd sure like to have a 5".
BTW - I also prefer smooth grips.
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You started with what many of us consider the ultimate handgun. I love my 6" 27-2, but I'd sure like to have a 5".
BTW - I also prefer smooth grips.
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Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that a non-tapered barrel on your M27? How is the barrel marked?
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Very Nice! I have one just like it (lnib) except it isn't in a presentation case. I traded a Firestar .45 and $200 for it. It really looks brand new!
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Great start, very nice gun, welcome to the forum.
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Very nice. Them 5" revolvers are starting to look real good to me!
Congrats and a hearty welcome!
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Nice gun. It looks like that one was worth the wait.
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Well I took her to the range this morning. All I can say is WOW! What a pleasure to shoot. The first three shots were all touching in a straight line left to right. I was shooting against a black bullseye and the black on black sights sort of melt right into the bull at 10 yards. The trigger was the sweetest part of the experience. It is exceptionally smooth and breaks very nicely at about 2 pounds. I only had 50 rounds of .357 ammo with me, and it went way to fast. I couldn't be happier. This old Smith shoots as good as it looks!
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Quote:
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Are my eyes deceiving me, or is that a non-tapered barrel on your M27? How is the barrel marked?
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Hummm... Poor picture, that's all (sorry WVfishguy). It really looks tapered to me..
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