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Just Acquired Model 27-2 3.5
Hello everyone, this is my first post. I took delivery of this beautiful Hogleg yesterday as an early 10 year anniversary gift from my wife. Model 27-2 with a 3.5 barrel; my preliminary search of the S/N looks like it was made in 1973. I believe the finish to be original. I just pulled the grip panels and confirmed they are serialized to the gun. I plan to carry this and I have already gotten in the queue for some Grashorns elk stag grips and some American Holly grips from Zane Thompson. Next is a holster from Barranti Leather. Im also hoping to find a Tyler T Grip for it. This is probably the nicest revolver I own and I believe I got it for a very fair price. Very excited to take it out shooting.
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Wisconsin welcomes you to the forum. Nice 27!
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Welcome to the forum. Very nice 27-2.
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Welcome from Southern Illinois, looks like they're both keepers!
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First: Welcome to the forum!
Second: Great first post and beautiful revolver. Thanks for sharing.
Third: The 3.5" Model 27 is one of the favorite guns on this forum. SN N165742 and SN N170343 are Model 27s in my collection and they book-end your gun. They shipped in Feb 1974 and March 1974, respectively. So, if I had to guess, I would guess that your gun shipped in early 1974, but only an historical letter will get you a firm ship date, as S&W did not ship guns in SN order...
Forth: Happy Anniversary!!! Sounds like your wife is a wonderful part of your life. Isn't it amazing to wake up to your best friend every day!!! Congrats.
All the best,
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Welcome….. u had my attention at Grasshorn and T Grip. Sounds perfect
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Welcome aboard from the Las Vegas area. You got yourself a fine example. The 3.5 27 is one my favorite smiths; rarely do I walk away from a nice specimen. In fact, I picked up another 2 weeks ago and immediately adorned it with stags from bigmtnman. Serial number N164
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Very nice!...I still have three of the earlier 5-screw versions in 3.5" but my one 27-2 eluded my grasp in a weak moment...I'm still looking for an opportunity to adopt another one...  ...Ben
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Very very very very very nice
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Third: The 3.5" Model 27 is one of the favorite guns on this forum. SN N165742 and SN N170343 are Model 27s in my collection and they book-end your gun. They shipped in Feb 1974 and March 1974, respectively. So, if I had to guess, I would guess that your gun shipped in early 1974, but only an historical letter will get you a firm ship date, as S&W did not ship guns in SN order...
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Thank you for the info!
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.. u had my attention at Grasshorn and T Grip. Sounds perfect
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Im going for an old school lawman look. Im planning to post in the WTB section for a T Grip but didnt want that to be my first post. Im also curious what the Grashorns lead time is. Nothing on his website or in my email.
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Welcome to the forum from Michigan.
Congratulations on 10 years of marriage and best wishes for many more!
Your wife gave you a fantastic treasure in that M27! They are a marvelous piece of artwork to begin with, but how much more meaningful that your life partner gifted it to you!
Thanks for sharing it with us! Cant wait to see what you get for your 20th! 
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Im going for an old school lawman look. Im planning to post in the WTB section for a T Grip but didnt want that to be my first post. Im also curious what the Grashorns lead time is. Nothing on his website or in my email.
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Keep an open eye on here for grips and T grip. Ive bought both here. Occasionally Big Mt Man will list elk and moose antler grips for sale. Ive never seen his work in person but its supposed to rival Grasshorns.
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Welcome to the Forum! Great first post with a great revolver. As mentioned above, lots of fans of the .357 Magnum here on the Forum and the 3-1/2" bbl. versions are some big favorites. I just happen to have a couple of them myself (27-2s: 1970 and 1971), but as you can see I favor the larger target stocks. Sounds like you've got a plan with Grashorn's Elk Antler stocks, Tyler T-grip, and Barranti holster. However, after a while, you may find that carrying a big N-frame revolver is not as comfortable as some other options, especially for EDC. Good luck, and enjoy!
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Welcome from CT. I echo beautiful gun that’s awesome and great wife ! We will need new pics with the new grips of course. Happy Anniversary.
CH4 et al haven’t seen anything posted from BigMtnMan lately ….hope everything is ok.
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OP I just looked at Grasshorn site and saw this on the home page
You might want to post a WTB for grips too.
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Welcome from CT. I echo beautiful gun thats awesome and great wife ! We will need new pics with the new grips of course. Happy Anniversary.
CH4 et al havent seen anything posted from BigMtnMan lately
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Someone recently did a welfare check on Ken. He's fine.
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OP- for more Model 27 info and pics see this long legged thread:
Why Model 27's are the coolest S&W's
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OP I just looked at Grasshorn site and saw this on the home page
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Yes I saw that banner as well. I believe based on his Facebook he closed books around the beginning of last year so if that is the case it may be a long time before I get any made. I will keep an eye out for some used ones. Thats also why Im getting the holly grips made. Luckily the maker is about to do a batch so itll only take about 8 weeks.
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Welcome to the Smith & Wesson Forum!
That's a beautiful Model 27-2!
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A beauty. A little renaissance wax will make it really shine.
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Welcome to The Forum!
Beautiful gun, and great first post!
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Those are some good looking grips. If you decide to thin the collection let me know
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Hello everyone, this is my first post. I took delivery of this beautiful Hogleg yesterday as an early 10 year anniversary gift from my wife. Model 27-2 with a 3.5 barrel; my preliminary search of the S/N looks like it was made in 1973. I believe the finish to be original. I just pulled the grip panels and confirmed they are serialized to the gun. I plan to carry this and I have already gotten in the queue for some Grashorns elk stag grips and some American Holly grips from Zane Thompson. Next is a holster from Barranti Leather. Im also hoping to find a Tyler T Grip for it. This is probably the nicest revolver I own and I believe I got it for a very fair price. Very excited to take it out shooting.
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You're going to love it...congrats!
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Hello everyone, this is my first post. I took delivery of this beautiful Hogleg yesterday as an early 10 year anniversary gift from my wife. Model 27-2 with a 3.5 barrel; my preliminary search of the S/N looks like it was made in 1973. I believe the finish to be original. I just pulled the grip panels and confirmed they are serialized to the gun. I plan to carry this and I have already gotten in the queue for some Grashorns elk stag grips and some American Holly grips from Zane Thompson. Next is a holster from Barranti Leather. Im also hoping to find a Tyler T Grip for it. This is probably the nicest revolver I own and I believe I got it for a very fair price. Very excited to take it out shooting.
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There's not much of a turn line on that cylinder. You need to work on that.
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Congrats on the 27-2! There is something special about a 3 1/2" M27, I am glad that I found mine!
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1971 with Grashorns and t/grip, rounds fired at 25 yards-yeah Im no bullseye shooter lol. Looks more like I used a shotgun!
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Congratulations..../ the model 27-2's ....are some of the finest revolvers I own.
Enjoy it !!
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