i purchased a model of 1989 357 model 627 back in 1992. just read that if the serial number started with BEF it was one of the first production models that only 278 were made. any ideas what it might be worth? anyone? has to be more than the other 5000 that were made right?

Welcome to the forum!
What condition is your gun in? Is it original with wood combats, box, paperwork and tools?
Hard to help you with value w/o knowing a little history.
How about posting a picture?

original wood grips, rarely shot, very clean. great shape. no box, paperwork. just gun. was always my favorite so i barely shot it. always thought it was a good find. never seen another. now knowing that it's one out of 278 i was just curious if it puts it in a different category than all the rest made. pricewise. or does the price stay the same across the board for that model?

Welcome to the forum deperry,

I hate to say it, but that's up to the buyer if you need his money or up to you if he'll pay your price. I would only find the early serial number slightly interesting unless there is some phyisical difference in the first 278 that I don't know about. Have you compared yours to pictures of other 627s on this forum?

Best Regards,Gil

dperry - I'd think if your gun was a complete pkg and new it might bring a premium.
Since it's your favorite, shoot it more so you can enjoy it more!

I do not know where you read that, but that is way too broad of an assumption to make.

The way to tell is by the model number and engineering revision stamped into the revolver.

The 278 revolvers were stamped with just the 627 and no engineering revision.

If you actually have one, I would sell it to a collector. The reason that the design was modified after only 278 pieces were manufactured is that S&W learned that the mass of the unfluted cylinder rotating was destroying the cylinder stop notches.

The -0 engineering revision corrected this with a larger bolt and obviously correspondingly larger stop notches in the cylinder.

Get one of the newer revisions if you plan on shooting it.

Are you able to post a photo, particularly of the model stamping and cylinder stop notches as colt saa mentioned? If you have one of the original 627s, they are uncommon.

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S&w made many revolvers with certain feature sets in low production numbers. This can add a little value or a huge premium. This is usually determined more by demand than just something that is hard to find.
For instance, a 627pc bloodwork was made in a larger quantity but it is much mote valuable because the demand is so high. I would say that a regular 627-0 with box and same co dition would sell for about 900-1000. Since yours does not have a box I would say maybe 1k to 1100 if you don't mind waiting for the correct buyer.
And since this thread needs a pic. Here is my 627-0 and 627pc

that the endurance package guns had the same size cylinder stop, but the notches in the cylinder were longer. Are you sure that the stops are different?

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A little info here.

The 627-0 and 627-1,3lbs. of 357 Magnum stainless.


Regards
Allen FRame

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