Greetings, all.

I'm new to the forum but have found this site to be an amazing resource for all of my S&W questions over the years.

I'm looking to increase my .357 stable and am on the hunt for a 627 Hunter that apparently Lew Horton distributed. It has the non-fluted cylinder, removable barrel weights and a ported barrel. I'm curious if anyone has an insight into current fair market value of these on today's market.

Also, if you have one available, let me know.

Cheers,
Phil

Welcome CigarPhil!

Not sure if these are the Horton distributed 627s or not...no clue market value. I do know they sure are fun to shoot and stunning to look at...

Good luck in your search...

These are very unique guns, were made for a short period of time, and have features few S&W's have.

Notice the frame. It has the replaceable cylinder stop stud. That's a feature of the old style frame.

Note the hammer. There's no firing pin rivet. This gun has a frame mounted firing pin. That's a feature of S&W's new style frame.

S&W made millions of guns with the old style frame and the old style firing pin. Since 1996 S&W has made millions of guns with the new style frame and the frame mounted firing.

In their entire history, they made only a handful of N-frames with BOTH features of the old style frame and the frame mounted firing pin. Hundreds at most.

That's why this gun is so unique. It's one of the rarest revolvers S&W has ever made.

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They most likely are.

I have a 627 PC that should be the "Hunter". It has the early style frame and the later "slab side" barrel. The previous owner contacted Lew Horton about the 627. Their reply was that it was one they had sold, but it has the 5-inch barrel because S&W quit making the 6-inch weighted "Hunter" barrel before the production run was finished. Serial LHVxxxx, product code 170095.

I may letter it to see if it did come this way. If not, I'll TRY to locate a "Hunter" barrel, but will most likely send it to PC and have them convert it to a UDR with fluted cylinder.

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Beautiful Guns, we do have a Wanted section of the classifieds for those looking for something special, no guarantees that you will be successful. The 627 of 1989 is a very nice piece as well and likely will cost less going in. They made around 6,000 of those, and it also comes with the model 27s checkered top strap as a very nice touch.

I would be more inclined to "customize" one of those due to there being a supply, and many of those were shot. But those stainless guns can be customized with a bead blast or a polish.