1955 (?) S & W Pre 27 .357 Magnum.

[The Hairy Beast]

This is the third S&W to come out of my father's collection. I think this is a pre-27; it has the fancy checkering along the top. Serial # S 1393XX.

The other two I have (well, the guys on this forum have identified) as a 1902 .38 special CTG

and a 1960 .357 mod 27

So this is the last of the bunch.

 

[P&R Fan]

Darn nice ones.
That first one is indeed from late 1955.
Jim

 

[beagleye]

SWEET guns.

Sitting them on concrete... ouch.

 

[The Hairy Beast]

SWEET guns.

Sitting them on concrete... ouch.

It was soft concrete. Made for a nice pic, though.

 

[Texas Star]

I doubt that anyone on this board identified your M&P .38 as a 1902 CTG. The CTG just tells you that it's for .38 Special CARTRIDGES!!!

 

[824tsv]

Thats a nice trio. Do you have the missing rear sights from the 1960 Model 27. Your Father had nice taste in revolvers. You are correct on the production date of the first one. The SCSW dates it to approx 1955.

 

[66Park]

The last 27 seems to be missing a very important part!

 

[The Hairy Beast]

The last 27 seems to be missing a very important part!

Yes, my dad took the sight off and stored it separately. I have it, though I had to look like crazy for it.

 

[66Park]

Yes, my dad took the sight off and stored it separately. I have it, though I had to look like crazy for it.

Ah, good. You'll probably shoot better with it on there!

 

[kennyb]

very nice indeed!

 

[DGT]

Nice firearms with a family history... it doesn't get much better than that.

 

[DWalt]

Interesting - what reason would he have for removing the rear sight?

 

[The Hairy Beast]

Interesting - what reason would he have for removing the rear sight?

He died in 2001 so it is too late to ask him. I found the sight in a little manilla envelope (1x2 inch) with the legend "gun sight, DO NOT THROW AWAY!"

 

[DWalt]

Some N-frames in that serial number range shipped up to several years after 1955. You would need a factory letter to establish the exact shipping date for yours. But it's likely that it was manufactured during the 1954-55 period. Very fortunate that he kept the rear sight.

 

[beagleye]

Whats the serial number on that 4 screw. I was just shooting mine today, SN- S 187196. Maybe from the same year. Silky smooth gun.

 

[The Hairy Beast]

Whats the serial number on that 4 screw. I was just shooting mine today, SN- S 187196. Maybe from the same year. Silky smooth gun.

It's S 21328