I have a 27-2, serial #S311375. It has the target grips with the football cut, but they are not numbered. Grips are not diamond grips. Correct????
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I say correct. Your S 311xxx is a high S number before smith changed to N serial numbers. I am guessing 1968/69 production, and the diamonds would have just been dropped from the target grips a yr or so prior to that. Target grips were not generally numbered. It is what I would expect to see.
The diamond was dropped around S298000. Target stocks usually are not numbered even if original. I believe these are correct for your 27 but no idea if original to that particular gun.
Thanks for the help, everyone. The grips do have the black washer, so I guess they are at least period-correct for the gun. Some of you have some tremendous knowledge...Thanks for sharing it!