I bought a 6" post-war .357 Magnum with a bulged barrel at a good price from a member of my gun club. This was well over 10 years ago.
An esteemed member of this forum sold me a later 6" replacement barrel with a red post front sight that wasn't numbered. I sent the gun and barrel off to S&W and they installed the barrel and tuned up the gun. IIRC, the charge was $70 + return shipping to my door.
I didn't even bother checking if the bulged barrel would shoot OK. It would have bothered me every time I picked it up.
While the collector value is gone, it's a great shooter that I enjoy taking to the range. Replacement model 27 barrels are out there. Watch the auction sites and consider placing a WTB ad in our classifieds.
How long ago did you have S&W do that work on your 27 for
$70 and shipping?
