27 hard chrome

[mattallamerican]

I saw a 27 6 inch barrel hard chrome lettering and logos look sharp locks up and indexes good the magna grips look perfect they want 495.00 im thinking of offering 400.00 it would be a good range gun any thoughts from the members

 

[BAM-BAM]

Hard chrome was a good choice for duty/field guns back in the 80s..... if it looks good and is in good mechanical shape $400-500 not a bad price for a utility/duty .357...... I'd prefer a 4" but it is what it is!

 

[F75gunslinger]

I'd say offer the $400 for it but if he won't come down much his asking price isn't unreasonable. The 6" will be perfect for a range gun and you can carry if you need to. Good luck !

 

[stansdds]

A hard chromed model 27 with a 6 inch barrel for $495 and in very good condition? You can try for $400, but $495 isn't a terrible price. Maybe you can get an OTD price of $450 and feel really good about it.

A properly applied hard chrome finish is about the best you can put on a firearm. Extremely wear and corrosion resistant, with the 6 inch barrel it would be perfect for the range and woods carry.

 

[22hipower]

++ comments for the positives on hard chrome finish. I have a 25-5 with it and while I criticized the "non-original" finish at first I've come to like it a lot. I would pay $500 in a heartbeat for a 27 nicely done in hard chrome. Good luck.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[gdogs]

Buy it, and if you don't buy it and it's in Texas... tell me where.

 

[ken158]

As noted, hard chrome type finishes were very popular in the 80’s when owners wanted their guns to be like the stainless guns that were becoming popular. Not a bad price if it was done properly and reassembled with no issues. There are a zillion 27’s out there so if you don’t like it, you can replace it fairly easy and it would sell pretty quick.