Mod 27s
Here is some interesting information posted in 2004 by a member of the SWCA. The 4" was the hardest for me to find of all the barrel lengths. How many have you seen?
jcelect
A couple of years back I researched the M27 barrel lengths re: number of "years offered" in S&W documents (Annual catalogs, All Model Circulars, Price lists). For Postwar manufacturing, the Model 27 and Pre-M27 was offered in the following barrel lengths for the following number of years.
6" barrel = 1946-1994 48 yrs
8.375" barrel = 1949-1991 46yrs
3.5" barrel = 1946-1979 34yrs
5" barrel = 1946-1979 34yrs
6.5" barrel = 1946-1968 23yrs
4" barrel = 1980-1991 12yrs
Here is some interesting information posted in 2004 by a member of the SWCA. The 4" was the hardest for me to find of all the barrel lengths. How many have you seen?
jcelect
A couple of years back I researched the M27 barrel lengths re: number of "years offered" in S&W documents (Annual catalogs, All Model Circulars, Price lists). For Postwar manufacturing, the Model 27 and Pre-M27 was offered in the following barrel lengths for the following number of years.
6" barrel = 1946-1994 48 yrs
8.375" barrel = 1949-1991 46yrs
3.5" barrel = 1946-1979 34yrs
5" barrel = 1946-1979 34yrs
6.5" barrel = 1946-1968 23yrs
4" barrel = 1980-1991 12yrs