.357 magnum (27?)

[gabrielebosetti]

Hi all! Can you give me more information about this gun?
Thank you!

 

[bill-in-texas]

Che bella!

-Bill

 

[Doc44]

.357 Magnum with a 5-screw frame, bright blue finish, Magna stocks, and 6-inch barrel. The serial number dates it to sometime in 1956. The case it is in is not original to the revolver as it most likely dates to the late 1960s or early 1970s. Very nice example of a .357 Magnum (Pre-Model 27).

Bill

 

[gabrielebosetti]

Che bella!

-Bill

Italiano perfetto!

 

[RKmesa]

Beautiful!!! Doc44 gave you great info. It most likely would have shipped in a gold box, like this.

 

[larry21556]

Too bad it only has one side to take pictures of.

 

[MHF]

.357 Magnum with a 5-screw frame, bright blue finish, Magna stocks, and 6-inch barrel. The serial number dates it to sometime in 1956. The case it is in is not original to the revolver as it most likely dates to the late 1960s or early 1970s. Very nice example of a .357 Magnum (Pre-Model 27).

Bill

And my question is How can you tell it's 5 screw from the left side? Give a clue to an old gun nut?

 

[Giorgio Italy]

Hi
Sorry if I write in Italian!

Scusa Gabriele .. ma dove l'hai trovata una pre-27 in queste condizioni in Italia? L'hai ereditata?
Roba da non credere!

Giorgio - Padova

 

[Camster]

And my question is How can you tell it's 5 screw from the left side? Give a clue to an old gun nut?

Not by the left side photo, but by the vintage.

 

[Truckman]

Hi
Sorry if I write in Italian!

Scusa Gabriele .. ma dove l'hai trovata una pre-27 in queste condizioni in Italia? L'hai ereditata?
Roba da non credere!

Giorgio - Padova

For those without a Google translator:

Sorry Gabriele .. but where did you find a pre-27 in these conditions in Italy? Did you inherit it?
Unbelievable stuff!

...Ben

 

[RKmesa]

And my question is How can you tell it's 5 screw from the left side? Give a clue to an old gun nut?

Serial number. I have three pre-27 5-screw guns in the S164xxx range.

 

[MHF]

Serial number. I have three pre-27 5-screw guns in the S164xxx range.

Of course. Slaps forhead emjoi

 

[gabrielebosetti]

Hi
Sorry if I write in Italian!

Scusa Gabriele .. ma dove l'hai trovata una pre-27 in queste condizioni in Italia? L'hai ereditata?
Roba da non credere!

Giorgio - Padova

Ciao Giorgio! Un caso, un grosso collezionista di como, si parla di centinaia di pezzi, un ing. ultra ottantenne con una preparazione mostruosa. Arrivato a "fine carriera" sta vendendo tutto. E questa me la sono presa per 1.2k
Tu non puoi immaginare che lavoro di lucidatura sul metallo. Altro che python. Sono rimasto impressionato e l'ho presa senza pensarci.
Aveva (vendute) anche due registered magnum

 

[Giorgio Italy]

Ciao
Understood. Unfortunately in many years I have never seen one live. However, evidently, there are some around .. just find them! Also it seems to me a great price!

Giorgio

 

[Hawg Rider]

Ciao di nuovo, Gabriele. I see that you are still buying every nice S&W revolver in Italy! That is a beauty, and for 1,200 EU ($1225 US) it was a bargain. I have one .357 Magnum (s/n S140334, ca. 1955), with a 6-1/2" bbl., but I do like Model 27s. Molto bella! Divertiti!

 

[Muley Gil]

Ciao di nuovo, Gabriele. I see that you are still buying every nice S&W revolver in Italy! That is a beauty, and for 1,200 EU ($1225 US) it was a bargain. I have one .357 Magnum (s/n S140334, ca. 1955), with a 6-1/2" bbl., but I do like Model 27s. Molto bella! Divertiti!

No five inch M27? IMNSHO, those are the best of them all!

 

[diecidecimi]

Ciao Giorgio! Un caso, un grosso collezionista di como, si parla di centinaia di pezzi, un ing. ultra ottantenne con una preparazione mostruosa. Arrivato a "fine carriera" sta vendendo tutto. E questa me la sono presa per 1.2k
Tu non puoi immaginare che lavoro di lucidatura sul metallo. Altro che python. Sono rimasto impressionato e l'ho presa senza pensarci.
Aveva (vendute) anche due registered magnum

Damn, Gabriele, you're not a friend! You didn't say me the old man had two RM too! Too late now.
And Giorgio (hi!) , even in Italy you can find ".357 Magnums" (aka pre-27) . Here in Milan a gun store often has beautiful pieces .
This is mine. ( Curt Harlow "cokes", but it has his factory Magna diamonds)


hosting immagine

 

[diecidecimi]

No five inch M27? IMNSHO, those are the best of them all!

Never say never

 

[diecidecimi]

Ciao Giorgio! Un caso, un grosso collezionista di como, si parla di centinaia di pezzi, un ing. ultra ottantenne con una preparazione mostruosa. Arrivato a "fine carriera" sta vendendo tutto. E questa me la sono presa per 1.2k
Tu non puoi immaginare che lavoro di lucidatura sul metallo. Altro che python. Sono rimasto impressionato e l'ho presa senza pensarci.
Aveva (vendute) anche due registered magnum

If Gabriele agrees, I translate here his post about the story of his new gun

It was a coincidence, a big collector in Como ( Como is a town near Milan, Lombardy, Northern Italy ) , an engineer over 80 years old, with a huge gun knowledge, is getting rid of all his stuff. So, I grabbed this wheelgun for 1.2 k euros (dollars is about the same amount) . You cannot imagine such a metal polishing work on it and blueing. It overwhelms a Python! I was so impressed that I purchased it immediately without regrets.

 

[gabrielebosetti]

Ciao di nuovo, Gabriele. I see that you are still buying every nice S&W revolver in Italy! That is a beauty, and for 1,200 EU ($1225 US) it was a bargain. I have one .357 Magnum (s/n S140334, ca. 1955), with a 6-1/2" bbl., but I do like Model 27s. Molto bella! Divertiti!

Thank you!!!!