6" P&R 27-2 in 100% condition.

[03hemi]

I actually pulled out my 3 Pythons and compared them to the 27-2 just knowing the 27-2 was smoother at purchase, wow, no comparison.
The Python certainly does stack, but it's noticeably smoother, slicker and crisper than the 27-2.
I guess there's a lot to be said about CNC parts having a closer tolerance across the board.

 

[PauldL]

I actually pulled out my 3 Pythons and compared them to the 27-2 just knowing the 27-2 was smoother at purchase, wow, no comparison.
The Python certainly does stack, but it's noticeably smoother, slicker and crisper than the 27-2.
I guess there's a lot to be said about CNC parts having a closer tolerance across the board.

That's interesting
Every new Python Ive looked at had a decent double action pull but, ive felt a little bit of creep in the single action pulls from everyone ive tried
That being said, I would say it really depends on what 27-2 you have
The ones ive had have had substantially better triggers than the Pythons
Not to mention just better in every single way to be quite honest
Trigger creep is a huge deal to me anyways
Those Pythons are still great lookin revolvers though

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Congratulations- can't do any better than that.
But, have you noticed just how easy & nice the hammer & trigger are to manipulate/operate?
Those .500" wide Target Hammer & Target Trigger are the cats meow
Not ro mention those Tigerwood Stocks

Those are Goncalo Alves gripss......S&W never used whatever tiger wood is.

 

[Hair Trigger]

Just picked this up, serial N445XXX indicates between 72-77 build date, all I know is the finish is 100% and it barely has a distinguishable turn line.
First 27 for me, but I can certainly understand why they were the Pythons nemesis.
I have 3 of the new Pythons and I'm gonna say this one edges them out as far as the trigger goes.

My own M27-2 is N447911 and shipped Feb 22, 1978, so yours is probably later part of 1977. Nice looking revolver, cherish it.
Here's mine:

 

[Hair Trigger]

Those are Goncalo Alves gripss......S&W never used whatever tiger wood is.

Goncalo Alves is also called Tiger wood.

 

[schutz5]

Tiger Woods ???


Nice revolver, happy range time!!

 

[PauldL]

Those are Goncalo Alves gripss......S&W never used whatever tiger wood is.

Tiger Wood is just another name for Goncalo Alves

 

[PauldL]

Goncalo Alves is also called Tiger wood.

Thank you, I posted up before I saw your comment

 

[bdGreen]

Yes, Goncalo Alves is commonly referred to as "tigerwood" or "Brazilian tigerwood.

bdGreen

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Goncalo Alves is also called Tiger wood.

Been doing Smiths for 60 years.........Have the books..............NEVER heard it called tiger wood..........Must be slang in obscure--remote areas.

 

[Model29-26.5]

Been doing Smiths for 60 years.........Have the books..............NEVER heard it called tiger wood..........Must be slang in obscure--remote areas.

Goncalo alves - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I’d love a set made in Cocobolo

 

[zodraz]

I actually pulled out my 3 Pythons and compared them to the 27-2 just knowing the 27-2 was smoother at purchase, wow, no comparison.
The Python certainly does stack, but it's noticeably smoother, slicker and crisper than the 27-2.
I guess there's a lot to be said about CNC parts having a closer tolerance across the board.

Nice acquisition,and I really the trigger guard prop...

 

[03hemi]

Seriously, who cares what they're called?
The grips are all original and untainted, that's all that matters to me. lol

 

[Rock185]

That is a beauty! I had a couple 5" 27-2s, a 4" 27-2, a 28, etc. By some miracle, I still have the 1976 production 27-2 I bought new. Decades before the much maligned MIM, but still needed a trigger job by a well known gunsmith before I was happy with it. Keith Brown made some "Cokes" for it about 15 years ago.