Brought my 8 3/8 nickel 27-2 home today.

[45NUTT]

I took off the rubbers and put on the only other N frame grips I have on hand. Cleaned it some, but will do a better job after I buy some mother's mag polish tomorrow. Serial # N733656.

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After:







All in all, I'm tickled pink with the condition and the out the door price of $820. Since the seller was local, I went to the shop, paid cash and took it home. It's been shot some but taken care of nicely.

 

[dobegrant]

Congratulations, great find very nice gun

 

[toroflow1]

She needs some Flitz polish and she'll be like a mirror!!

 

[wcat94]

Nice, that one will put a smile on your face when you touch off the 1'st cylinder full of ammo!

 

[stansdds]

For $820, I think you did great! It looks so much better with wooden stocks and it will look even better after a gentle polishing.

 

[pharmer]

I sold a blue 6" at the last Lakeland show for $1K and it wasn't near as nice. You did well. Joe

 

[Model29-26.5]

Excellent! I figure I need an 8 3/8 for my 27 collection!! Nickel or blue.
I have not shot 38 special with an 8 inch barrel yet. Let alone 357. It will be interesting to see how my accuracy will do with it.

 

[Hair Trigger]

She needs some Flitz polish and she'll be like a mirror!!

Ditto. Unless the nickel is chipped or scratched through the finish, it should polish up about like new.
Same gun, 1st when I bought it, 2nd after a couple of hours and Flitz. Old cloth diapers are perfect for this.

 

[toroflow1]

Beautiful job on the nickel! I picked up a nickle model 38 (airweight .38 snub) in worse condition than yours and it polished up just as nice! People may not realize, an ugly nickel gun can be brought back to life with Flitz (or Mother's, although I have only used that on my Weld aluminum rims on my 4x4s). So, if you find a nickel gun that is faded but no scratches, buy it on the cheap and Flitz it up!