Found a blue Smith 27-2 4 inch

[Narragansett]

Picked her up

Well, that looks just great!! Nice grips too. How about a pic of the recoil shield, and the box label?

 

[lefty14615]

I think it likely the gun was ordered without the red ramp or white outline, because the standard stocks would be the checkered GA Targets, with a speedloader cut on the left, if it is as late a gun as you say. The smooth Targets were special order, I believe. What's the SN, maybe we can date it closer.

It's beautiful, and that you got the box and accessories make it well worth what you paid. I gave a tad over $1700 a couple of years ago for an ANIB 6" M27-2, which shipped Feb 22 of 1978 (SN N4479xx).

SN is N693849

 

[22hipower]

Picked her up

Very nice. Does the box number to the gun? Mine came in a wooden presentation case although I have no reason to expect it to have necessarily shipped with the gun. Just curious as I thought 27-2s would have been in presentation cases. . . .but quite possibly not.

Great gun, enjoy it.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[lefty14615]

Very nice. Does the box number to the gun? Mine came in a wooden presentation case although I have no reason to expect it to have necessarily shipped with the gun. Just curious as I thought 27-2s would have been in presentation cases. . . .but quite possibly not.

Great gun, enjoy it.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

Yes the box is labeled to the gun

 

[LPD256]

Mine is N711286. Shipped in February 1980. I don't have the box. Your gun is gorgeous. Congrats on the find.

 

[Hair Trigger]

SN is N693849

I have a M29-2 N662877 that shipped in July 1979. Given LPD256's SN being Feb 1980, I'd say yours is late 1979, maybe early 1980.

 

[Narragansett]

SN is N693849

Good deal, that gun looks all but unfired beyond the factory

 

[lefty14615]

I looked at the front of the cylinder and around the forcing cone and I can only find little evidence of firing. What I find odd is the blue box is void of markings except for the smith info sticker on the end.

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

If the sticker on the end of the box and looks like it was filled out back then, how does it list the grips? A previous owner may have upgraded them if it just says "T" or "GA".

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

I was bidding on my 5" 27-2, and noticed a boxed 4" in the same list of guns being sold. I had seen so many nickel ones, I had almost stopped looking for a blue 4". Last few minutes of the bid, and both watching and satisfied with the 5", I tossed in a higher bid and bought both all decked out. That was about ten to twelve years ago or longer. What a great pair.

Glad you bought it. Some of us may have been thinking about asking for seconds if you passed. Great find.

 

[Truckman]

What I find odd is the blue box is void of markings except for the smith info sticker on the end.

I think that indicates it originally shipped with a presentation case...The gun would have shipped in the blue box, and everything would have been packaged in a cardboard shipping carton with the information label pasted to one end of the carton......Ben

 

[Xfuzz]

Nice 27.
Really diggin the stocks.
Good score.

 

[RKmesa]

Picked her up

CONGRATS!!! That is a beauty.

Here's mine - at SN N831378 (May 1981), it is probably a few years newer than yours.

 

[lefty14615]

Classy photos! Having been a metal work all my life I appreciate the older firearms and the craftsmanship that went into building them. Thank you all for sharing you insight, knowledge and experience.

 

[StrawHat]

Picked her up

Nice looking revolver! Almost nice enough to convert to 45 ACP,

Kevin

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

Nice looking revolver! Almost nice enough to convert to 45 ACP,

Kevin

Buy a 25-2 before taking that to a chop shop. jmo

 

[Muley Gil]

I bought a 8 3/8" nickel M27, built around 1980-81, that came in a presentation box.

 

[lefty14615]

Nice looking revolver! Almost nice enough to convert to 45 ACP,

Kevin

I do have a 625 I love as well as my 1960 and 1968 Colt Commercial 1911a1s.

 

[StrawHat]

Buy a 25-2 before taking that to a chop shop. jmo

Something like this?

Or a Model 28-2, converted to 45 ACP? I converted the Model 28 because I could not find a 4" Model 27. Hmmm, a Model 625-6 Mountain Gun has the correct barrel profile. All I need is a checkering file…

Kevin

 

[lefty14615]

Beautiful! This is my modest collection. The latest 27-2 will make a nice addition.