From ten 27s down to two.

[rubiranch]

Shipped 3/11/60, my 6.5" M27.
This one's my favorite and I have no idea why.
For me this is the epitome of .357 Magnums.







And my 5" M27-2 shipped 9/4/75.
Its beautiful and carries a lot of sentimental value.

I've had a few that monetarily were worth a lot more than either
one of these but these are the two that I kept.

 

[Pine_Worker]

Absolutely beautiful. Must have been difficult choosing which one to let go.

 

[DeplorabusUnum]

Beautiful guns! Looks like they have been well cared for. I only have one, a 5" 27-2 with a lot of character (holster wear) born in 1973. Along with my 629, it's my favorite revolver to shoot. Great balance and very accurate. I don't feel the need to have another. If I could only keep one, I think it would be the model 27.

 

[jc2721]

Love the Cokes on the 6.5"

 

[rubiranch]

Love the Cokes on the 6.5"

Thank you. A good friend of mine found them for me.




I thought they would go well with my 1964 6.5" M29-2.

 

[rubiranch]

Absolutely beautiful. Must have been difficult choosing which one to let go.

Yes and no. Most of them were safe queens.

 

[SS336]

I think you kept a very nice pair! That 5" is sublime.
M27's are addicting, how did you talk yourself into letting the others go?

 

[colt_saa]

From ten 27s down to two

You did this willingly ?

Without a Court Order ?


You are a bigger man than I.


There is no way I could pick just two

Though you did pick two very nice ones.


I like the 6 1/2"s as well. The barrel length is very fitting for the gun powders that dominated the Era that the 357 Magnum was born into and the Patridge front sight just looks so appropriate to that barrel length

The 5" guns balance very nicely for casual shooting

Perhaps this is from a Law Enforcement point of view, but the 3 1/2"s are so sexy.

And then there are some nickel ones to go with the blue ones . . .

 

[squidsix]

You only have two hands. Its terrible, paring down your collection, but sometimes it is necessary.

 

[PauldL]

They're both just beautiful.
Just the epitome of a revolver imo.

 

[JohnRippert]

It's not about the money. I have some things that are worth a bit but they came from my grandparents. Have some other things that are not worth much at all but I would not sell them. Same reason, family heirlooms. All about what they are worth to me in my head and heart.

Long as you are happy. Good to go.

 

[27 Man]

I have a bunch of them too but the 6 1/2" has been elusive for me. Maybe some day.

 

[Hawg Rider]

It must have been a very tough decision to sell off most of your collection, but there comes a time when it's either desirable or necessary. Thanks to your decision, I'm sure that there are now some other very happy S&W owners. However, you kept a beautiful pair of .357 Magnums- with pedigree back to the Registered Magnums. N-frames are a particular favorite of mine, and the .357s are extraordinary firearms. I have a few in my modest collection that keep my other N-frames company. I would like to add a 5" one of these days, too.

 

[BillyMagg]

Nice work

Shipped 3/11/60, my 6.5" M27.
This one's my favorite and I have no idea why.
For me this is the epitome of .357 Magnums.







And my 5" M27-2 shipped 9/4/75.
Its beautiful and carries a lot of sentimental value.

I've had a few that monetarily were worth a lot more than either
one of these but these are the two that I kept.

I really like your taste here, and gun #1 makes a lot of sense, it just radiates kool klass all over the place, a great favorite, and the 5", well everybody needs a least one,, the only thing missing is a 3 1/2", lol!

 

[rubiranch]

I think you kept a very nice pair! That 5" is sublime.
M27's are addicting, how did you talk yourself into letting the others go?

My brother wore the 5" to his graduation from the police academy and when he worked with the secret service to help keep an President Reagan during his first visit to Utah.

 

[rubiranch]

You did this willingly ?

Without a Court Order ?


You are a bigger man than I.


There is no way I could pick just two

Though you did pick two very nice ones.


I like the 6 1/2"s as well. The barrel length is very fitting for the gun powders that dominated the Era that the 357 Magnum was born into and the Patridge front sight just looks so appropriate to that barrel length

The 5" guns balance very nicely for casual shooting

Perhaps this is from a Law Enforcement point of view, but the 3 1/2"s are so sexy.

And then there are some nickel ones to go with the blue ones . . .

I got over excited and collected one of each barrel length, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 6.5 and 8 3/8.

The 3.5 and 4" were both pre-27s. $$$$

 

[rubiranch]

I have a bunch of them too but the 6 1/2" has been elusive for me. Maybe some day.

I don't know why that 6 1/2" is my favorite. Just something about it.

When I got it the rear sight blade was bent, it looked like it had been dropped. Replaced it with a white outline blade ad I added the Cokes.

 

[rubiranch]

I really like your taste here, and gun #1 makes a lot of sense, it just radiates kool klass all over the place, a great favorite, and the 5", well everybody needs a least one,, the only thing missing is a 3 1/2", lol!

Here's the 3 1/2" I sold. It was shipped on my ex's birthday, 8/15/55.

 

[rubiranch]

It must have been a very tough decision to sell off most of your collection, but there comes a time when it's either desirable or necessary. Thanks to your decision, I'm sure that there are now some other very happy S&W owners. However, you kept a beautiful pair of .357 Magnums- with pedigree back to the Registered Magnums. N-frames are a particular favorite of mine, and the .357s are extraordinary firearms. I have a few in my modest collection that keep my other N-frames company. I would like to add a 5" one of these days, too.

I didn't know what to do with them. I know that sounds dumb.

No kids to leave them to and a couple of the really nice ones I
knew a true collector would enjoy them more than I did, not
that I didn't enjoy them.

 

[SS57]

M27's

I concur with your choice of which ones to keep. Gorgeous revolvers. IMO the 5", 6", and 6.5" is the sweet spot for 27's. It would be hard to part with any of them. The 6.5" is a 27-1.