Got my 27-2 today! Then broke it!!!

[Patrick L]

Well I picked up the 27-2 today that I posted about last week, and it was a beauty. I'll post more pics in a day or two.

I went to the range just to try it. Grouped well, but low and left. Windage screw seemed stiff, I should have stopped, but I snapped it! Oh well, I have the punch to stake it, just need to order a new screw.

Years ago, I recall Brownells sold a "S&W rear sight rebuild kit". Does anyone know if they still do?

 

[22hipower]

Well that experience is kind of a downer; sorry to hear about it. On the other hand, we're eager to see pictures.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[armorer951]

Brownells:

BROWNELLS S&W PARTS KIT #1 | Brownells


Midway:

NUT:
Smith & Wesson Rear Sight Windage Nut S&W 14 to 19 24 - MPN: 051070000

SCREW:
Smith & Wesson Rear Sight Windage Screw S&W 14 to 19 - MPN: 071880000

 

[llowry61]

I hate it when I do stuff like that. Can't wait to see her.

 

[Patrick L]

Yup, found the parts already and ordered TWO sets, just in case!!!

Thanks all!

 

[Muley Gil]

Beware the spring and plunger in the head of the sight screw. You might want to consider using a large plastic bag and do all of the disassembly and re-assembly inside of the bag.

 

[Patrick L]

OK, parts ordered! In the meantime I pulled a sight off of another gun just so I can be playing!!

So here are some pics.

Most of the cosmetic flaws are scratches on each side of the barrel

And some bright "rub marks" in the top checkering

Recoil shield and top strap

Finally, with some borrowed Cokes, for my shooting pleasure

I'm pretty happy with this gun. I think I did OK at $795. I think a little cold blue will take care of those rub marks in the top checkering. A good cleaning with Kroil and bronze wool is in the near future. And this weekend I'll give a range report.

Oh I'm curious; I've never been very good at the condition percentages that collectors describe guns with. What percent would this gun rate?

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

Very nice! Your price was about the norm around here for a nice Model 27.

I really like Muley Gil's idea of using a plastic bag for sight disassembly.

 

[Mike0251]

In the future Patrick if you buy another older Smith with a stiff screw, spray some Ballistol or similar on those screws. It will loosen up nicely.

 

[Patrick L]

Yeah, l know.

Thing is, I got the gun after work, rushed to the range while still daylight, fired five which grouped well, but left, just grabbed the screwdriver...

One of these days I'll learn patience!

 

[Dvus]

IMO, and that's all it is, an opinion, Starting at the wood and woorking forward I would give it a 97% until we get to the barrel. Then it starts dropping the farther forward you go. By the time we get to the muzzle we are at 85 - 87%. Again this is just MY opinion looking at photos on my phone. An actual eyes on inspection could easily be way different. As it is you got a nice shooter at a good price and a couple of beauty marks can be touched up with some makeup to make her look gorgeous out in public.

 

[lamarw]

OK, I was going to ask if it came with Cokes when you bought it. Then after drooling over the pictures, I read where they are borrowed Cokes.

Anyhow, a beautiful Model 27. Congrats~

 

[Patrick L]

Yeah, borrowed the Cokes from my pre 29

 

[Inusuit]

If we're talking percent of original finish, I'd give your revolver at least at 95. No visible turn line, no holster wear at the muzzle. The small worn areas on the rib and the few scratches amount to no more than 5% of the total finish. Just my opinion. It's a very nice gun.

 

[toddimusnimski]

Beware the spring and plunger in the head of the sight screw. You might want to consider using a large plastic bag and do all of the disassembly and re-assembly inside of the bag.

I can't even begin to tell you how good of an idea this is. I picked up a 617-4 at the last local show and then found another table holder with a box full of new white outline rear sight blades for $13 installed. He was an experienced smith but still managed to loose several springs in the process. Tiny pieces under tension!

 

[Patrick L]

OK guys, I took the rear sight completely apart, and I managed NOT to lose any of the little springs, detents, clips, etc.

The only thing remaining is the broken part of the windage screw and the rear sight blade. Since the windage screw sheared right under the head, all I was able to get out was the head, which contained the spring and detent.

It looks like to get the screw out, I need to either drill or Dremel out the staking in the nut on the other side of the sight. If I do this, I believe that the rear sight blade, with the remnants of the broken screw, will push out to the right (shooters perspective) and what's left of the nut will drop off on the left.

Am I thinking this through correctly?

 

[Arquebus357]

Yep, that's the way it works. Do you know that the screw you broke is designed to break ? What you did is the first step in changing tha sight blade.

 

[Patrick L]

Yes I did, but as I understood it you moved the blade all the way to the right, then kept turning the screw to shear it and the sight blade just came out. I assumed since mine just broke with the blade still in the middle, that's why I need to drill out the nut.

Is that correct, or do you always need to drill it out?

 

[Mike0251]

Larry for the rescue. Post #8
Broken rear sight model 57

 

[Patrick L]

I Pulled the rear sight off my 24-3 so I could take the new girl shooting. I'll post a separate range report, but in addition to shooting it with the borrowed Cokes from the pictures posted earlier, I forgot I had a grip adapter floating around in my parts box.

Here she is with her factory Magnas and the adapter.

I don't know, I sort of like this. It was fairly comfortable.