hi from Austin

[GeeBee]

Hello
I'm originally from France, where authorities ban guns, self defense and, generally speaking, restrict things waaaaay more than in Texas, where I have now been living for about 18 months (legally!). First thing I did when I got my Texas drivers license is buy a gun. I've been spending too much money on 1911's, a few 9's, but also revolvers, which I love: simple, beautiful. So far, I've been a Colt fanboy (nobody's perfect) but I've always been intrigued by S&W's, especially the 27.

Now I understand there is a mystique about the 27-2 model, they are beautiful and I know they were made in a bygone era when people cared about their job and the quality of their work. My question is: is there a huge difference between the iconic 27-2 and today's 27's? In terms of shootability, quality, etc... I am not an expert, not a marksman, just an average dude enjoying his weekly or bi-weekly trip to the range, know what I mean?

Any comments would be welcome, especially if they avoid the "it was better in the past" with no specific argument pro or con

Thank you all

 

[sophie]

Welcome to the forum from the Texas panhandle.

 

[robertrwalsh]

Welcome on board from the People's Republic of California.

 

[squirrelnest]

Welcome to the forum from Virginia.

 

[Old_Cop]

Hello from NW PA. I really like the 27-2 with the 3.5" barrel.

 

[D Brown]

Welcome to the Smith & Wesson Forum from Central Florida!

 

[JET4]

Welcome, good to have you here.

 

[Topduarte]

Welcome from Pflugerville Texas. The 27-2 is a great revolver imo.

 

[devann]

Welcome from Florida.

 

[bglz42]

Welcome to Texas! I am just down the road in Kerrville. Glad to have you in the Texas Hill Country! The S&W journey is a slippery slope, LOL! To your question, any of the N-Frame S&Ws are super sweet, the .357s especially. Don't pass up a 28, a 627 or a pre-27 if you stumble upon one. They are all amazing revolvers!

 

[Skyhunter]

Welcome to the forum and the USA from Western Tennessee.
I've been a longtime fan of S&W revolvers, mainly K-frames. I don't own any Model 27's, but do enjoy my Model 28's.

WYT-P
Skyhunter

 

[URIT]

Welcome aboard from coastal North Carolina.

 

[Delta Expatriate]

Welcome from down south in Mississippi.

 

[GeeBee]

thank you all for your kind messages
what are the pros and cons of a new Model 27 vs a 27-2?

 

[pmanton]

Hi from Salome, AZ.

 

[dobegrant]

Welcome from Arizona, I have a no dash model 28 but also have a current 627 Pro 8 shot and it is a fine shooter.

 

[lkabug]

Welcome to the forum from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

[husker51]

Welcome from the Great Plains of Nebraska!

 

[quinn]

Welcome from San Antonio and from a fanboy of the pre WW 2 predecessor of the model 27.

 

[cporfe]

Welcome! I, like you, are a transplant to Austin. Subject to being told I'm wrong by smarter people here, here is my 2 cents. The first obvious difference is where the firing pin is. I'm a "pin on the hammer" kinda guy. The newer Smith's have the firing pin on the frame. They both work good. I'm in my 70s so I'm used to seeing the "nose cone" when I cock the hammer. Second would be the barrel. The old Smiths have a forged barrel while the new ones have a 2 piece barrel. Again both are good. But the older one piece just looks "right". The 2 piece barrel is cheaper to make and replace if needed. They also, for the most part, have replaceable front sights. Not something most of the 1 piece barrels have. The newer guns may or may not have MIM parts. I think the MIM parts just look wrong. However they've never stopped me from buying a newer gun. The Md 27-2s will be used so they require close examination for damage. I bought a Md 28-2 4 inch on one of the auction sites. A "as is" with no mention of the barrel bulge which was not noticeable in the pictures. It shot okay but I paid to have the barrel replaced. I sold it after a while and bought a Md 66-1 which I like better. (Old hands with a lighter gun shooting .38s for worked for me).

There's plenty of info comparing the two in the gun magazines. You just have to search for it. I prefer "Guns" and the "American Handgunner". YouTube may help also. Just my 2 cents.

I belong to the Austin Rifle Club outside of Manor (just a short drive from Austin). Perhaps I'll see you there.

Chris