Interesting Model 27 Just sold on Gunbroker

[410bore]

Model 27 No Dash 3.5" Nickel with Red Post Front Sight and Non-Relieved Diamond Target Stocks....Looks good, the only thing I saw was there was no N stamped on the back of the cylinder.....

Smith & Wesson S&W Model 27 Nickel 357 Mag 3 1/2" : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

 

[s&wchad]

A nickel Model 27 is not that common. IIRC, my 5" has the "N" stamped on the cylinder under the extractor star.

The red post Patridge seems a bit odd on 3-1/2" gun and may have been changed out (notice the proud pin), but S&W did offer any available sight at the time. The back of the sideplate near the hammer looks a bit buggered, but the stocks look excellent.

 

[410bore]

A nickel Model 27 is not that common. IIRC, my 5" has the "N" stamped on the cylinder under the extractor star.

The red post Patridge seems a bit odd on 3-1/2" gun and may have been changed out (notice the proud pin), but S&W did offer any available sight at the time. The back of the sideplate near the hammer looks a bit buggered, but the stocks look excellent.

I inquired about the sideplate prior to the auction closing and they replied and said there was no issues and that it must be a reflection. After they told me this, I took a second look and thought that could be the case; a reflection off of the hammer and off of the stocks.

I also noticed the proud pins but sometimes, especially on nickel guns with blued front sights (so I have noticed) the pins are usually proud....it does seem like an odd combination though.....but it makes it pretty neat.....

 

[s&wchad]

On second thought, you couldn't very well drop a red post front sight into a bluing tank, so even on a factory special order the sightblade pin would have to be proud. I guess only a letter would tell for sure.

Most 3-1/2" and 5" guns had a ramp front sight and the sight attaching pin would be ground flush before bluing. The sight base pins should be proud on these nickel guns.

 

[Nightowl]

Looks like Coke grips too! Somebody got a nice piece! Never mind, was looking at the wrong gun. However, the one listed was still very nice. If all original, I would suspect a special order gun given that the target hammer, trigger and front sight were not standard on the Model 27 at that time.