Looking at a 27-2... anything to watch out for regarding fakery, refinishing, etc?

[SWOH]

Although not the more coveted 3.5 or 5", I picked this 100% condition 6", 1972-77 N prefix up last week for a little over $900.
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That's what I paid for a 6" S-prefix 28 a couple weeks ago.

 

[03hemi]

That's what I paid for a 6" S-prefix 28 a couple weeks ago.

Nice, but has it been unfired in 100% condition too?
I got lucky on this one.
Pictures, please!

 

[PauldL]

One thing ive learned (thru life really) is that something that is truly nice & the genuine article is gonna cost
Unless its from a relative or best friend - ive never found as good a deals as what I hear about or read about
& these older Smiths are just gonna rise in value - especially when you consider the new revolver & pistols for the matter imo
Just the triggers on these older ones make them such a good find to begin with imo
Any new gun I pick up (just in my own experiences) they all have terrible triggers & triggers is where you get your accuracy from - these older cats know this - its imperative to have a good creep free trigger - not talkin about take up (semi-autos) which a lot of people don't even know the difference between take up and creep
But, just that one thing alone- an excellent trigger makes them an exceptional find imo
And we could take things so much further when we start talking about the the target triggers and hammers - those .500" hammers & triggers are the knees!!
So easy to manipulate/operate!
Then the target stocks and on and on...
I dunno, I just feel that these older ones are worth at least twice as much as the newer ones & that the truly nice legit older ones will cost....

 

[SWOH]

Nice, but has it been unfired in 100% condition too?
I got lucky on this one.
Pictures, please!

No, around 97%, mostly muzzle wear and a bit of usage wear on the stocks, so you definitely got a good deal.

 

[SWOH]

One thing ive learned (thru life really) is that something that is truly nice & the genuine article is gonna cost
Unless its from a relative or best friend - ive never found as good a deals as what I hear about or read about
& these older Smiths are just gonna rise in value - especially when you consider the new revolver & pistols for the matter imo
Just the triggers on these older ones make them such a good find to begin with imo
Any new gun I pick up (just in my own experiences) they all have terrible triggers & triggers is where you get your accuracy from - these older cats know this - its imperative to have a good creep free trigger - not talkin about take up (semi-autos) which a lot of people don't even know the difference between take up and creep
But, just that one thing alone- an excellent trigger makes them an exceptional find imo
And we could take things so much further when we start talking about the the target triggers and hammers - those .500" hammers & triggers are the knees!!
So easy to manipulate/operate!
Then the target stocks and on and on...
I dunno, I just feel that these older ones are worth at least twice as much as the newer ones & that the truly nice legit older ones will cost....

What they ask for new and what you can buy an older gun for are not that far apart for what you're getting. I remarked somewhere about my Model 28 that the features they left off to save money are better executed as they are than things you'd have to pay extra for on a new gun.

 

[PauldL]

What they ask for new and what you can buy an older gun for are not that far apart for what you're getting. I remarked somewhere about my Model 28 that the features they left off to save money are better executed as they are than things you'd have to pay extra for on a new gun.

Absolutely - I totally agree - it just is.

 

[PauldL]

Here's a pic of my new to me 1971 or 2 S&W 27-2 w/6&1/2" barrel
I plan do a thread with more pics
Huge shout out to Rainbow452! Mike is solid as they come- a real asset to the forum!
Thank you, Mike!