Model 27-2 5" Show Us Your Gun-UPDATE

[rem.44]

May I play with you ???

It's not perfect, nor in pristine condition, but it has exactly the configuration I wanted : pinned & recessed, with a 5" barrel and Target trigger/hammer/grips, and a ramped front sight .

An idea of its date of birth, SN #N4231XX ?

 

[rubiranch]

Shipped May 1975.

 

[Leatherhead23]

Only 5 incher in the safe is a 27-1

 

[krsmith58]

i thought this would be a good thread. wrong again. Great thread. thanks to all for the posts. yee ha. krs

 

[greenmachine]

I have two five inchers, a nickel from 1975 and a blue from 1979.

 

[woudstra]

One of the best S&W revolvers ever made. Skeeter's favorite.

 

[AKtinman]

Very enjoyable thread! Great guns!

The guy in the mirror keeps asking me why I don't have a 5" .357 N Frame!

 

[richcory]

I'll have to add photos of mine, but 34931 checking in here, came back somewhat recently from the mothership after a reblue plus master action package. I'll try to get some photos this afternoon.

Cory

 

[boykinlp]

I like my 27-2 5 incher. It is a nice platform for different "shoes".
Larry

 

[krsmith58]

great looking revolvers all but the grips, oh my. did i mention that i like nice grips. krs

 

[krsmith58]

one more time

 

[Catahoula]

My 5

First revolver I ever bought! In the '70s.

 

[crsides]

Not sure 27-1's are welcome here, but they are at my house.

 

[SS57]

May I play with you ???

It's not perfect, nor in pristine condition, but it has exactly the configuration I wanted : pinned & recessed, with a 5" barrel and Target trigger/hammer/grips, and a ramped front sight .

An idea of its date of birth, SN #N4231XX ?

Looks like 1977/78

 

[OutWest50]

The 5" Model 27 has always been my favorite .357. I have had two of them. Here is a pic of my current 27-2 that I purchased new around 1978 from a LE distributor.

 

[richcory]

Here's some of mine when I first got it. Was wearing modern stocks that I didn't care for (not pictured) & the finish isn't great (not horrible either).

Photos below show some not numbered to the gun stocks & some Kurac's that are beautiful.

I still need to take some photos of it post reblue from S&W.

Cory

 

[richcory]

I finally get to add mine with the refinished photos. Grashorn elk, Culina, KB Ropers

Cory

 

[The Gila Bender]

I've got a couple five inchers, a sweet 1979 example that HughWW turned me onto at the 2019 PHX Crossroads show and this recent arrival from Texas, a 1972 example with magnas and T-grip. IMO the 5" N frame .357 Magnum/Model 27 is the quintessential Smith & Wesson revolver alongside the venerable .44 Special and Magnum models. The Models 19/66 and 586/686 .357's are runners up in the K and L frame categories.

 

[RKmesa]

I like my 27-2 5 incher. It is a nice platform for different "shoes".

Larry

Larry:

I really like it with those magnas - Are they ram's horn?

Thanks for sharing,

 

[boykinlp]

Larry:

I really like it with those magnas - Are they ram's horn?

Thanks for sharing,

Richard,
They are Merino Ram's Horn to be exact.
Larry