Model 27 no-dash

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Here's the latest. He says: "The number stamped on the frame is G80727 but this is not the serial number. I removed the grips few minutes ago and the serial number is S 164 xxx, not 80 XXX. There is also a "N'' stamped ont the side of the Grip Frame".

The plot thickens. Any comments?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

The number under the grips is your serial number. The N stamped on the grip frame means that it is a factory nickel gun.

 

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Mike , a model 27 no dash would be in the serial # range from ,S182000 to S220000 or thereabouts. From 1958 to 1960-61. It would not have come from the factory with coke rosewood target stocks. Most all 27s of this era came with diamond magna grips numbered to the gun.

A factory nickel gun will almost always have an N stamped under the grips or on the rear of the cylinder.

Good luck ,,Allen

Would i be correct thinking that s 164XXX would be pre-27 around 1954-56ish?

 

[Model25Man]

The 'N' is for a nickel finish. The serial number dates the gun at 1956-57

 

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The 'N' is for a nickel finish. The serial number dates the gun at 1956-57

That sounds right thank you all. The seller was looking first at the crane cutout which has an assembly number similar to serial #'s from 1950-51. The actual serial # makes it all fall into place for '56-'57 especially considering the screw near the rear sight which I understand was discontinued right around that time. I have bought the revolver and will give a report after I get it.

Any guesses on value?

Mike in Vancouver

 

[wraco]

1956 - 1957 sounds about right. My 5-screw is S 172xxx and I seem to recall it's about that same time frame.

When I looked at the pictures on the seller's listing, I wondered about the hammer and the trigger. Both appeared as there was no case colors. With the brilliant nickle I was suspicious of a re-nickle and wondered if someone had touched up the hammer and trigger with cold blue. But I'm more of an over cautious buyer than what I maybe should be.

One other thing I noticed when I looked at the seller's listing pictures is the knurling on the end of the extractor rod looked a bit marred like someone used pliers to turn out the extractor rod. I used the trick that I learned here on this forum by holding down on the Ctrl button while turning the roller on the mouse. I forget who told us all that trick. Works good for close-ups.

For a 5-screw, pre 27, I think you did pretty good.

Regards:
Rod

 

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1956 - 1957 sounds about right. My 5-screw is S 172xxx and I seem to recall it's about that same time frame.

When I looked at the pictures on the seller's listing, I wondered about the hammer and the trigger. Both appeared as there was no case colors. With the brilliant nickle I was suspicious of a re-nickle and wondered if someone had touched up the hammer and trigger with cold blue. But I'm more of an over cautious buyer than what I maybe should be.

One other thing I noticed when I looked at the seller's listing pictures is the knurling on the end of the extractor rod looked a bit marred like someone used pliers to turn out the extractor rod. I used the trick that I learned here on this forum by holding down on the Ctrl button while turning the roller on the mouse. I forget who told us all that trick. Works good for close-ups.

For a 5-screw, pre 27, I think you did pretty good.

Regards:
Rod

I didn't know about that trick and I'll use it in future. I usually "Save as" and then enlarge once I've borrowed a copy if I need a close-up. I looked closely at all the pics and also from my pm's with the seller am satisfied that all is correct and with no re-nickle. Maybe sometime we can meet up to put a few rounds through these old girls and have the Glock crowd wanting to leave the dark side. (I can say that, I've got a Glock)

Mike