muddocktor
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Yep, I have a big soft spot in my heart for the venerable Model 27 and this makes my third one. I ran across this pistol while looking through GB. It is a pistol that was released in 1990 as part of the "12 Revolvers" collection that was supposed to be released in 500 sets. From what I gather, they only completed 230 or so sets and then sold the rest of them without the engraved picture and name of the engraving on each revolver. I know quite a few don't much care for"special models" like this, but that doesn't bother me if I can get a good pistol without some Yahoo running the price out of reach. 
Anyways, this particular revolver is numbered #34 or 500 and someone must have broke up the set. The store selling it didn't post many pics and the pics were not first class, but I could tell the pistol was in good shape. Long story short, I ended up paying a total of $735 for the pistol plus shipping. It came in at my FFL guy's place today and I picked it up tonight. And man, I am one happy camper too, as the pistol looks unfired and has one of the best lockups I've ever felt. And the single action trigger pull is surprisingly light for a pistol that is basically new; breaks like glass. The double action trigger is a bit heavy, but that probably will lighten up with use and I can always change out the rebound spring at a later date if I want. I just finished tearing it apart to clean it, oil the guts and Ren Wax it in preparation for some quality range time. The SCSW describes this revolver as having a 7" barrel, but I measured mine at 6 1/2" and have also seen posts here that another person who had an unadorned revolver of this pistol run that also had a 6 1/2" barrel. I guess the SCSW was wrong about the 7" barrel. Even though it is a 27-5, it has a recessed cylinder, which also has the long stop cuts in the cylinder like a 29 with the Endurance package and I think is pretty neat. I always like the recessed cylinders as I think the narrower gap between cylinder and recoil shield looks better. Now that all this is printed, it's time for some pics.
Here is how the pistol looks in it's stock config, with Magna stocks. I'm not a big fan of them shooting full house 357 rounds, but I also have a set of football targets that came off an old 29 I used to have that it will wear for actual shootin' time:
Left side:
Right side:
Here is it wearing the football targets:
Left side:
Right side:
I figured I did pretty well on this purchase. I got a brand new 1990 vintage 27 with one of the best lockups I've ever felt for well less than the new 27's sell for, and mine doesn't have locks or MIM in it either.
Anyways, this particular revolver is numbered #34 or 500 and someone must have broke up the set. The store selling it didn't post many pics and the pics were not first class, but I could tell the pistol was in good shape. Long story short, I ended up paying a total of $735 for the pistol plus shipping. It came in at my FFL guy's place today and I picked it up tonight. And man, I am one happy camper too, as the pistol looks unfired and has one of the best lockups I've ever felt. And the single action trigger pull is surprisingly light for a pistol that is basically new; breaks like glass. The double action trigger is a bit heavy, but that probably will lighten up with use and I can always change out the rebound spring at a later date if I want. I just finished tearing it apart to clean it, oil the guts and Ren Wax it in preparation for some quality range time. The SCSW describes this revolver as having a 7" barrel, but I measured mine at 6 1/2" and have also seen posts here that another person who had an unadorned revolver of this pistol run that also had a 6 1/2" barrel. I guess the SCSW was wrong about the 7" barrel. Even though it is a 27-5, it has a recessed cylinder, which also has the long stop cuts in the cylinder like a 29 with the Endurance package and I think is pretty neat. I always like the recessed cylinders as I think the narrower gap between cylinder and recoil shield looks better. Now that all this is printed, it's time for some pics.Here is how the pistol looks in it's stock config, with Magna stocks. I'm not a big fan of them shooting full house 357 rounds, but I also have a set of football targets that came off an old 29 I used to have that it will wear for actual shootin' time:
Left side:
Right side:
Here is it wearing the football targets:
Left side:
Right side:
I figured I did pretty well on this purchase. I got a brand new 1990 vintage 27 with one of the best lockups I've ever felt for well less than the new 27's sell for, and mine doesn't have locks or MIM in it either.
I have nothing really to add other than congrats and 40's sound like short sleeve weather to me right now.
