My nickel 27-2 (5") is home and just wow .....

[KalamazooKid]

I've been waiting, not very patiently I might add, for about 10 excruciating days to get my hands on this. I wanted my first nickel gun to be special - 99% plus in my favorite caliber, 357 mag. This gun meets ALL expectations and then some. Vintage 1978, 3 T's, and in the wood presentation case. All are in perfect condition, factory test fired and that's it.

I must say that this is, without doubt, the finest piece of "equipment" that I've ever seen, I could not be happier. Some shots of the new addition .....

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[chud333]

That one is a beauty.
Congrats !!!


Chuck

 

[Penquin]

Wow!!! Yes - I would say that one has all the bases covered and a 5"! I really love the Target hammer/trigger. I'm close to speechless. ENJOY.

 

[hardcase60]

Congratulations sir, a fine acquisition. I'm green with wanting one. hardcase60

 

[19leben]

Beautiful nickel gun! I have one identical to yours, shipped in 1979, however yours looks better than mine.
Congrats on your new 27-2.


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[muddocktor]

Yep, it is a beauty all right! You got a fine weapon right there and I love nickel 27s myself. My first 27 I bought was one just about like yours back in 1974 for $200. The 5" does have a nice balance too.

BTW, I still have my original 5" 27-2. This is how it looks 43 years later. The stocks on it are cocobolo wood Ahrends, as I find the S&W target grips are a bit too big for my hand. And the Magna grips that came on mine are a bit on the small side for me.

 

[MCorps0311]

I've been waiting, not very patiently I might add, for about 10 excruciating days to get my hands on this. I wanted my first nickel gun to be special - 99% plus in my favorite caliber, 357 mag. This gun meets ALL expectations and then some. Vintage 1978, 3 T's, and in the wood presentation case. All are in perfect condition, factory test fired and that's it.

I must say that this is, without doubt, the finest piece of "equipment" that I've ever seen, I could not be happier. Some shots of the new addition .....

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Absolutely a beauty,awesome!

 

[beagleye]

I too love the 5" nickel 27-2

 

[Breakaway500]

My first nickel revolver was a 586 4". They say chrome won't get you home ..but it sure is easy on the eyes!

 

[Bushytale]

Beautiful ! The 5 inch 27 is one of the finest revolvers I have ever had the pleasure to own and shoot. Hope you plan on putting a lot of rounds down range.

Enjoy,

 

[Pisgah]

With all the squawking about S&W poor quality bandied about these days, it is always a bit ironic to me that I well remember the Bangor-Punta era when many of the same sort of complaints were heard about their products Now, B-P guns seem to have achieved the same vaunted status as the guns of earlier days...

 

[Shark Bait]

I'm not much for nickel guns, but that one is making me reconsider. I've just recently started collecting 27s and your pictures just add to my motivation. Beautiful gun!

 

[imshaner2]

Nickel

Very nice. Was never much of a fan of the "shiney" guns till I got my nickel 58...

 

[Dr. Marneaus]

Man oh freakin man those are beautimus! I've said it before and will say it again, no matter how much somebody polished a stainless gun it will NEVER compare to the beautiful soft glow of nickel.

 

[Hemihead]

Very nice.. I am not big on nickel plated revolvers, but that is truly a desirable piece of equipment.

 

[LJBrennan007]

LOVE the 5" M27!

Kalamazoo, that is a sweet M27. I have owned two. About 10 years ago, like you, I decided I HAD to have a M27, and bought a nickle 6" 27-2 in the prezo case. It turned out to have a crappy trigger and wouldn't shott groups under 2"-3" at 25 yards so I sent it to my 'smith in Arizona to have that trigger fixed. It still would never shoot for beans, so I sold it and found a 5" blue 27-2 to replace it at a gun show about 6 months later. The 5", to me, is the perfect gun, and this one shoots GREAT. Factory trigger is excellent too. I have nickle M29's and M57's and love them all my others, and find the finish to be remarkably durable, in spite of what you hear. My M29 I carried in a shoulder rig in Alaska for 3 weeks, killed dozens of deer with her in upstate NY, and it still looks new! BTW, you BETTER plan on shooting that gun. Don't worry about decreasing it's value by a few bucks, there will always be a market for a 5" M27

 

[KalamazooKid]

Thanks for the comments, I love all the stories. My intentions are to shoot this gun in moderation, clean it, and admire it till I pass it down to my son one day.


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[computerdynamics]

19-5 4"

I love this gun!!

 

[Barrie]

One of the nicest 357's I have ever seen anywhere. Good for you to find it.

 

[KalamazooKid]

My nickel 27-2 (5&quot is home and just wow .....

I love this gun!!

Sweet computer guy!


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