S&W 27-2 and S&W 28-2 are the same?

[BAM-BAM]

An FYI............................

The 4" 27 was a special order gun until 1980 when it was cataloged replacing the 3 1/2 and 5 inch guns.

 

[rubiranch]

An FYI............................

The 4" 27 was a special order gun until 1980 when it was cataloged replacing the 3 1/2 and 5 inch guns.

Mine was a special order by H H Harris in Chicago April 22, 1957.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Mine was a special order by H H Harris in Chicago April 22, 1957.

Mine is a transition gun..... a 1980 -2 4 inch barrel; recessed but not pinned.
The 4" Model 27 is supposed to be the least common barrel length as it was special order only prior to 1979; it competed with the 4" L frame guns (686/586/681) introduced in 1980, and the 4" was discontinued in 1992(?)

 

[k22fan]

Most accurate?

Cajun just warned us to think before speak.

The 28 buyer has more money left to buy primers and powder. (I assume you are smart enough to know how to cast.) More practice inevitably makes the gun and owner combination more accurate. For most that makes 28s more accurate than 27s!

On the other hand, for those on an unlimited ammo budget, 6" 28s have Baughman ramps but most 6" and 6 1/2" 27s have patridge sights that give a clearer sight picture which could make them more accurate so whoever posted that 27s are more accurate could well have been writing from experience.

 

[rubiranch]

I've never reloaded.
Never had the desire to.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I have a +95% 4" 28 and a 90% 4" 27..... both wear Spegel Extended Boot grips.......

At 90% the 27 is nice enough to have pride in ownership yet I don't feel bad carrying it into Penn's Woods......... on dry days!

Stainless was made for rainy and snowy days...... break out the 4" 686 or 681.

All take to the field.... in Bianchi 111 Cyclone cross draw holsters.

Note: for 65+ year old eyes both the 28 and 681 front sights have been painted with (a white base coat) Tester's fluorescent orange model paint.

Condition is everything. IIRC mine were only about $100 difference in price at the same Local Gunshop.

 

[Hair Trigger]

A model 28 is like a Ford Crown Victoria
A model 27 is like a Lincoln Town Car

Both have the same chassis, suspension, sheet metal, motor and transmission. The Lincoln has heated leather seats, more chrome, better sound system and controls. The Lincoln has more trim packages avalible. Both will get you where you want to be at the same time.

I have a Lincoln Town Car and a Mercury Marquis (1/2 way between a Crown Vic and a Town Car)

I guess the Mercury is like owning a Taurus revolver. (Not quite a Ford)

 

[steelslaver]

I guess the Mercury is like owning a Taurus revolver. (Not quite a Ford)

Mecurys are just actually just slightly upscale Fords and Lincolns are just further upscale. Both of mine have the exact same motor and transmission. Both have rear traction control. What the Lincoln has, that the Merc don't is the Lincoln does have self adjusting air on the suspension, a 5 disk CD changer (in trunk) stereo and heater controls on steering wheel, remembers wife and my seat and mirror positions, heated leather seats, heated rear view mirrors.

The model 28 is the plane Jane cop gun and the Crown Vic the cop car.

The model 27 is the Mayors gun and the Town car is the Mayors car.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

When I need to test on CHL or it matters whether I hit something in pistol range, I reach over far more expensive and far newer guns and grab my Model 28.

 

[Targets Guy]

Keep looking at the Model 28's. You can get a nice one with no rust or pitting. I picked this one up online and then got a box for it online as well.

 

[Narragansett]

I've never reloaded.
Never had the desire to.

I agree it is not for everyone. Pistol bullets are boring, but tuning loads to a fine rifle to hit a dime at 200 yards is fun. if you shoot 25K rounds of 12ga per year for trap like I used to, it is a down right necessity, unless you got a lot of cash behind you.

I dislike waxing guns

 

[BigBill]

The M-28 is a Crown Victoria and the M-27 is a Lincoln Town Car.

They'll both get you there but with the Town Car you'll arrive in style.

Note, I have drivers who drive me around with all kinds of different brands of cars. Out of the luxury cars the Buick seems to ride the smoothest. Even over the big caddy and Lincoln. The Asian cars forget it. My dad always drove Buick's in black.

 

[rubiranch]

The M-28 is a Crown Victoria and the M-27 is a Lincoln Town Car.

They'll both get you there but with the Town Car you'll arrive in style.

Note, I have drivers who drive me around with all kinds of different brands of cars. Out of the luxury cars the Buick seems to ride the smoothest. Even over the big caddy and Lincoln. The Asian cars forget it. My dad always drove Buick's in black.

I own a Chevy truck. Never been interested in any cars GM makes.

Besides, they were just used for comparison.

 

[The Norseman]

Tracking

Now I get it

 

[girvin02]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's 3 thousand words.