S&W model 27 Austin P.D..Marked. Clean up pic new shoes

[Xfuzz]

Can someone refresh my memory on
Models 27-2 3.5 inch Austin P.D. Smiths.

IIRC seems there were some maybe 38/44's
Marked Austin PD.
The 27's late 1970's issued by Austin PD in the late 70's...?
3.5 inch in nickel.

Thanks in advance...

Have one spotted.

 

[mchom]

Try to close that deal

And I believe your statement is correct
There were also a few model marked 20-2’s in nickel as well

 

[mchom]

Here are a few Austin guns

38/44 HD
27-2
M&P
66-1
I’ve seen an L frame out there somewhere on internet

 

[Xfuzz]

Needed info found....

Many Thanks...

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

This is a 27-2 3 1/2 inch Austin PD revolver I am looking at. They are asking $1800 for it.

 

[Xfuzz]

That is the one.....
Had some points and get a 5% Po-Po discount
so I bought it.
I think it will clean up ok.

This is a 27-2 3 1/2 inch Austin PD revolver I am looking at. They are asking $1800 for it.

 

[Truckman]

Not anymore....
Had some points and get a 5% Po-Po discount
so I bought it.
I think it will clean up ok.

You wouldn't have gotten mine that cheap, Howie...But mine wouldn't have needed any cleanup either......Ben

 

[lowriderfxr]

I had a conversation with Ranger Ray Martinez at the Tulsa Gun Show. He was with Austin PD when he encountered Whitman , the UT sniper. He said the revolver he used was a 38/44 APD issue. I asked if he knew where it was and he said nobody really cared about stuff like that , then.

 

[Retired W4]

This APD HD belonged to my old gun show partner. He brought it in one day and I tried to get him to sell it to me. No dice, but I did take a picture of it. Bobbie is no longer with us and I don't know what became of the gun. The APD sure liked nickel guns.

 

[SouthNarc]

I have APD 445.

 

[Hawg Rider]

That is the one.....
Had some points and get a 5% Po-Po discount
so I bought it.
I think it will clean up ok.

Sounds like you got a great deal on that nickel 27-2 with 3-1/2" bbl.! I think $1800 would be a fair price for a standard blued 27-2 shorty in nice condition, but a great price for a nickel model with LEO provenance. Congratulations!

 

[mdf9183]

When I joined APD in 1969 we were issued Nickel 38/44 revolvers. In 1973 we changed over to the mod. 27.

 

[Xfuzz]

Old Coppers 27-2 cleaned up great not a very good pic.
Added some new shoes.
Lucked onto a Nickel 10-8 3" neat little Smith.
Don't see many nickel 3 " in my area.