The Ultimate Model 27 Thread!
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mkk41
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Only got 1 , a 5in 27-2 with smooth rosewood targets.
sargeny1
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Latest Acquisition.....Pre Model 27... Shipped in 1953... S83XXX 6"bbl... FLAWLESS Carbona BRIGHT BLUE... ALL matching numbers in the proper places...it locks up TIGHT as a bank vault and the action glides and cycles like oiled ball bearings on greased teflon rails....ANY S&W MAGNUM from the 50's and 60's is the "NE PLUS ULTRA" ... the last gasp of the lost art of YANKEE CRAFTSMANSHIP IMPOSSIBLE to duplicate today....now wears a set of Herrett Jordan Trooper Exhibition Grade Bastogne Walnut Grips "made to measure" to my right hand........
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keith44spl
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Pile O' 27s
How did I miss this thread???
Su Amigo,
Dave
How did I miss this thread???
Su Amigo,
Dave
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Here's the pics I promised of my 27 "No Dash". There are three details that smudges the glory: 1) The front sight has a small ding to it (which I think I can knock out ever so gently); 2) Someone who didn't know how to do it properly has pried loose the side plate; and 3) The original grips are lost to time.
I still love it though:
I still love it though:
skullworks
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Regarding the 27 above, what would have been the correct grips for it (as delivered from the factory)?
The guy I bought it from said it had ill-fitting (no doubt!) K-frame grips when he bought it.
The guy I bought it from said it had ill-fitting (no doubt!) K-frame grips when he bought it.
Gary7
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Only way to know for sure is to get a letter from S&W.
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Which is a no-go for us foreign fans.
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Smith & Wesson won't send out factory letters outside CONUSWhy?
Gary7
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Can't you get someone in the U.S. to order the letter for you and the mail it to you when they get it?
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I am glad you guys can take such great pictures. Wow!!
james56
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Just picked up this 27-2 3.5" on Thursday. It is an S prefix serial numbered gun dating from approximately 1964-1965. A little bit of holster wear but the smoothest action ever.
A Pair of Pre-27's
Hello
I came across this First Year 1935 Registered Magnum at our annual S&WCA Meeting a Little over a Year ago in Troy, Michigan where the Theme of that meeting was on "Registered Magnum's". I have never seen so many Registered Magnum's in one setting before, and more than Likely will Never again. The One shown was shipped on December 13, 1935 to Bowen Brother's Hardware Company of Augusta, Georgia in care of Charles Bowen with one box of .357 Magnum ammo sighted in at 25 Yard's Point of aim hold, and is towards the last of the 720 Made that very first year.
It is said, that this gun It was Purchased by a Captain Rodgers U.S. Army while he was doing active service close to Augusta, Georgia since it was Purchased from his son David prior to me Purchasing it, from a S&WCA Member. The story went that Captain Rodgers had very small hands and the gun did not fit him, so the Lower grip frame was cut and a Piece about 3/8" Lower frame steel was removed, along with the back strap moved in and of all things Brazed back into Place.
Evidently, it ended up in California where Captain Rodgers lived after his tour in the U.S. Army. It came to me with a set of Rubber Pachmeier's on it that covered up this sickening cut and welded frame issue.
In the condition it was in, it would not have been safe to fire, as the braze welding job was cracked so it was my decision to have it Put back to the way it should be, so a Piece of 3/8" steel was placed in the lower grip frame area and welded into Place, and the Back strap was brought back to where it belonged. There was also several Deep Teeth serration's left on the back strap and fore strap of the gun, from when the frame was cut and the gun was Placed in a Jawed vice while doing so, that this damage too had to be repaired as well...
The repairs were so extensive to make the gun whole again, after all the machine work was done that it had to be Re-blued. The Polishing process done before the bluing was placed & was all done by hand not Machine to prevent weakening the factory stampings or dishing out the side Plate holes. I am Pleased with the result's of taking this gun from a Previous Wall Hanger Conversation piece, back to a useable Enjoyable gun again. The Target Grips shown on it are period correct Walter Roper custom shooting grips that I had for a while awaiting the right gun, and to me, they look right at home, and Period correct on it. It also is shown with a set of Period correct service grips that were given to me by a friend for a Birthday Present Last Summer.
The second gun is the Grandson to my Registered Magnum. It is a Pre-27 with Original Factory Nickel finish. It shipped in March 1955, and has The Three Target features as shown. It is said that in the Pre-27 series Nickel guns are extremely hard to locate as they made very few with that finish when we compare them to Blued guns. I had looked ten Long years before finding the example shown, Nickel Pre-27's do Not Pop up Often. The Presentation Case it is shown is was Modified by me. It started out as a Factory 4" Presentation case, but had to be cut down for the 3-1/2" Barrel to fit in it correctly. I Re-flocked the case once I made the alterations, and have all the correct Paperwork & Tools with it Including the hard to find Knurled Nickel handle sight adjuster, and Test target Provided by the factory back then. I shoot and enjoy both of these .357 Magnums as well as they should be....
Hello
I came across this First Year 1935 Registered Magnum at our annual S&WCA Meeting a Little over a Year ago in Troy, Michigan where the Theme of that meeting was on "Registered Magnum's". I have never seen so many Registered Magnum's in one setting before, and more than Likely will Never again. The One shown was shipped on December 13, 1935 to Bowen Brother's Hardware Company of Augusta, Georgia in care of Charles Bowen with one box of .357 Magnum ammo sighted in at 25 Yard's Point of aim hold, and is towards the last of the 720 Made that very first year.
It is said, that this gun It was Purchased by a Captain Rodgers U.S. Army while he was doing active service close to Augusta, Georgia since it was Purchased from his son David prior to me Purchasing it, from a S&WCA Member. The story went that Captain Rodgers had very small hands and the gun did not fit him, so the Lower grip frame was cut and a Piece about 3/8" Lower frame steel was removed, along with the back strap moved in and of all things Brazed back into Place.
Evidently, it ended up in California where Captain Rodgers lived after his tour in the U.S. Army. It came to me with a set of Rubber Pachmeier's on it that covered up this sickening cut and welded frame issue.In the condition it was in, it would not have been safe to fire, as the braze welding job was cracked so it was my decision to have it Put back to the way it should be, so a Piece of 3/8" steel was placed in the lower grip frame area and welded into Place, and the Back strap was brought back to where it belonged. There was also several Deep Teeth serration's left on the back strap and fore strap of the gun, from when the frame was cut and the gun was Placed in a Jawed vice while doing so, that this damage too had to be repaired as well...
The repairs were so extensive to make the gun whole again, after all the machine work was done that it had to be Re-blued. The Polishing process done before the bluing was placed & was all done by hand not Machine to prevent weakening the factory stampings or dishing out the side Plate holes. I am Pleased with the result's of taking this gun from a Previous Wall Hanger Conversation piece, back to a useable Enjoyable gun again. The Target Grips shown on it are period correct Walter Roper custom shooting grips that I had for a while awaiting the right gun, and to me, they look right at home, and Period correct on it. It also is shown with a set of Period correct service grips that were given to me by a friend for a Birthday Present Last Summer.
The second gun is the Grandson to my Registered Magnum. It is a Pre-27 with Original Factory Nickel finish. It shipped in March 1955, and has The Three Target features as shown. It is said that in the Pre-27 series Nickel guns are extremely hard to locate as they made very few with that finish when we compare them to Blued guns. I had looked ten Long years before finding the example shown, Nickel Pre-27's do Not Pop up Often. The Presentation Case it is shown is was Modified by me. It started out as a Factory 4" Presentation case, but had to be cut down for the 3-1/2" Barrel to fit in it correctly. I Re-flocked the case once I made the alterations, and have all the correct Paperwork & Tools with it Including the hard to find Knurled Nickel handle sight adjuster, and Test target Provided by the factory back then. I shoot and enjoy both of these .357 Magnums as well as they should be....
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jsfricks
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Here's mine
1958 27 4 Screw-
1958 27 4 Screw-
