I love the Model 27 and is the first pistol I ever bought back in 1974 when I turned 18 (which was the legal age to buy a pistol back then). Anyways, here is my little collection of 27's. Some are 27-2 models and a few are newer. But all are great shooters.
My original pistol I bought in 1974, a 5" barrel 27-2 in nickel It has these Cocobolo Ahrends on it now:
This one is my never shot 4" 27-2 I bought a few years ago. Still haven't run any rounds down the pipe on her and it's the only one that's never been shot I own:
My 3 1/2" 27-2 I bought off GB 1 1/2 years ago. She's a shooter grade pistol and isn't the best looking in the world, but she shoots great and I'm happy with her. The Goodyears have since been changed out for a proper set of Ahrends grips and she looks much better:
Next up is my 5" barrel 50th Anniversary 27-3. I bought it a few years ago and it looked ANIB and I've shot around 100 rounds out of it:
Next up is my 6 1/2" barrel "Outnumbered" 27-5 I found on GB a few years ago at a really good price. It's unusual in that while it's a 1991 built pistol it has a recessed cylinder but no pinned barrel like a transition pistol, but the cylinder has the long cylinder stop notches like the modern pistols have. It now wears a set of Cordia wood Ahrends instead of the stock grips in this pic:
Finally, while this one isn't a 27, it's the stainless steel kissing cousin, the 627 Pro. I got it in April of this year and it's a real hoot to shoot. It doesn't look as good as the traditional 27 in my opinion, but 8 shots definitely trumps looks
It is still wearing the Goodyears, but I foresee a set of Ahrends in the future:
I still want to collect a 6" barrel and a 8 3/8" barrel 27 for my little collection, but that all depends on work and available money.
