Trio of Early Pre 27's

[stoneke]

Here are my three Pre 27's that have fed my thirst for these fine firearms. From the top: 1950 3 1/2 inch, 1952 8 3/8 inch and 1954 6 1/2 inch. The original stocks have all been changed to more friendly shooting pieces. Great examples of Springfield workmanship.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

... The original stocks have all been changed to more friendly shooting pieces.

When I was a cop whenever somebody bought a revolver the first question was, what grips are you putting on it?

Great trio of pre-27s and thank you for sharing.

 

[GPerry]

I've lately become a fan of Pre-27's. Nice set!

 

[Hawg Rider]

Those are very, very nice! And the stocks are beautiful, too. Just curious...were the red inserts added later? I thought all of the early 1950s .357 Magnums (pre-Model 27s) with longer barrels (6", 6-1/2" and 8-3/8") had plain Patridge front sight blades like my 1955 example.

 

[Muley Gil]

Those are very, very nice! And the stocks are beautiful, too. Just curious...were the red inserts added later? I thought all of the early 1950s .357 Magnums (pre-Model 27s) with longer barrels (6", 6-1/2" and 8-3/8") had plain Patridge front sight blades like my 1955 example.

There were several front sight options available in the early '50s.

 

[stoneke]

The 3 1/2 inch gun has an aftermarket red insert with a w/o rear blade. It also has a smooth narrow trigger with the early spring design.The other two only have fingernail polish applied to the front sight. And added target triggers fitted by myself. All original parts retained for resale purposes.

 

[RKmesa]

Here are my three Pre 27's that have fed my thirst for these fine firearms. From the top: 1950 3 1/2 inch, 1952 8 3/8 inch and 1954 6 1/2 inch. The original stocks have all been changed to more friendly shooting pieces. Great examples of Springfield workmanship.

Those are beauties!!! That 3.5" one has to be pretty early with the early smooth sided hammer. Can you give us a serial number range for it?

 

[Hawg Rider]

The 3 1/2 inch gun has an aftermarket red insert with a w/o rear blade. It also has a smooth narrow trigger with the early spring design.The other two only have fingernail polish applied to the front sight. And added target triggers fitted by myself. All original parts retained for resale purposes.

LOL! That makes sense...my eyes must be getting old! Again, that's a great looking trio!

 

[stoneke]

The short bbl is 760xx, with a June 1950 shipping to Yakima, WA. The original magna stocks are in the same great condition as the gun. As a S&W trained armorer, I needed to do nothing to the action, which was in original condition. One of the smoothest actions of my guns. An example of factory craftsmanship.

 

[kmyers]

All three are some fine looking revolvers.