Why the rough area on the top of a 27 frame?

[kscardsfan]

I found out the hard way as a kid, not to carry nails and "strike anywhere" kitchen matches in the same pocket.

That sounds like a really painful lesson to learn. And besides that there is really no good way to put that fire out. Stop, drop, and roll or just patting it out with your hand is still going to involve those nails somehow lol.

 

[Gary7]

It is a 27-2. According to the research I have done, there was a transition period when they had stopped pinning the barrels, however they had the counterbored (recessed) cylinders and continued to use them, I guess, until they ran out of them.
David

A transitional 27-2. Sweet.

 

[dlbx2]

Richard, my mistake. It is stamped 27-2. I guess I had 29-2 on the brain. I don't know a lot about S&W history, as this is my first 27. Thanks to all of you who responded. I have other L and K frames, but the only N frames are 29-2s, three of them, with my fingers crossed on a fourth.
Thanks Again,
David

 

[diamonback68]

27's.... a sickness

Hehehehe!

 

[deputy434]

Model 27

That is part of the draw to the 27, alot of work went into making those revolvers. I had one years ago , a 4". I traded it, been regretting it ever since. Very nice, hang on to it, go shoot it.

 

[MTKTM]

My first handgun was a 27 no-dash, vintage 1958, given to me for Christmas by my father when I was a high-school kid in 1966. I still have the gun and it is much cherished. It got a lot of use from '66 until about '72 when I bought one of the first Model 67s and began using that more because of the durability of the stainless steel.

In the late 80s I bought what I think was one of the first 627s, a 5" with non-fluted 6-shot cylinder and round butt with Combat stocks. That gun had the finely checkered top-strap as a tribute to the 27s. But I don't think the newer 627s do have it. I have a 627PC 8-shot 5" that is more recent, roughly '04 or '05 vintage, that doesn't. I've seen others that don't also. I'm guessing Smith has dropped that feature for cost-cutting purposes.