S&W Model 27-2 3.5 inch .357 Magnum - Page 2

bamaranger · July 16, 2014, 12:45 AM

The 3.5" M27 is on of the sleekest, sinister, lethal looking wheel guns going. Always wanted one. Nice find.

bipe215 · July 16, 2014, 12:30 PM

Are all 27's square butt?

Steve

Snub357 · July 16, 2014, 09:48 PM

Webleymkv · July 16, 2014, 11:28 PM

Snub357, are those targets Culina's? I recently put a set of his Magnum Profile targets in Circassian Walnut on my 8 3/8" M57 and I'm very pleased with both the look and feel of them.

Snub357 · July 16, 2014, 11:56 PM

Yes they are. Very well made.

Webleymkv · July 16, 2014, 11:58 PM

Which wood and grade did you choose? They look like the signature grade (that's what mine are) but I can't tell what sort of wood.

.45C-SWC · July 17, 2014, 07:40 PM

Those are beautiful revolvers and grips. A friend has a mint 27-2 four inch I'm trying to talk him out of but the 3-1/2 inch is sexier. His has pearl magna style grips that are not my style but I'll change them if I get to buy it. I love beautiful wood on guns.

Snub357 · July 17, 2014, 09:06 PM

Signature Grade Bastogne Walnut.

Super Sneaky Steve · July 18, 2014, 10:30 PM

That's quite a gun and perfect condition!

If N-frames fit my hand a little better I'd get one myself.

5thShock · July 19, 2014, 09:42 AM

One tough looking piece of iron, heavy duty and looks it, massively lethal and looks it.

4D5 · July 20, 2014, 11:38 PM

Nice score on a great revolver!

Bob Wright · July 21, 2014, 08:15 PM

All of the catalogs I used to get many years ago had the lead page for Smith & Wesson depicting an enlarged photo of the ".357 Magnum Revolver" as the banner headline for the line. I saw so many illustrations of the 3 1/2" barreled gun that it made an impression on my young mind as being THE gun to have. Never did, though.

As far as I'm concerned, when the L-Frame Model 586 was introduced, that gun took center stage for DA .357 Magnum revolvers. I could handle the smaller grip better for fast double action shooting, and its longer cylinder took the same handloads as my Ruger Blackhawks.

As desirable as the Model 27 is as a collectible, for putting heavy handloads down range, I prefer the Model 586 Distinguished Combat Magnum.

Bob Wright

Snub357 · July 23, 2014, 09:42 PM

With a CaryC holster and some Service Stocks.

My flash make the holster look too purple, and please excuse the dust left by my cloth on the 27-2.

Dave T · July 24, 2014, 08:40 PM

Snub,

Nice looking 27. Your later photo's kind of put the quash on the claims that you can carry an N-frame Smith concealed. A light jacket, a vest or even a loose shirt worn out would easily conceal that one.

Mine is a different story but I still like it. I walked into a favorite gun shop a number of years ago and spotted a badly rusted N-frame on the back counter. I asked what it was and they said it was a badly rusted and pitted M27-2. When I asked the owner what he was going to do with it he said, bead blast the heck out of it, re-blue and try to make some money on it. I offered to same him the time and work and bought it as-is for a very good price, even back then.

Sent it to my gun smith friend out of state with a set of instructions. Round butt it. Tune, time, index and do a trigger job. Fine bead blast as much damage off as possible and re-blue. Finally put a "visible" insert in the front sight. Here's how it turned out.

Those are Mahogany, factory combat stocks. In a Milt Sparks PMK holster it hides under a cover garment and is a comforting companion on a desert hike.

Dave

Snub357 · July 24, 2014, 09:22 PM

I carry N frames concealed a LOT. Its really no big deal. They aren't any harder to hide than a boxy Glock.

And that 27-2 you have there is a perfect carry piece. Especially if you ever have to use it and it falls into the hands of the Po Po for evidence.

Bart Noir · July 25, 2014, 08:49 AM

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Signature Grade Bastogne Walnut

That is somehow a fitting choice of wood, considering that General Patton owned and carried one!

Well, yeah, I know, his was called the ".357" since it predated the model numbering which didn't start until 1957. But think of Patton's gun as the daddy of the M27. And since his 3rd Army changed direction and relieved the defenders of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, I call that wood a good choice.

Bart Noir

July 16, 2014, 12:45 AM	#26
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	congrats The 3.5" M27 is on of the sleekest, sinister, lethal looking wheel guns going. Always wanted one. Nice find.

July 16, 2014, 09:48 PM	#28
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	__________________ [Insert prattle here]

July 16, 2014, 11:56 PM	#30
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	Yes they are. Very well made. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

July 17, 2014, 07:40 PM	#32
.45C-SWC Junior Member Join Date: November 15, 2013 Posts: 8	Beautiful Those are beautiful revolvers and grips. A friend has a mint 27-2 four inch I'm trying to talk him out of but the 3-1/2 inch is sexier. His has pearl magna style grips that are not my style but I'll change them if I get to buy it. I love beautiful wood on guns.

July 17, 2014, 09:06 PM	#33
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	Signature Grade Bastogne Walnut. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

July 16, 2014, 12:30 PM	#27
bipe215 Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2008 Posts: 122	Are all 27's square butt? Steve

July 16, 2014, 11:28 PM	#29
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	Snub357, are those targets Culina's? I recently put a set of his Magnum Profile targets in Circassian Walnut on my 8 3/8" M57 and I'm very pleased with both the look and feel of them.

July 16, 2014, 11:58 PM	#31
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	Which wood and grade did you choose? They look like the signature grade (that's what mine are) but I can't tell what sort of wood.

July 18, 2014, 10:30 PM	#34
Super Sneaky Steve Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,250	That's quite a gun and perfect condition! If N-frames fit my hand a little better I'd get one myself.

July 19, 2014, 09:42 AM	#35
5thShock Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 2006 Posts: 400	One tough looking piece of iron, heavy duty and looks it, massively lethal and looks it.

July 20, 2014, 11:38 PM	#36
4D5 Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Nevada, Carson Valley Posts: 194	Nice score on a great revolver!

July 21, 2014, 08:15 PM	#37
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	All of the catalogs I used to get many years ago had the lead page for Smith & Wesson depicting an enlarged photo of the ".357 Magnum Revolver" as the banner headline for the line. I saw so many illustrations of the 3 1/2" barreled gun that it made an impression on my young mind as being THE gun to have. Never did, though. As far as I'm concerned, when the L-Frame Model 586 was introduced, that gun took center stage for DA .357 Magnum revolvers. I could handle the smaller grip better for fast double action shooting, and its longer cylinder took the same handloads as my Ruger Blackhawks. As desirable as the Model 27 is as a collectible, for putting heavy handloads down range, I prefer the Model 586 Distinguished Combat Magnum. Bob Wright

July 23, 2014, 09:42 PM	#38
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	With a CaryC holster and some Service Stocks. My flash make the holster look too purple, and please excuse the dust left by my cloth on the 27-2. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

July 24, 2014, 08:40 PM	#39
Dave T Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2000 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 1,456	Snub, Nice looking 27. Your later photo's kind of put the quash on the claims that you can carry an N-frame Smith concealed. A light jacket, a vest or even a loose shirt worn out would easily conceal that one. Mine is a different story but I still like it. I walked into a favorite gun shop a number of years ago and spotted a badly rusted N-frame on the back counter. I asked what it was and they said it was a badly rusted and pitted M27-2. When I asked the owner what he was going to do with it he said, bead blast the heck out of it, re-blue and try to make some money on it. I offered to same him the time and work and bought it as-is for a very good price, even back then. Sent it to my gun smith friend out of state with a set of instructions. Round butt it. Tune, time, index and do a trigger job. Fine bead blast as much damage off as possible and re-blue. Finally put a "visible" insert in the front sight. Here's how it turned out. Those are Mahogany, factory combat stocks. In a Milt Sparks PMK holster it hides under a cover garment and is a comforting companion on a desert hike. Dave __________________ RSVN '69-'71 PCSD Ret

July 24, 2014, 09:22 PM	#40
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	I carry N frames concealed a LOT. Its really no big deal. They aren't any harder to hide than a boxy Glock. And that 27-2 you have there is a perfect carry piece. Especially if you ever have to use it and it falls into the hands of the Po Po for evidence. __________________ [Insert prattle here]