S&W Model 27-2

[carlson1]

Just was gifted a S&W Model 27-2 with a 3 1/2” barrel. It has a target hammer and trigger. It is pinned and recessed. It came in a very nice wooden presentation box with the S&W “tool kit.”

[LDB415]

Wow! The 3.5" N frame is the best looking firearm S&W ever made. All it needs is a correct set of wood grips to be perfect. Someone REALLY likes you.

[Jose_in_Dallas]

Beautiful gun!

[puma guy]

Sweet! I had a 3½" Blued that I bought in 1968. Target trigger and Hammer like yours. Other than a Colt Python it was the smoothest revolver I ever owned. It was stolen in 1995 along with most of my guns and it was never recovered, though I did get one back from the PD and actually bought one on Gun Broker. I bought a 3½" Nickel plated a few years ago at a pawn shop while visiting my daughter in Mansfield. It was in the presentation box, with only the screw driver missing. Made in 1978 a few years after my stolen 27. I think the 3½ is the ultimate N frame S&W . I have a 5" 27 that was give to me by a friend so we have something in common. I know you will shooting that beauty. You must be living right! LOL

[carlson1]

Wow! The 3.5" N frame is the best looking firearm S&W ever made. All it needs is a correct set of wood grips to be perfect. Someone REALLY likes you.

After doing a lot of reading and looking at a lot of photos it appears the S&W used the Hogue Greips towards the end of production. I have a set of the wood target grips in my storage boxes. Moving has displaced some things, but I know where this box is. Also I have seen some with the larger target grips and then some with the small wooden grips. Any help would be very appreciated.

Does anyone know if S&W will date guns (history) with the serial number like Colt does?

[carlson1]

Sweet! I had a 3½" Blued that I bought in 1968. Target trigger and Hammer like yours. Other than a Colt Python it was the smoothest revolver I ever owned. It was stolen in 1995 along with most of my guns and it was never recovered, though I did get one back from the PD and actually bought one on Gun Broker. I bought a 3½" Nickel plated a few years ago at a pawn shop while visiting my daughter in Mansfield. It was in the presentation box, with only the screw driver missing. Made in 1978 a few years after my stolen 27. I think the 3½ is the ultimate N frame S&W . I have a 5" 27 that was give to me by a friend so we have something in common. I know you will shooting that beauty. You must be living right! LOL

Honestly this is a struggle for me. This gun has not been fired. That being said I have NO safe queens. Never been able to keep an unfired gun around for to long.

[LDB415]

One side of me would want to leave a perfect example as a perfect example. The other side would want to shoot the finest gun S&W ever made. And either option of wood grips would look great on it. Especially for keeping mint in box. For shooting I'd probably want the large grips. Tough, tough decisions.

[wheelgun1958]

Wow! The 3.5" N frame is the best looking firearm S&W ever made. All it needs is a correct set of wood grips to be perfect. Someone REALLY likes you.

After doing a lot of reading and looking at a lot of photos it appears the S&W used the Hogue Greips towards the end of production. I have a set of the wood target grips in my storage boxes. Moving has displaced some things, but I know where this box is. Also I have seen some with the larger target grips and then some with the small wooden grips. Any help would be very appreciated.

Does anyone know if S&W will date guns (history) with the serial number like Colt does?

Roy Jinks was the go to for the history letters last I checked. Unaware of his current status.