S&W combat revolver
I have a S&W stainless 357 combat revolver model 27-2 with box and original papers and i was wondering if this is a good handgun and what it might be worth? any help will be greatly appreciated
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S&W makes excellant revolvers. In good condition, yours is probably worth 400-600 dollars, roughly. I'm sure someone here will be along to tell you more than me. 0 -
Check the "closed" auction. How old is your gun???
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thanks for the information im not entirely sure how old it is has the old style S&W box My grandfather had it for as long as i can remember he had another one just like it with consequetive serial numbers and this one was never shot. has 2 sets of grips a hogue set that i bought and the original ones that were entirely too large to fit my hand which had a gold looking S&W insignia in the grip this one was also missing the screw on the cylander release that i replaced.
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Hi, if you do have a 27-2 then it is Nickel, not stainless, they never made a satinless 27, could be a newer 627 then it would be stainless but you said it was a 27-2, they were made between 1961-1981 could narrow it down some more if I knew the barrel length and what the serial number prefix is, an S or an N, to answer your other question, YES it is a very good Gun, a bit large by todays 357 standards but Excellent nonetheless, I love mine! Feel free to email if you have more questions, thanks
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I still dont think its nickel it is entirely too briliant in shineyness to be nickel IMHO but here is the serial number anyhow and the barrel is 6 inches i can post a picture if youd like
SN 887202 MOD 27-2 below that is written
4332X and below that
B11
I think that should answer your question
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It sounds like you have a nickel finish as mentioned already. Nickel is brighter that stainless. The nickel finish was offered on the model 27's until 1986.
The 27-2's were made from 1961 to 1981. There should be an "N" at the beginning of the serial number 887202. If there is an "N" the gun was made in 1981 which is the last year of production for the 27-2's.
Smith makes some of the best .357's out there. Your gun is built on what is known as the "N" frame which was the largest frame built by Smith until the new "X" frame .50 cal revolver came out recently.
The latest Blue Book value for the model 27-2 is:
$400.00 in 100% cond
$375.00 in 98% cond
$300.00 in 95% cond
Joe
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Hello Cyclonus,
The guys are correct as usual. To put your mind at ease, take a good magnet, wrap it once in a thin cloth (to eliminate possible scratching) and see if it sticks to the barrell or frame like glue. A good magnet will have very little attraction to a good grade of stainless. You have an excellent revolver, your grand daddy had good taste. It may just be me, but it seems like everyone is looking for good K and N frame S&W's
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"A good magnet will have very little attraction to a good grade of stainless", fyi this doen't apply to firearms, most "stainles" firearms are made of 400/500 series "stainles" which is just as magnetic as regular steel. true "stainless steel" is 300 series which is nonmagnetic. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
ith makes some of the best .357's out there. Your gun is built on what is known as the "N" frame which was the largest frame built by Smith until the new "X" frame .50 cal revolver came out recently.
The latest Blue Book value for the model 27-2 is:
$400.00 in 100% cond
$375.00 in 98% cond
$300.00 in 95% cond
I'd LOVE to buy them at those prices. [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D] [:D]
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Partially correct, actually, and technically, there is no such thing as stainless steel. All steels will react to certain conditions and retain stains. What are commonly referred to as "stainless steels" are technically "corrosion resistant steels" and will only react to certain agents. The recent "blackened stainless" offered by some manufacturer's now is actually stainless that has been artificially corroded under controlled conditions. Steels such as 17-4 and 15-5 PH corrosion resistant steels, as well as 400 and 500 series, could be called "stainless" just as easily as any of the others. The term "stainless steel" is so common it may as well be used for all corrosion resistant steels.
As pointed out, many firearms are made from magnetic corrosion resistant steels. One such alloy is 17-4 PH steel. It is actually non-magnetic in the soft condition, and becomes magnetic after it has been heat treated.
I have seen many firearms that at first glance appear to be nickel, but are actually polished stainless. This makes some sense, as nickel is one of the alloying metals used in many stainless steels.
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