highpower3006
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I picked up this older (1973) Smith Model 27-2 today. It was sitting in the case at a local gun store being largely ignored due to the amount of finish wear and the fact that it was wearing one of the ugliest sets of Pachmayr grips I have ever seen. I looked at it a few days ago, but I must admit that I usually go for guns that are in much better condition. Something about it intrigued me though and I went back there today hoping it was gone, but darn it, there it was.
A quick check of all the usual things you look at on a revolver revealed that it was basically like new mechanically with a bank vault lock up, no hammer push off and an action that was as smooth as buttered glass.
A bit of negotiation found me walking out with it for $700. I figure I paid market value for it, but I really don't care as I intend to use it as my carry gun when hunting pigs this summer. I had a new set of post '68 N frame target grips in my hoard of S&W stocks and threw them on.
Nothing fancy here, just a pretty standard Model 27
Now my other 27-2 has a companion.
I picked up this set of rather worn target stocks a few years ago and was waiting for just the right gun to put them on. I like the way they look on this particular gun and I think they kind of go along with the general wear. I think I'm going to leave them on it.
A quick check of all the usual things you look at on a revolver revealed that it was basically like new mechanically with a bank vault lock up, no hammer push off and an action that was as smooth as buttered glass.
A bit of negotiation found me walking out with it for $700. I figure I paid market value for it, but I really don't care as I intend to use it as my carry gun when hunting pigs this summer. I had a new set of post '68 N frame target grips in my hoard of S&W stocks and threw them on.
Nothing fancy here, just a pretty standard Model 27
Now my other 27-2 has a companion.
I picked up this set of rather worn target stocks a few years ago and was waiting for just the right gun to put them on. I like the way they look on this particular gun and I think they kind of go along with the general wear. I think I'm going to leave them on it.
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