The short M27 is a keeper. I have two. One is a pre-M27 that came from the Carbon County Sheriff's Department in Utah. They sold off their old revolvers a couple years ago and among the rows of M19s was this single N frame. Of course, I grabbed it.
I think both parties did well. One got a mint, hard to find collectable old Smith. The other got a sweet M27 that he'd been looking for and a NIB 581 which ain't no slouch either.
Life is good
Especially when you can use the "word" ain't in a post.