trade for smith model 27
- Thread starter beaver
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Yes.
Notice how I skipped over all the 'depends on the condition of the guns' stuff as though it didn't matter. Well it matters a lot and could tip the balance in favor of keeping the 1911 but unless the 27 is pretty bad it's still a trade I'd make. Plus I'm feeling less wishy washy than usual today.
(That said I try like the dickens to keep them both-see cheapshooter's #1 rule of gun ownership. I like it.)
Notice how I skipped over all the 'depends on the condition of the guns' stuff as though it didn't matter. Well it matters a lot and could tip the balance in favor of keeping the 1911 but unless the 27 is pretty bad it's still a trade I'd make. Plus I'm feeling less wishy washy than usual today.
(That said I try like the dickens to keep them both-see cheapshooter's #1 rule of gun ownership. I like it.)
Too many variations in the model 27 - to say yes, but its probably a good deal - but condition on both guns is always significant.
Model 27's were originally made in 3 1/2" and 5" barrels ....then the 4", 6", 6 1/2" and 8 3/8" were available soon after ....and they were made with Blued or Nickel finishes....
In general, today - the 3 1/2", 4" or 5" ...are all sought after models and can be easily $ 1,000 - $ 1,250 especially if they are in excellent shape / with Nickel typically bringing about $ 100 more over a blued version ( at least in my area). The 6" models in my area bring about $ 150 - $ 200 less / and the 8 3/8" models about $ 300 less...
S&W eliminated the cyclinder counterbore and pinned barrels in the 27-3 engineering revision...in around 1982 / so the gun you're looking at is older than that.
Model 27's were originally made in 3 1/2" and 5" barrels ....then the 4", 6", 6 1/2" and 8 3/8" were available soon after ....and they were made with Blued or Nickel finishes....
In general, today - the 3 1/2", 4" or 5" ...are all sought after models and can be easily $ 1,000 - $ 1,250 especially if they are in excellent shape / with Nickel typically bringing about $ 100 more over a blued version ( at least in my area). The 6" models in my area bring about $ 150 - $ 200 less / and the 8 3/8" models about $ 300 less...
S&W eliminated the cyclinder counterbore and pinned barrels in the 27-3 engineering revision...in around 1982 / so the gun you're looking at is older than that.
What "Springfield GI 1911"? If you meant the new Springfield Armory Inc. model they call "GI", I agree and say, "Yes".
If you mean the Model 1911 made at the original Springfield Armory c. 1914-1915, then we would be back to "it depends" and condition. Also whether the S&W is a "Model 27" or an earlier gun.
Jim
If you mean the Model 1911 made at the original Springfield Armory c. 1914-1915, then we would be back to "it depends" and condition. Also whether the S&W is a "Model 27" or an earlier gun.
Jim
I gave up on ever being able to buy a 3.5-inch Model 27. So I recently bought the understudy, the 4-inch Model 28.
Yeah, the Highway Patrolman is not as pretty, but it is just as much fun to shoot. And I just love the older S&Ws with the case-hardened triggers and hammers. Perhaps it just helps my self esteem to think that something aging is still desirable
Bart Noir
Yeah, the Highway Patrolman is not as pretty, but it is just as much fun to shoot. And I just love the older S&Ws with the case-hardened triggers and hammers. Perhaps it just helps my self esteem to think that something aging is still desirable
Bart Noir