A 3 1/2” model 27 to me lends it self to a private eye in the 1950s who wants heavy firepower in a concealable package and doesn’t want to be limited to 38 special or 32 ACP/380 ACP.
I have the Model 28-2 Highway Patrol. I has a more subdued finish and a 4 inch barrel. Such nice guns. I bought mine down here in the Bootheel at a pawn shop.
One of the best models Smith produced for sure. Good to see you are actually putting it to work while it is in your possession. Those N frames are built like tanks.
I have a 27-2 in the 6" barrel that is mostly a safe queen. I shoot a 28 no dash and 28-2 and you are correct they are very unique. Thank you for the video.
General Patton is quoted as calling his M27 S&W 3 1/2" his "killing gun". The Colt single action army that he often carried gets all of the press but if it came down to it the M27 was just a mean looking weapon in which he must have had a lot of confidence. Not taking anything away from the Colt and his history with it, but I understand what he meant, and that was why the M27 was in his carry rotation. He had full confidence in each of them.
@@mammothammo7357 You’re sorta right! But check out the history, back when SA firearms ruled and semi autos were scarce they were called pistols too! Today it’s just more common to differentiate the two as pistol & revolver. I just choose to call them all pistols.
@@f8green187 That is one good looking piece Sir. I'm thinking if I could only have one handgun for everything from plinking to hunting to concealed carry and self defense, that particular cartridge, platform, and barrel length would be the best mix to cover it all. More than enough power for two legged predictors, adequate power for deer hunting, good enough with heavy hard casts bullets for bear defense, light loads can take small game, high velocity loads for stopping bad guys in their tracks, not too big for ccw, and does it all with style..lol
Could be...that was FBI standard sidearm back then. G.G.Liddy carried one. G.S. Patton carried one. I carry one that I have had since about 1977...made in '68. Mine is nickel, yes, I run a Tyler T-grip, elephant ivory grips.
@@enricomandragona163 The rhino horns are not ivory. They are hard packed hair, I believe. Taken for some silly aphrodisiac power superstition, as I recall. I understand poachers take both but it is illegal.
i sent them the link to the grips when they asked. It comes right up when you google it. My apologies for not being more specific. www.grashornsgunworks.com/
A 3 1/2” model 27 to me lends it self to a private eye in the 1950s who wants heavy firepower in a concealable package and doesn’t want to be limited to 38 special or 32 ACP/380 ACP.
I have the Model 28-2 Highway Patrol. I has a more subdued finish and a 4 inch barrel. Such nice guns. I bought mine down here in the Bootheel at a pawn shop.
There are some good gun shops down there.
One of the best models Smith produced for sure. Good to see you are actually putting it to work while it is in your possession. Those N frames are built like tanks.
I have a 27-2 in the 6" barrel that is mostly a safe queen. I shoot a 28 no dash and 28-2 and you are correct they are very unique. Thank you for the video.
Very cool piece. That’s exactly the kind of mod27 General Patton wore on his hip in ww2. 31/2 in barrel and stag grips.
Thank you. May be a new video of it at the range within the next few days.
Very nice! I don't see the 27 with the three and a half inch barrel except on TH-cam.
I agree that the 31/3” 27 is best looking revolver ever.
That does look something cool!
Proto-cool.
Beautiful!
Good looking revolver. 👍🏻
I agree. That has to be the most badass looking smith imo, and that’s saying something. The 3.5” is so expensive now on gunbroker smh
No vi nunca un revolver tan lujoso, con empuñadura hueso, preciosa arma
Thank you..I am proud to be its caretaker
....it's a classic - pinned barrel & recessed chambers...
that was a favorite gun of FBI agents back in the day. it would be interesting to get a factory letter on this one, see who bought it first.
SWEET!
General Patton is quoted as calling his M27 S&W 3 1/2" his "killing gun". The Colt single action army that he often carried gets all of the press but if it came down to it the M27 was just a mean looking weapon in which he must have had a lot of confidence. Not taking anything away from the Colt and his history with it, but I understand what he meant, and that was why the M27 was in his carry rotation. He had full confidence in each of them.
I say the same thing on my 66-2, 2.5 inch barrel.
Nice looking pistol!
Revolver
@@mammothammo7357 You’re sorta right! But check out the history, back when SA firearms ruled and semi autos were scarce they were called pistols too!
Today it’s just more common to differentiate the two as pistol & revolver. I just choose to call them all pistols.
Beauty
Es una obra de arte.. Si le tengo que tirar a alguien uso otro, si me lo secuestra la policia me pego un tiro en un pié 😂. Te felicito una belleza...
That is a purdy gun
I have a 4", 19-4 and a 4" 29-2. They are the royalty in my safe. 😉
What do you think, would it still look badass with factory target wood grips?
They look fine both ways but I personally prefer the looks of service style grips even though target grips are probably more comfortable.
Tengo 27 3,5. Y 27 5.
Is this an 8 shot?
Old school 6 shot. Made in 1968.
@@f8green187 That is one good looking piece Sir. I'm thinking if I could only have one handgun for everything from plinking to hunting to concealed carry and self defense, that particular cartridge, platform, and barrel length would be the best mix to cover it all. More than enough power for two legged predictors, adequate power for deer hunting, good enough with heavy hard casts bullets for bear defense, light loads can take small game, high velocity loads for stopping bad guys in their tracks, not too big for ccw, and does it all with style..lol
...I used'ta think that this was what Efrem Zimbalist Jr carried in the 60s/70s ABC-TV series 'The FBI'...
Could be...that was FBI standard sidearm back then.
G.G.Liddy carried one.
G.S. Patton carried one.
I carry one that I have had since about 1977...made in '68.
Mine is nickel, yes, I run a Tyler T-grip, elephant ivory grips.
@@whitefang351Elephant's don't forget!!
@@enricomandragona163
Haw!
Well, I wouldn't harm an elephant.
I always figured the ivory came from those that had died naturally.
But...who knows?
@@whitefang351 Well I feel better but unfortunately Elephant's & Rino's are butchered for tusk's!
@@enricomandragona163 The rhino horns are not ivory. They are hard packed hair, I believe. Taken for some silly aphrodisiac power superstition, as I recall.
I understand poachers take both but it is illegal.
did you say ,grass horn grips ?
www.grashornsgunworks.com/
@@f8green187You can be more specific in your description of the grips who made them!! Because Tyler makes them also!!
The grips are by grashorn grips. The adapter it a Tyler T-Grip by tyler.
@@f8green187 I know that now!! I never heard of grashorn as you mentioned without being specific!! So did someone else that commented 🤷
i sent them the link to the grips when they asked. It comes right up when you google it. My apologies for not being more specific.
www.grashornsgunworks.com/