[Joe Sacco]

Almost bought a gun at the gun show today, but didn't know what I had. It was an S&W model 27-3 6" barrel. It looked unfired or nearly so. What confused me was that it has a crush fit barrel and an unrecessed cylinder and pachmeyer grips. The serial number started AJE. I thought the 27's were discontinued before the end of the pinned barrels. Any idea what it's worth and when it was made. Thanks, Joe

[SouthpawShootr]

Looks like somewhere around 1986.

Notes in Supica & Nahas indicate that the engineering changes for 27-3 was elimination of cylinder counterboring and pinned barrel.

BTW, the 27 (-7) was discontinued in 2000.

Same source says $450 for NIB. Sounds a little low to me. These always seemed to be the best of the line to me.

[BluesBear]

Pinned and recessed went bye-bye in 1982.
The six shot Model 27 lasted for 12 more years.
The dash 3 was made from 1982 until 1986.
The last six shot 27 was the dash 6 made only in 6" in 93 & 94.