I’ve been a Good Boy!

Wish there was a love instead of just like button.

Wow! Those are some real lookers.

Very nice

Looks awesome. Nice present!

I'm guessing the .44 is on the bottom ?

GORGEOUS!

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View attachment 853137 View attachment 853138 Buddy of mine has had these 2 Beauties for over 25 years. He purchased them from the estate of a dealer who had hoarded about a hundred BIB Revolvers, mostly Smiths. After some begging, we did a bit of horse trading and I wound up with a 29-2 from 1979 and a 27-2 from 1976. Both unfired since leaving factory and all paperwork is under the top. These I’ll probably hold on to for a while.

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Are you going to shoot them?

Gordon said:

I'm guessing the .44 is on the bottom ?

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Eddietruett said:

You are correct. How could you tell?

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Perhaps because the .44 has the ramped sight with the orange insert. Just like Dirty Harry’s?

Pat Riot said:

Perhaps because the .44 has the ramped sight with the orange insert. Just like Dirty Harry’s?

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The .357 N -frames are easy to spot thanks to the tapered barrel and shorter cylinder. Whats really tough is telling a .41 from a .44 at a glance.

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Both unfired since leaving factory and all paperwork is under the top.

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Are they gonna stay that way?

Those are just a beautiful pair of revolvers.. But be careful with them, heard tell the 44 magnum can blow a head clean off..

Yes the long barrel Model 27's usually have blade front sights (target) and the model 29-2 have ramps, USUALLY. At least mine have. I think it would have to be special ordered not to. Those guns are stunning ! I guess some should remain unfired for history and as an investment !

Gordon said:

Yes the long barrel Model 27's usually have blade front sights (target) and the model 29-2 have ramps, USUALLY. At least mine have. I think it would have to be special ordered not to. Those guns are stunning ! I guess some should remain unfired for history and as an investment !

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I do not play an investment counselor when it comes to guns, am just not that smart. I buy and shoot what turns me on. Do know & understand how its best to leave guns in an unshot condition. But there is a reason the Good Lord made that fine iron ore all those years ago and then he made people with all the talents, brains and guts to put those darn beauties together. Not to mention the fine ammunition manufactures.

But to me someday, someone, somewhere is going to shoot those guns again and considering how long the OP has been has been eye-balling these guns, I think he deserves to be that shooter.

Just hope he videos it so he can share it with us...

I would shoot em.

Very nice!

Shoot or not, well done!

Eddietruett

Nice bit of wheeling and dealing to score those two fine revolvers!

Well done!

Oh, my. What a fabulous purchase.

I'm afraid I'll never be that good. Just ask Mrs Thunkit.

Sweet pair of beautiful revolvers.