About a week ag I posted pictures from the auction I had won for a nickel plated model 27 no dash, made in 1960. I went to the local FFL on Tuesday evening about 7:30 to have the gun transferred. By 9:00, the approval had still not come through so sadly, I took these pictures, fingerprints and all, and left.
The guy said he would text me in the morning as to the status of the background check. The next day at 9:00 I got the word I was cleared to take the gun and made arrangements to get it at 1pm
Picked it up at 12:55 and rushed home to clean it up. First off I removed the K frame target grips and grabbed the beat up magnas off my 1955 Highway Patrolman.
After a good wipe down I went on the deck and took a few pictures.
It still could use a good fluff & buff with some Mothers and Ren-Wax but it’s still fairly presentable. Will be looking for a nicer set of Magnas once the wallet recovers but I am extremely happy with it. The pinned blued ramp and blade were something that was eliminated by 1961-62 with the introduction of the 27-2. At that point the ramp was forged as part of the barrel with just the blade being pinned in place, and those were all nickel plated with the gun.
Absolutely no end shake, and locks up like like a bank vault. Will be shooting it soon
The guy said he would text me in the morning as to the status of the background check. The next day at 9:00 I got the word I was cleared to take the gun and made arrangements to get it at 1pm
Picked it up at 12:55 and rushed home to clean it up. First off I removed the K frame target grips and grabbed the beat up magnas off my 1955 Highway Patrolman.
After a good wipe down I went on the deck and took a few pictures.
It still could use a good fluff & buff with some Mothers and Ren-Wax but it’s still fairly presentable. Will be looking for a nicer set of Magnas once the wallet recovers but I am extremely happy with it. The pinned blued ramp and blade were something that was eliminated by 1961-62 with the introduction of the 27-2. At that point the ramp was forged as part of the barrel with just the blade being pinned in place, and those were all nickel plated with the gun.
Absolutely no end shake, and locks up like like a bank vault. Will be shooting it soon
