TheFrontRange
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Once upon a time I (very) briefly owned a blue, 5-inch tubed Smith and Wesson Model 27 .357 Magnum. Bought it used in 1991 for a mere $225. Gadzooks, how I'd love to have that one back! I've recently had a great 4-inch Model 19 come back into my life, and it's kind of gotten me to thinking of trying to secure another N-Frame beauty...such a 27 is the one gun I can think of that I'd be willing to trade / sell / barter my 1911 for!!!
All that said, does anyone out there have a general feel for the current availability of blue (not nickel) five-inch 27s? Are prices reasonable (preferably in the $500 so range or less) these days?
Another thought I've had is that if I could find a longer-barreled version, could anyone recommend a good 'smith who could slice the barrel back to the five-inch mark?
Thanks for any and all input...and if you attach pictures of your current Model 27 I just might steal them to use as wallpaper hahaha...
All that said, does anyone out there have a general feel for the current availability of blue (not nickel) five-inch 27s? Are prices reasonable (preferably in the $500 so range or less) these days?
Another thought I've had is that if I could find a longer-barreled version, could anyone recommend a good 'smith who could slice the barrel back to the five-inch mark?
Thanks for any and all input...and if you attach pictures of your current Model 27 I just might steal them to use as wallpaper hahaha...