S&W M27 3 1/2" price check

[PI Rob]

I've got a line on a 3 1/2" S&W M27 dash nothing for $450 in very good condition. Lock up is tight, blueing is good, hardly a turn ring, TT,TH, can't remember if it's P&R. Is this a good deal? I know that 27-2's bring a premium price, but what about the 27-0? What is the difference between the two that warrants such a price gap? Any help would be appeciated.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Gordon]

The 27-0 is worth more than a 27-2, that gun is worth every penny of $450!

 

[thatguy]

The -1 and -2 indicate some engineering changes like eliminating a side plate screw and making the ejector rod with left handed threads. Generally speaking the older model are more popular than the later ones. The 3.5 barrel is the most sought after and brings the best prices. All S&W 357 magnums made before 1982 are P&R. The model numbers were assigned in 1957 and the 27-1 came out in 1960. The -1 is the rarest since it was only made a year and some before being replaced by the -2 in 1962.

If I were selling the gun you have described I would ask $600 for it and I bet I would get it.

 

[Standing Wolf]

The model 27 has been discovered by collectors. I'm sure you could find a similar gun today somewhere in the country for $350; you'd be more likely to find it, however, with a price tag closer to $500, and in the People's Republic of California, it would be snapped up at $750 in half a heart beat.

I'd pay $450 for it, and I'm not even keen on model 27s.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

Don't pass it up. You'll never see one at that price again.

 

[c_yeager]

I'm not even a fan of that particular gun but I would buy it at that price no problem just for the history and collector value. It will certainly never be worth LESS than $450 ever again.

 

[Litlman]

It is a good price. The 3.5 inchers are being driven up in price. They are the new "thing"........

 

[pogo2]

What is one worth with the 8-3/8 inch barrel?

I have a Model 27 with 8-3/8 inch barrel that I bought used in 1967 for about $150. It is pinned and recessed, and the model number stamped on the frame just says "Model 27", without any -1 or -2 after it. I would be curious to know what it is worth today.

At the time I bought it, the 8-3/8 inch barrel was hard to find, as not many had been made in that length. It is clearly a target gun, and when I have shot it (very infrequently over the years), it has proved to be very accurate, with a wonderful single action trigger. The gun is quite large, being an N-frame model, and the weight is considerable..

 

[Majic]

The long tubes are still the least sought after by most people. Some use them for hunting, but on an average they will be the last to sell.
You could get $450 for it in good condition. If you still have the box, tools, and paperwork then you can probably add to that price.

 

[bean357]

PI Rob--hope you snapped that one up!
Just returned from a 200+ table gun show, and I was looking for one of these w/a 3 1/2" bbl. One was found..not in good shape at all..and at best it had 50% of the blue left. Looked like someone drug it behind the pickup awhile. I flipped over the price tag.... $450
Oh, and it was "firm"
Wonder how long they have had it, and also how long they WILL have it!

 

[wheelgunnin]

if you dont buy it send me the info and ill give 100 dollars for the finders fee

 

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Do it. Don't think about it; just do it.

in the People's Republic of California, it would be snapped up at $750 in half a heart beat.

Very true- and putting a serious dent in my S&W collecting.

I have three 27's -All in the odd barrel lengths; 3½â€, 5†and 8 3/8†Love those N-frame .357s.

 

[PI Rob]

Well, it figures...

After I go to all that trouble to look at the gun and ask questions on the forums, somebody comes in behind me and buys it. Right after I posted my questions, I was sent out of town for work and got back yesterday. Now it's gone. :banghead: Thanks to everyone for their opinions and help. Once again, work got in the way of fun.