Arguably a bit too big to be considered a “snubby” but still short enough to be almost as handy as an N-frame revolver can be, this S&W 27-2 .357 Magnum with a 3-1/2” barrel makes for some fine shooting (and carrying, for that matter).
I consider myself a “1911 Guy” but have been supplementing my range-time with guns like this one for over a year-and-a-half now and am confident carrying them out and about. As with any gun, good support gear goes a long way toward making an arm better-portable, and the Barranti Leather gear shown has been top-shelf.
As an unpaid aside - if you’re looking for a nice assortment of holsters and related items for revolvers (both DA and SA) and semi-autos alike, Barranti’s turnaround time has been running about 4 weeks or so for me these days, though I have been ordering items pretty much “as they come” from their online catalog. They offer some nice customization options that would add to their production time.
Anywho, thought you wheelgun-folk in the house might enjoy a look at this one. I’m hardly the original owner on this. The guy I bought it from was out West, and he told me he’d gotten it in turn from a Deputy Sheriff who’d owned and carried it for a great many years. It has lots of “character” gained over the intervening decades.
I’d like to find some good wooden grips for this one. My ideal grip would be the Skeeter Skelton style offered of late by Blu-Magnum Grips out of Colorado; alas, the proprietor of that outfit, Tedd Adamovich, passed-away a short while back.
In the meantime, these Pachmayr “Grippers,” while not the most aesthetic, sure work well.
As you likely already know, the Model 27 harkens back to the days of the fabled “Registered Magnum” from the 1930s. The model became known, I believe, as simply “The .357 Magnum” before S&W introduced formal Model numbers.
The Model 27s intrigue me in that they retained the checkered topstrap from the Registered Magnum days. I’m also a fan of the 27s cousin, the Model 28 or “Highway Patrolman.”
Happy range-time, all!
I consider myself a “1911 Guy” but have been supplementing my range-time with guns like this one for over a year-and-a-half now and am confident carrying them out and about. As with any gun, good support gear goes a long way toward making an arm better-portable, and the Barranti Leather gear shown has been top-shelf.
As an unpaid aside - if you’re looking for a nice assortment of holsters and related items for revolvers (both DA and SA) and semi-autos alike, Barranti’s turnaround time has been running about 4 weeks or so for me these days, though I have been ordering items pretty much “as they come” from their online catalog. They offer some nice customization options that would add to their production time.
Anywho, thought you wheelgun-folk in the house might enjoy a look at this one. I’m hardly the original owner on this. The guy I bought it from was out West, and he told me he’d gotten it in turn from a Deputy Sheriff who’d owned and carried it for a great many years. It has lots of “character” gained over the intervening decades.
I’d like to find some good wooden grips for this one. My ideal grip would be the Skeeter Skelton style offered of late by Blu-Magnum Grips out of Colorado; alas, the proprietor of that outfit, Tedd Adamovich, passed-away a short while back.
In the meantime, these Pachmayr “Grippers,” while not the most aesthetic, sure work well.
As you likely already know, the Model 27 harkens back to the days of the fabled “Registered Magnum” from the 1930s. The model became known, I believe, as simply “The .357 Magnum” before S&W introduced formal Model numbers.
The Model 27s intrigue me in that they retained the checkered topstrap from the Registered Magnum days. I’m also a fan of the 27s cousin, the Model 28 or “Highway Patrolman.”
Happy range-time, all!
