The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Perhaps it is a 3.5"??? (Picture included)

Perhaps it is a 3.5"??? (Picture included) (reply)

Fivegunner — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:52:11 +0000

I want to thank you all for your help.

Perhaps it is a 3.5"??? (Picture included) (reply)

Catoosa — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:29:15 +0000

I have always thought a 3 1/2 inch 27 was one of the most "businesslike" handguns ever made.

Perhaps it is a 3.5"??? (Picture included) (reply)

Murphy — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 05:00:16 +0000

I did an image search and found this. It's described as a 3 1/2" barreled gun made in 1954.

Murphy

You either have a cut barrel or something super rare (reply)

cubrock — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:32:30 +0000

Can you post clear pics of the barrel, especially of the left side? I'm not aware that S&W even offered a 4" special order in that time period. It is most likely the barrel has been cut to 4", but if it is factory original, that is worthy of a factory letter and is a pretty rare bird.

You may want to measure that barrel again (reply)

Fivegunner — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:21:59 +0000

I measured again face of cylinder to end of barrel = 4 inches . the serial # are all the same, inside of ejector housing, back of cylinder ,butt of gun and the grips . this is realy a nice clean Smith that I bought about 5 years ago from a Ace Hardware store. I am going to buy a camera this weekend so I can post so pictures.

You may want to measure that barrel again (reply)

cubrock — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 01:52:28 +0000

It shouldn't be 4" from that vintage. Might be a factory 3.5" or 5" or something cut down. Or, it could have been rebarreled with a factory 4" barrel, which they introduced in the last couple or three years of -2 production (very late 70s to very early 80s). It should have a serial number in the ejector rod cutout that should match the serial number on the butt.

It could be a $300 gun or a $1500 gun. All depends on configuration and condition.

Approximately 1954 (NM). (reply)

Murphy — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 23:09:17 +0000

Murphy

S&W pre 27??? (reply)

Wildcat — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:49:39 +0000

Head over to the S&W forum at http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum.php and you'll get an answer fast. I'm at the office and don't have my book with manufacture dates here.

S&W pre 27???

Fivegunner — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:51:43 +0000

Hi all, I have this S&W .357mag, also called pre 27 4inch in mint condition serial #S115481. I am trying to find out when is was built, and what is worth. I am going though my guns and trying to find where all my money went the last 30 years. Thank you all in avance. Frank McClelland