A Nice Old N Frame
I recently traded up to this 27-2. The warranty card that came with the gun said it origianlly sold in a shophere in Pa. in 1977.Tom
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Don,Thank-you. I recognized your ID here from the pics of your guns that you recently posted. I decided tocome over here for a bit, myself, since my main interest is N frame guns.Tom
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I don't know if it's the lighting or what, but that bluing looks awesome! I was looking for a 4" 27, but then came across a nice 28 and figured I'd filled my .357 N-frame hole, but now I'm not so...
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Nordic,I traded a 29-3 for the 27-2. I gave my 44 and about what the wood box was worth for the whole set. Its only missing the swab.Here's another pic of the whole thing. I thought it was a...
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Congrats. I know I shoot the .357 a lot more than the .44 Mag.JohnNorthern CAHi Powers & blued S&W .44 Specials"Life brings us sorrows and joys alike, it is what a man does with them- not what...
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Yep, that's a real gem there! It's a funny thing about the box and paperwork. In my younger days I would have just tossed it all, but now I sure like to have all the correct accessories, even if it's...
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Quote: I know I shoot the .357 a lot more than the .44 Mag. John, Most of my friends feel that way, too. I've always liked the 44's. I shoot a load of 7 gr of 700X and a 200 gr cast bullet in them....
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Guys,I do have a question about this 27. When I bought the gun the swab was not there. In its place was a jag. Did Smith ever have a jog in the tool kit or is this something someone added? The jag...
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Don't know anything about swabs or jigs, but a favorite .44 load is a 240 LSWC over 8 to 9 gr of Unique in Magnum cases.I have a batch of 158 gr LSWCs over a forgotten medium amount of WW231 in...
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John, I shot thousands of rounds of 8 gr of Unique in the 44mags. I've found a load that I like even better. Its 7 gr of 700X with a 200 to 215 gr SWC. Its been VERY accurate in around 10 Smith 44's....
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Quote:I shoot 5.5 gr of 231 and a 158 gr SWC in my Model 19That M19 I picked up does well with the 231/158 gr load. It makes me look good on the range. JohnNorthern CAHi Powers & blued S&W .44...
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That 5 1/2 gr of 231 is a good loadin a lot of guns. You ever try that in a 44 special?tom
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Nope, not yet anyway....... JohnNorthern CAHi Powers & blued S&W .44 Specials"Life brings us sorrows and joys alike, it is what a man does with them- not what they do to him- that is the true...
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