P95Carry
Moderator Emeritus
Hell! .. I am riddled with guilt ... well sort of!! Went to gun shop today to collect a check for a consignment sale of my much loved Citori Hunter 12G ......... and while I was perusing under the counter some used handguns.......................
OH MY!!!! ........ what did I see but ............. not only a S&W Mod 27 ..... but the 5" barrel version!!!!!!!.
I was standing in a pool of drool in seconds. I used to have one .. some of you may have seen me post (with a tear or two ) as I bemoaned it's loss. It has to me always been the absolute King of Smith N frames .... and that barrel length IMO is just perfect balance ... this to me is beauty personified! (more drool!)
So what did I do? Only thing I could ..... buy it!! My check was rewritten and is now way smaller ... but, I have the object of my desires ..... in box too. I felt that I was never going to stumble on another again very easily. A man's gotta do - - what a man's gotta do, yeah? (Haven't told wife yet :worried: )
They ceased 5" production I believe in 1977 and this one has documentation showing purchase as January 1977!!!!!! Musta been amongst the last made. Excuse poor pic due to flash and image compression but hey .... ain't she purdy?! Is to me.
Not cheap ... it was another consigment gun ... and I am afraid I was not prepared to risk losing it by haggling and waiting for an answer. All but $400 but .. IMO this gun is not going to depreciate ... bluing is imaculate, unlike my old one which had much holster wear. Doubt it has fired too many rounds judging by chambers/bore etc.
There we are then ....... I have been extremely impetuous ... I cannot really afford it at all - but as my son said .. it's money in the bank dad! I have to concur! Sorry to ramble but ... this is one very proud parent .... whose new baby is already an object of love and devotion. never did I think I'd find another ... at least, not when I had some cash!
OH MY!!!! ........ what did I see but ............. not only a S&W Mod 27 ..... but the 5" barrel version!!!!!!!.
I was standing in a pool of drool in seconds. I used to have one .. some of you may have seen me post (with a tear or two ) as I bemoaned it's loss. It has to me always been the absolute King of Smith N frames .... and that barrel length IMO is just perfect balance ... this to me is beauty personified! (more drool!)
So what did I do? Only thing I could ..... buy it!! My check was rewritten and is now way smaller ... but, I have the object of my desires ..... in box too. I felt that I was never going to stumble on another again very easily. A man's gotta do - - what a man's gotta do, yeah? (Haven't told wife yet :worried: )
They ceased 5" production I believe in 1977 and this one has documentation showing purchase as January 1977!!!!!! Musta been amongst the last made. Excuse poor pic due to flash and image compression but hey .... ain't she purdy?! Is to me.
Not cheap ... it was another consigment gun ... and I am afraid I was not prepared to risk losing it by haggling and waiting for an answer. All but $400 but .. IMO this gun is not going to depreciate ... bluing is imaculate, unlike my old one which had much holster wear. Doubt it has fired too many rounds judging by chambers/bore etc.
There we are then ....... I have been extremely impetuous ... I cannot really afford it at all - but as my son said .. it's money in the bank dad! I have to concur! Sorry to ramble but ... this is one very proud parent .... whose new baby is already an object of love and devotion. never did I think I'd find another ... at least, not when I had some cash!