Smith & Wesson Model 27

Smith & Wesson Model 27

Infobox Weapon
name= Smith & Wesson Model 27


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origin= United States
type=Revolver
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manufacturer=Smith & Wesson
production_date= 1935-1994
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variants=Model 627 (stainless steel)
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  • 4 in (102 mm)
  • 6 in (153 mm)
  • 8-3/8 in (214 mm)
  • 10-5/8 in (270 mm)
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  • .357 Magnum
  • .38 Special
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    action= Double-action
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    feed= Six round cylinder
    sights= 3-dot, adjustable rear
    The Smith & Wesson (S&W) Model 27 is the original .357 Magnum revolver and was first produced in 1935; production ceased in the 1990s. The Model 27 was built on Smith and Wesson's carbon steel, large N-frame, was available at various times with 3 1/2", 4", 5", 6" or 8 3/8" barrel lengths and had adjustable sights.

    When first introduced by Smith and Wesson in 1935 it was known as the .357 magnum Registered Magnum. The model was essentially a custom order revolver. Barrel lengths could be had in quarter inch increments from 3.5" to 8.75" in length. In addition to the different length of barrels available there were different grips, front sites, triggers, hammers and finishes available. Each Registered Magnum came with a certificate of authenticity.

    Even though it was introduced in the middle of the Great Depression, and was extremely expensive, Smith and Wesson found itself backlogged with orders for the four years that it produced the Registered Magnum. The Kansas City Police Department issued the Registered Magnum to its officers and many other law enforcement officers across the United States carried the Registered Magnum. In 1939 S&W stopped producing the Registered Magnum. It was replaced with the .357 Magnum. The .357 magnum was available with barrels lengths of 3.5", 5", 6.5" and 8.75". It has been reported that these were the most popular barrel lengths for the Registered Magnum.Essentially the .357 magnum (the ancestor of the Model 27) was still the Registered Magnum, but standardized for ease of production and economy.

    It was noted for its durability and reliability. The 3 1/2" barrel length was extremely popular with FBI agents in the 1940s through the 1960s. Skeeter Skelton considered the Model 27 with a 5" barrel as the best all around handgun. General George Patton carried an ivory handled Model 27 with a 3 1/2 inch barrel (along with his ivory handled Colt Peacemaker); Patton called the Model 27 his "killing gun." [http://www.knox.army.mil/PattonMuseum/images/pistols.jpg]

    Smith Wesson also built a series of medium K- and L-frame .357s; notably the Smith & Wesson Model 19, Smith & Wesson Model 66 and the Smith & Wesson Model 686. During the 1990s, S&W developed some J-frame .357s such as the Smith & Wesson Model 640.

    The Model 27 was replaced in the late 1990s by the eight-shot, stainless steel Smith & Wesson Model 627.

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