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RGK,
What grips are the ones on the top photo of your M-27 in 5"? I have an old one in 6" and love it! Great handgun..!!
Thanks in advance Bob, for your answer.
Brittman

Those are Herrett's Ropers, in fancy walnut. A little thinner than the original Ropers, they were redesigned by Skeeter Skelton for Steve Herrett years ago. I like 'em on a 27. Herrett's will still make you a set.
Bob

I want one (or two)

Here is my 5" M27-2, bought new in 1981. Grips are factory targets that I cut down to fit my hand. I have other .357s, including a 686-3 that's a dandy, but this one has something special.

That's nice.

What a revolver should look like.
Bob

My L-frame was my first S&W .357 I like it fine and it was very accurate. But the full length barrel lug made it just about as heavy as an N-frame. My current main handgun is a Custom shop 627 5". It suites me perfectly (you may not like the safety lock; I don't use it, the key is in the shipping box and I ignore the whole thing.) Back on subject - I wish I had gotten the N-frame religion long ago and I would have been even happier with my Smith's!

I guess this is stupid but you just hit on something I'd never considered...how would an L frame be with a model 27 profile barrel? No lug. I liked the lugs on L frames but they might be even sweeter without one.

As to the Clinton Lock...you might want to consider disabling it. Some just take the parts out and others plug the hole too. The directions are available on the Smith and Wesson forums as is the kit. Lots of stories of them locking up under recoil. You probably know of all this, but in case you don't...I have only one like that, a .44 Mag Mountain Gun which I've also just ignored thus far. I'm torn between doing what I just suggested and just getting rid of it and getting and older 4" barreled no-lock gun. (Or Mountain Gun should one become available.)

So a hard used M28 is now worth $500 Like you I have also owned both 4" and 6" M28s. Sold them both when I needed the cash.

Oh man......

I've had numerous .38-44 Heavy Dutys over the years. Then I realized why pack a gun that weighs the same as a model 29 .44 mag (or a model 27/28 .357), that has FIXED sights (worthless in my opinion), and fires "only" a .38 special?! All of them "went down the road". No regrets. Buy hey, to each his own!

If you have as many handguns as most of us here do, you only need two or three that make any sense.

Ummmmmm. Believe me......desertoakie has PLENTY of N-Frames!

WORD! Here's 4 27s in the nickel N frame "wheel":

...and I just picked up this 5" nickel 27 a month ago, to ADD to my N frames:

Gonna pack this 27-2 3.5-in. Into the deer woods rest of season for a doe gun. Got my Dad's Pre-27 5-in. And a 5-in. 27-2 as well, but no good pic of them. Really want a nickeled 8-3/8th 27 Patridge sighted Death Ray.
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I had a 6" 27-5 that I had to sell during financial hard times...SOOOOOO wish I could get it back! Amazing guns...

Well, did you ever get back there?

Geno

I've disabled the Clinton lock on my J frame. It was easy to do so I wouldn't let the lock prevent me from buying any S&W revolver. J frames seem to be where most of the problems with the lock occurred. Your reply has made me rethink the whole matter. Does anyone have knowledge of failure to fire malfunctions on L or N frame guns.