Smith & Wesson Model 27 — A Classic American Revolver Range Review

Heritage & Craftsmanship

The S&W Model 27 isn’t a plastic-polymer wonder pistol — it’s a steel-framed, double-action revolver built in the era when American handguns were as much precision instruments as they were tools. Introduced in the 1930s as the first descendent to the Registered Magnum, the Model 27 was a revolutionary design: powerful, reliable, and built to remarkably tight tolerances on S&W N-Frame.

There’s a reason it’s described as “elusive” — many were produced in relatively modest numbers compared to later mass-market autos, and well-kept specimens are prized by collectors and shooters alike and rarely seen on the used market.

Build Quality & Feel

One of the Model 27’s standout traits is its fit and finish:

• All-steel construction: solid, weightyWeight:46.6 oz., and balanced — the heft soaks up recoil and provides a stable platform from the bench or unsupported holds. The build quality of this revolver and it’s forcing cone makes it the perfect firearm for a lifetime of 357Magnum Loads.

All-steel construction: solid, weighty

, and balanced — the heft soaks up recoil and provides a stable platform from the bench or unsupported holds. The build quality of this