Smith and Wesson Performance Center Model 27-8 8-Shot 357 Magnum Revolver
SOLD FOR: $1,692.44
WOA#: WY240727MC013
Make: Smith & Wesson
Model: 27-8, The .357 Magnum
Serial Number: RMD0008
Year of Manufacture: Modern
Caliber: .357 Magnum
Action Type: Single and Double Action Revolver with Swing-Out Cylinder
Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “S&W. 357 MAGNUM”. The butt is marked with the serial number. The side plate is marked with the S&W logo. The left side of the frame is marked with the Performance Center Logo. The right side of the frame is marked with the four-line Marcas Registradas address. The right side of the barrel is marked “SMITH & WESSON”. The crane and sides of the grip frame have inspection marks. The crane cut is marked with the serial and model numbers.
Barrel Length: 5”,
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass bead in a Patridge blade pinned on a ramped base set on the barrel rib. The rear sight is an S&W micrometer click square notch adjustable for windage and elevation. The barrel rib, ramp, rear sight tang, and the topstrap are finely checkered to reduce glare.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece Checkered target stocks with medallions. There are no handling marks. The grips rate in about Excellent condition. Please see the photos.
Type of Finish: Nickel
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore.10/10
Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 98% of its metal finish. There is no finish loss on the frame under the grips. There are no marks scattered over the barrel. There is no finish loss on the edges of the frame. There is a light and intermittent turn line on the cylinder. There is no thinning on the controls. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this revolver is in about excellent condition. In this writer’s opinion this gun was no more than factory fired.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The cylinder lockup produces minor side-to-side play on each chamber with the trigger depressed. The double-action trigger is smooth, the single action crisp. We did not fire this handgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: none
Our Assessment: The .357 Magnum was the king of handgun cartridges for decades and Smith & Wesson made some of the best. This is a nickel Smith & Wesson double-action revolver made in modern day by the Performance Shop and will fire .357 Magnum EIGHT TIMES before needing to reload.
When first introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1935 it was known as the Registered Magnum and in 1939 Smith & Wesson changed the name to “The .357 Magnum”, and later the Model 27. It was noted for its durability and reliability and has been a favorite of shooters since its inception. The 3 ½” barrel length version of this revolver was extremely popular with FBI agents from the 1940s to the 1960s. General George Patton carried an ivory handled Registered Magnum with a 3 ½” barrel (along with his ivory handled Colt Peacemaker) Patton called the Model 27 his “killing gun”.
This 5” revolver is in excellent condition with no visible wear. This 27-8 revolver looks great and should be a hit with the collectors. If it gets past them, some lucky shooter will get a chance at one of the strongest double-action .357 Magnum revolvers ever made, built on S&W’s N frame, also used for the .44 Magnum. Please see our photos and good luck in the auction.-K.F.