Reeder Custom Guns - Guessing from a distance, I'd say Mid-late 1970's

WB
Guessing from a distance, I'd say Mid-late 1970's
Saturday, March 09, 2024, 09:00

They had a pretty good run of Nickel M27 5" about then, I don't think they ever officially cataloged a 5". Maybe I'm wrong. But they stopped pinning barrels around 1981 or so as it was an unneeded extra.

The M27 is really neat as it has that topstrap checkering no other normal models sported. There is something just right about that 5". I think lore has it Skeeter really liked it. That adds some mystique. It would be a great .356 but if he wanted something to just plink .38's, it's good too. Lots of fun shooting 38 wadcutters out of a M27.

Here is my 5" S&W 357 Magnum I just picked up - Gary Reeder, 2024-03-08, 15:22
- 5” Model 27 - SteveD, 2024-03-10, 09:01
- Im sure it will rurn out fantastic! (nm) - ChrisG, 2024-03-10, 07:24
- 5 inch Smith - David R, 2024-03-10, 06:47
- How old you think it is? (nm) - Paul, 2024-03-08, 15:28
  - I really don't know. I don't have a serial number - Gary Reeder, 2024-03-08, 15:53
    - This model 27 is in the 92 Thousand serial number range (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-03-09, 12:14
    - what a great candidate for a 356 GNR conversion (nm) - jthomson, 2024-03-08, 20:49
      - This one just gets brought back to new and - Gary Reeder, 2024-03-09, 12:00
        EXCELLENT DECISION! (nm) - JT, 2024-03-09, 21:26
      - Guessing from a distance, I'd say Mid-late 1970's - WB, 2024-03-09, 09:00
        By the book the 5" model 27 was dropped in 1977. - Gary Reeder, 2024-03-09, 12:09
        #s - carl hackney, 2024-03-09, 15:16
        That puts mine in the early 70s. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-03-10, 20:58
        Just by those numbers, it’s plausible - WB, 2024-03-09, 16:05
        By those numbers . . . - ORG, 2024-03-09, 18:40
        I was off a digit! Yes, a big difference and more likley (nm) - WB, 2024-03-09, 21:40
        Digits and decimal points . . . - ORG, 2024-03-10, 07:29
        Have you noticed, those tricky Colt people - WB, 2024-03-09, 09:57
        Five inch J and L frame S&W`s- both are - JFS, 2024-03-09, 17:43