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To: Mariner

One of my favorite guns ever was a Smith model 27 with an 8 and 3/8ths inch barrel, target trigger and hammer.

I once almost won an all comers match using it for 100 yard pigs or rams or whatever they were. I knocked down 5 of 6 and the guy running the match later told me I hit the 6th but it did not go down. It was extremely windy that day in Western Kansas and I don’t think anyone else got more than 3.

I would have won the match if I had used it for 50 yard turkeys. I had planned on using a Thompson Center Contender with a ten inch barrel in.22 Magnum. Just as I was waiting to shoot, the scope fell off.

I was so surprised that I just put it back on an tightened the screws with a Swiss Army Knife hoping the zero was still on. I missed all 6 and the match by a single point.


35 posted on 11/27/2016 7:36:06 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: yarddog

The M27 is a fine pistol, but a little light for .357.

The DA trigger is a consistent, steady pull until the hammer drops. And you only notice the recoil.

Most folks can shoot them DA as well as they can SA. Or nearly so.


41 posted on 11/27/2016 7:53:49 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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