S&W 327 NG, yea or nay ?

[The Butler did it]

I watched and read this forum for along time before joining , I found the info interesting and informative. Most of you seem like my sort of people ? Agree to disagree was ok , but well thought out , and good points made. Maybe you all can help me with a choice I have to  make.
  I shot a S&W 327 NG 2 1/2' barrel  today and was impressed with it , like new in the box with the papers  ect. ( not sure if it was ever shot ). I can buy it for $695. Deal or no deal ? Good gun bad gun ? Don't need it just want it . I have 2 637's ( one with crimson trace the other new in the box ) , a Beretta 84f , and 8040 , Glock 22 , S&W 686 6' , Taurus judge  mag. , and M66 4" , Sig Trailside , Browning Gold hunter  , Wingmaster ,  Henry 17 hmr and a  Marlin model 60 , and more .  Just looking for a range report on the 327 iif available.
   I will be off line for while , look forward to your thoughts .Thanks in advance.

[tombogan03884]

 I don't know if any one here has or has shot the .327 yet, I've heard it's a decent round with mild recoil, with at least 3 companies making pistols for it now  (Ruger, Charter Arms and S&W )manufacturers are likely to offer more varieties of ammo and it should become easier to find, and the NG pistols have a decent reputation. The one extra round is nice to.
Price ?  $695 seems high to me but it's a lot better than the approx $1100 MSRP, especially considering I recently bought a very good used Model 13 for $350.

[Timothy]

Tom, the 327 NG is .357 magnum.  The model number is misleading. 

That said, Smith & Wesson just charges too much for their firearms IMO...

[tombogan03884]

 Oh yeah, I see the 357NG is in 41 mag, that's dumb.
 I only own one revolver, it's a .357, I see no point in having any other centerfire calibers as it will do anything I need a hand gun to do.
S&W are way to proud of their product when the MSRP for a Ruger is what they are asking for a USED S&W  no matter how seldom it was shot.

[Kid Shelleen]

Oh yeah, I see the 357NG is in 41 mag, that's dumb.
 I only own one revolver, it's a .357, I see no point in having any other centerfire calibers as it will do anything I need a hand gun to do.
S&W are way to proud of their product when the MSRP for a Ruger is what they are asking for a USED S&W  no matter how seldom it was shot.

I agree with you that the Ruger wheel guns are a better value, but.......I would like a S&W 627. An 8 shot .357 magnum revolver would be pretty cool.

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[long762range]

The problem with the ruger is you have to take it to a gunsmith to make it into what the S$W is out of the box.

I have owned several Rugers over the years and cannot fault them for what they are, good, tough, dependable pistols.

The last one I owned was a GP100 with a 4 inch barrel.  The trigger was so stiff I literally could not hit a target in double action.

Took it to a smith who smoothed the trigger and lightened the pull.

A new S$W is like that when you buy it.

I bought a 637 for summer carry.  I love the little thing but I don't want to shoot more than 30 rounds with it at a setting.  Stings like thunder even with Hogue grips.

[tombogan03884]

 My Dad bought an NIB Model 27 in 1973 for $175 the same pistol in their "Classic line"  $1090
When I checked the website for the price I see that the Model 17 (has also made it into the Classic line ) he bought for $125 in "71 also is nearly $1100
Thats ridiculous it's nearly double the price of a Ruger and the difference will pay for several trigger jobs. Like I said I HAVE a S&W because I could not find the Ruger I wanted at the time I had the money and the Smith in the Pawn Shop was less than my second choice Ruger.

[TAB]

My Dad bought an NIB Model 27 in 1973 for $175 the same pistol in their "Classic line"  $1090
When I checked the website for the price I see that the Model 17 (has also made it into the Classic line ) he bought for $125 in "71 also is nearly $1100
Thats ridiculous it's nearly double the price of a Ruger and the difference will pay for several trigger jobs. Like I said I HAVE a S&W because I could not find the Ruger I wanted at the time I had the money and the Smith in the Pawn Shop was less than my second choice Ruger.

you can buy both those guns for around $800... smiths MSRP is always about a 1/3 more then street price at a good gun shop... I don't shop at the ones that charge full MSRP...

[tombogan03884]

you can buy both those guns for around $800... smiths MSRP is always about a 1/3 more then street price at a good gun shop... I don't shop at the ones that charge full MSRP...

I haven't seen them in the local shop so I didn't have anything else to go by, but that will still buy a ruger and a trigger job including shipping and insurance.

[TAB]

locally, there is only about $100 diffrence between a ruger and a smith...  so you can have a gun thats ready to go, or you can save $50, wait weeks and get a gun thats ready.  its not much of a choice.