S&W Model 27, .357 Magnum 50th Anniversary
Official wording
Smith & Wesson, Model 27 revolvers, Registered, cal. .357-magnum, 50 Yr. Commemorative, 5" barrel, S/Ns REG0001 through REG2500, inclusive.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “Commemorative”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/Ns REG0001 through REG2500, inclusive”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1985.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- Smith & WessonBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- .357 MagnumBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1985production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 16 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: Gun Digest: Model 27-3 50th Anniversary Commemorative "Introduced in 1985 … Limited edition to 2,500 guns. Serial numbers REG0001-REG2500"
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Flickr - ~Steve Z~ - S^W Pre 27 Six Inch (4).jpg” by Stephen Z, CC BY-SA 2.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Smith & Wesson Model 27”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Smith & Wesson Model 27 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge and manufactured by the United States company Smith & Wesson. It was first produced in 1935, and many versions of it are still in production today. The Model 27 was built on S&W's carbon steel, large N-frame, had adjustable sights, and was available at various times with 31⁄2", 4", 5", 6", 61⁄2", 83⁄8", 83⁄4", or 105⁄8" barrel lengths.