Smith & Wesson Model 27 / 28

Both the Smith & Wesson Model 27 and the Model 28 were born from the original S&W Registered Magnum (introduced in 1935). The Smith & Wesson Model 27 was a finely crafted high gloss blued .357 magnum revolver. Smith & Wesson later released the Model 28, also known as the "Highway Patrolman". These are essentially identical revolvers except the Model 28 was streamlined for lower cost but equal performance. The Model 28 was in production from 1954 through 1986. The Model 28 eliminated the expensive top strap checkering and had a matte blued finish. Other than that it is the identical gun. The high end Model 27 was favored amongst FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies well into the 1960s. The 'economy' Model 28 was favored amongst local and smaller department Law enforcement.

The Smith & Wesson Model 27 revolver or Model 28 revolver have been seen in the following films used by the following actors:

Smith & Wesson Model 27 .357 magnum.

Smith & Wesson Model 28 .357 magnum. This essentially the same gun as the Model 27, except for a noncheckered top strap and a less high polish blued finish.

Smith & Wesson Model 27 Snub nosed revolver with 3.5" barrel - .357 magnum.

• Mel Gibson as Porter in Payback

• Tchéky Karyo as Fouchet in Bad Boys

• Robert Mitchum as Eddie Coyle in The Friends of Eddie Coyle

• Frances MacDormand as Marge Gunderson in Fargo

• Jack Nicholson as Charlie Smith in the Border

• Several cops in Sugarland Express

• Fred Williamson as Cal in One Down, Two To Go

• William Devane as Major Charles Rane in Rolling Thunder

• John Savage as Charles Heller in The Amateur

• Issac Hayes as Lee in Three Tough Guys

• Enrique Iglesias as Lorenzo in Once Upon a Time in Mexico

• Clint Eastwood uses a 627 as Terry McCaleb in Bloodwork

• Danny Glover in Witness