[berettafan]

My wifes mother gave me one of her late husbands guns for Christmas this year. I knew she wanted to do it but have been saying 'no' as I prefer she keeps her 'nice' stuff in case she might need it one day. Widows always seem to have some relative in their life who slowly but surely 'allow' them to give away nice things. I never want to contribute to that. Well she didn't listen to me and this year for Christmas she gave me the S&W Model 27.

Beautiful blued gun that, to me so far, seems to be the quintessential revolver. Thus far i have only owned and shot semi autos (9mm and 45) so this will be a new experience. Bad news is it has a trigger lock on it with a missing key (we have no idea where my wife's father would have put the key) but should have that resolved soon enough.

IIRC i can shoot 38 ammo through the gun and will be finding an excuse soon to hit a shooting range. I've never been given something of such value by anyone other than my wife and it was touching to be thought worthy of such a thing. Of course it will never leave my ownership (or my sons when i am gone).