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No, not that guy. One of these:


The S&W Model 28-2. Just got back from the Ocala Gun Show with it. Its been called "the poor man's Registered Magnum." It's an N-Frame, four inch, .357 Magnum, with a matt blue finish. It was produced for highway patrolmen, thus the name. Mine seems in tip top shape. Timing is perfect, and everything is snug. Double action is butter smooth, and single action perfectly crisp. Although Blue Book says it's only worth $275, I admit to paying $325 cash out the door. I'm still quite happy with it. Looking forward to trying it out either later today or tomorrow.

I've been looking for 1 near that price for years, they are over $500.00 around here..

Great looking N frame.

As for the blue book,... I wish I knew some place to buy firearms at the prices it lists.

I wouldn't hesitate a second to pay $325 for a nice model 28 like that.

Looks like a fairly early one too, judging from the diamond grips.

If I had to make a guess, I'd say it's from the early 60's.

Cool TRH, I want one of those.......



Casey

I think I've owned three over the years. Great guns. I've still got some stag grips for one in the box I think.

I was frankly surprised to find one in pretty nice shape. I rarely do. In fact, this might be the first I've seen for sale, period, at either a pawn shop or gun show.

Cool! How much you want for 'em? Got a picture?

Good for you! You got a great buy! Local gunshow here this weekend. Haven't been to one in years. The guy that puts it on charges a fortune to get in and the dealers he attracts are the same time and time again. High prices ( might as well buy new) and same old junk that didn't sell last time!

Similar to the shows in Northern Va,elkhunter.

They said that NIU shooter whackjob bought his 9mm at a gun show in Va last weekend. That's the Chanitlly show I was at and it's weirding me out a bit.

Any info as to why he went to Virginia and then all the way back to Ill.?



Casey

Not that I know of as of yet.

I'm loving how the MSM is trying to imply the guns were purchased over the net when all the shooter got over the net were 2 empty 9mm magazines and a holster.

PS..sorry for unintended side-track.

Sweet purchase Hawk!!

Now you both are weirding me out!!!

'dat does it, digging out my tinfoil hat........ !!!

Nice Smith! You did well.

Thank you. I'm always amazed that with all the great deals on classic Smith & Wessons out there, that Smith & Wesson can sell anything new. I prefer the old pinned and recessed revolvers to the new ones they're putting out anyway, and you can get these for so little.

PS Just got back from the range. Very nice. Sights were off, but was quick to adjust dead center. I shot some 158 grain LSWCs I've had sitting around for decades. Recoil was extremely manageable. About like shooting standard power .38 Special loads out of a J-Frame. Groups were tight. I shot at ten yards, both double and single action. Group size hardly opened up at all with the double action shooting. All shots were fired off hand, no support. If I had enough ammo (only about 25 rounds), I would have shot some off of a support to see what it could do. I took one picture with my cell phone. This was the first three shot group, fired single action off hand, from ten yards, after getting it almost perfectly sighted in. No great shakes, I know, but it's me, not the gun.

I bought one identical to that one in 1972. Sugar sweet, like most Smith wheel guns. I could drill a quart oil can with that thing at 100 yards. Great revolver. I sold mine about 20 years ago for 200 clams. Wish I had it back.

And here I was expecting that you bribed your way out of a speeding ticket!

Nice revolver!

Consider the $50 as a finder's fee and gratuity to the seller

Good buy. I bought a 6" as soon as I was legal to purchase a handgun. I got a 4" from my dad before he died. Still have both.

Yeah, that's what I figured folks would think from the title.