You did fine at $700 for your Model 28-2. I have three 28-2s...all manufactured in the 1975-1977 range and purchased at local gun shows. Two are 4", and one is 6". I bought the first 4" about a dozen years ago for $430, and put a set of Jim Badger stocks on it. A previous owner had someone drill some ports in the bbl., (Magnaport told me that they could not re-port it for me), but it shoots great. I bought the pristine 6" bbl. HP about six years ago for $575. The last minty 4" bbl. HP was purchased three years ago for $485- but it wore a set of ****** aftermarket stocks. I swapped those out for a nice set of Magnas I had lying around. With all that said, you never know when you may stumble upon a decent deal. The Model 28s are still the bargain priced N-frames, but they too are appreciating quickly. You definitely cannot go wrong with owning and shooting the Model 28s.
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