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What would be a fair price on a M28-2 6 inch barrel that is 98% with original box, tools and some paperwork? It looks like it has not been shot very much. Thanks.
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02-11-2011, 06:37 AM
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I paid $650.00 for a 4" one a couple of weeks ago (they were asking $700.00). Slight wear at the muzzle, original box, papers, no tools. They had a 6" in basically the same condition for the same price. Both had Smith &Wesson target grips, which I assume were the original grips.
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02-11-2011, 09:03 AM
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What would be a fair price on a M28-2 6 inch barrel that is 98% with original box, tools and some paperwork? It looks like it has not been shot very much. Thanks.
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The 6 inch are not as popular as the 4 inch. I would say $500/$550. If it has the S prefix serial number maybe a little more.
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02-11-2011, 11:15 AM
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The 6 inch are not as popular as the 4 inch. I would say $500/$550. If it has the S prefix serial number maybe a little more.
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what's the going price for a P&R 4" 28-2 in the very same condition w. box??
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02-11-2011, 11:25 AM
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I have several 28-2's, P&R, both 4 and six inch. Paid between 350 and 600 depending on condition. 4 in usually run a little more than 6 in model.
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Last one I saw for sale was a 6" with no extras for $600. I bought my 4" -2 last year for $375, but it was refinished and had rubbers on it...but mechanically, it's like new. Seldom see them for sale here over the last few years.
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I bought the m28 yesterday, and after a quick wipe down with a cleaning cloth, I noticed what looks like it has seen a buffer on the right side of the frame. Did not notice this while inspecting the gun. Is there any idea as to clean or polish this area so it blends in better. Thanks.
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02-12-2011, 09:25 AM
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I bought the m28 yesterday, and after a quick wipe down with a cleaning cloth, I noticed what looks like it has seen a buffer on the right side of the frame. Did not notice this while inspecting the gun. Is there any idea as to clean or polish this area so it blends in better. Thanks.
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Have someone that knows how to use a buffer correctly blend the area in (re-buff ).
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02-12-2011, 10:18 PM
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Model 28's were a sleeper even as little as a year ago but prices have gone up on them and they suddenly are very popular. It was not uncommon a year ago to buy 98% 6 inch models for $400-$450 and 4 inch models for $500-$550 in the same condition. Today they run at least $100 more and even more in areas where they don't show up much. These are basically the same revolver as the Model 27-2 without the bright blue and checkered top strap.
Of course the same is true of Model K22 and Model 17's as they were $400-$450 for really clean models and now they run $600 to $700 for really nice models. This is because people decided shooting 22's was fun after all and the ammo is cheap and easy to find and buy.
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02-17-2011, 07:10 AM
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I took my new to me 28,DOB 1968, to the range last Saturday and what a great shooter. I shot 18 rounds of 38s and 6 rounds of 357. Love this gun. Will be my shooter. I am waiting for my inserts to my wood presentation case from Joe Cebull, who is restoring them for me. It will show off my new to me M27-2 that is a beautiful gun in near mint condition with all papers, including original bill of sale. I will post pics if someone can school me about posting pics on this site. Thanks.
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02-17-2011, 07:33 AM
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Model 28's were a sleeper even as little as a year ago but prices have gone up on them and they suddenly are very popular. It was not uncommon a year ago to buy 98% 6 inch models for $400-$450 and 4 inch models for $500-$550 in the same condition. Today they run at least $100 more and even more in areas where they don't show up much. These are basically the same revolver as the Model 27-2 without the bright blue and checkered top strap.
Of course the same is true of Model K22 and Model 17's as they were $400-$450 for really clean models and now they run $600 to $700 for really nice models. This is because people decided shooting 22's was fun after all and the ammo is cheap and easy to find and buy.
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Thank you for someone finally saying this. I see and hear so many people that are stuck in yesteryear price mode still. I’m not sure if you can buy a 98% with box and tool and whatever anything for less than $500 to $600 anymore. Add in if it is P/R’ed, has original grips, or even pre-lock and you are seeing guys pay a premium for all of the above. As more and more older Smith’s (some not even that old really) get regulated to safe queen status and aren’t being sold off and rotating to new owners there are fewer and fewer of them. So we start to get the itch and what seemed like an unreasonable price not too long ago suddenly doesn’t seem so up there anymore. When I bought my 28 no dash it had minor wear in the bluing, a slight turn ring, and was wearing rubber. No box, papers, tools, no nothing extra. I managed to talk the price down to $600 as the grip didn’t even fit right. Only a few years ago I saw the same thing in the same type of condition for $400ish. If this isn’t making sense to some, thing about M1 Garands and M1 Carbine prices. Ten years ago you could find them in decent condition for $300 to $400, right? Try finding that today. Even the reproductions are twice that. You may still run into a sweet deal but that just isn’t the norm anymore.
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I have found that guns are always cheaper "somewhere else."
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My 28-2 I purchased last weekend was only $375, but it is NOT original in any sense of the word. A Gun-Kote type finish, broken rear sight leaf, and light primer strikes due to the strain screw being too loose. Do I care that it's not pristine? Not at all!! I am a shooter, not a collector, so if a particular firearm has a bit of finish wear or is non-original, as long as it is safe to shoot, it is of little concern to me.
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