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What grips for N frame
I'm in the process of buying a 28-2 with non original grips. Could someone advise what would have been on ser. S287XXX ? Also would like a guess on the price of a nice set. Thanks
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These would have come on your Model 28-2 most likely.
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The S&W book shows that yours dates to around 1967. It probably had diamond magnas as 824tsv noted. The book says that the diamond grip was discontinued in 1968, but I think those dates are estimates.
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...If I'm reading the book correctly, target grips didn't come out until 1975 for the Model 28.
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You're not reading the book correctly. I believe Target Stocks were always one of the few options available for this model.
The S&W HP ad below is not dated, but you can see the diamonds on the stocks. That feature was deleted circa 1968.
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Possibly it came with Diamond Target stocks as my 6" did, although it was an option A whopping $5 more in 1962 when mine was made. Page from 1962 catalog.
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Get a set of Kuracs for it, they are worth the money.
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You're not reading the book correctly. I believe Target Stocks were always one of the few options available for this model.
The S&W HP ad below is not dated, but you can see the diamonds on the stocks. That feature was deleted circa 1968.
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The book shows target trigger, target hammer, and target stocks in 1975. Apparently, the target stocks were available prior to that.
Heck, for all I know that isn't correct, either. LOL.
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The book shows target trigger, target hammer, and target stocks in 1975. Apparently, the target stocks were available prior to that.
Heck, for all I know that isn't correct, either. LOL.
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I think the HP/M28 always had a "semi-target hammer". I imagine that if you really wanted a target hammer and target trigger, you could get an accommodating dealer to install them if S&W wouldn't do so for you at the factory. If you go back far enough, S&W was pretty accommodating.
As SAEMetric says, you would have to spend a whole five bucks extra to upgrade to the target stocks.
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Go with whatever feel and look good to YOU! Unless it is a collector gun it is your best bet! Bob
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