S&W model 28-2






I bought from a police auction.
In Finland, a weapon can be handed over to the police, who will auction it, for example if the owner loses the firearms license or the weapon is transferred to the heir, the heir cannot obtain a permit for the weapon.


It need cleaning because it had a sticker on it at auction.

STS&W tell 1968 - 1982
Serial number 1923xx

Looks like between 1975 and 1977. I am at the office and my book is at home. Someone will be here shortly to narrow it for you. Good luck with your 28-2!

approx. 1973 from SCS&W .

I found, SCS&W page 488: N100000 = 1973

The book is also new to me, I haven't had time to read it

Good move to get the book. That is a nice looking 28-2, enjoy it.

There should be a "N" before the numbers. At any rate, it's a late 1973 manufacture. I have a 6" M28-2 with a SN N1892xx, which is 1973.

Nice looking revolver, appears to be well cared for. Here's mine:

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It like new



I accidentally bought this.
I was at an auction looking for an S&W mod 17 or 617. As an experiment, I participated in the M28-2 auction and got it.
I didn't get a mod 17, but in addition to this I got a mystical Taurus .22 LR 4 "

I think you did better than finding either the M17 or M617. Here in the US, M28's are very popular collector pieces and target guns, some even carry them for personal defense. They are unique in several ways; the matte, or satin blue finish, plain ( not grooved or checkered) top strap and barrel rib, the "Highway Patrolman" logo on the barrel.

The Model 28 was intended as a lower cost revolver for duty use, hence the fewer "glamor" features than it's companion, the Model 27. Now that you have a M28, your next quest should be for a model 27 to go with it. The "dash 2" is a great series, and have the pinned and recessed features, and seem to be in the era of the best built revolvers in terms of the "old era" of hand fitment.

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Hopefully your wife at least appreciated your originality! Seriously, that's a great model to have and yours was very well cared for. Did it come as we see it, with holster and T-grip adapter?

My first gun was model 17. In auction was a few model 17, but too many want them = price rose up over this model 27.
Someday I buy model 17 again!
The gun is as it was when I bought it.
This Hellweg #5LR holster was with the .22 LR Taurus, that I bought at the same time but this is like made for this revolver. It's too big for "K-frame size" Taurus.
Because both guns were like new, as was the other similar Taurus .22 LR at auction, they may have come from the same place (e.g. a collector) and the N-frame holster went accidentally to Taurus.

Model 28 came with this Gould&Goodrich holster (text size 24)


I planned later buy any a rare S&W .38 / .357 / 9mm revolver , maybe model 547 3", 36 3" or model 581/681.
Model 28 come now, I am very
The model 28 came now, I am very satisfied.

In Finland, you must apply for a permit from the police for each weapon. It costs about * 100.
The application must justify the need for the weapon, telling you what kind of weapon you want to buy.
Once you have purchased a gun, you must take it to a police station where the police will inspect the gun. Only after the gun has been approved by the police will the police issue a final license card.
Now I have to apply for two new permits

Excellent find, I want to either find a 27 or 28 for my next purchase too. Congrats!

Beautiful M28, and from the picture I don’t see any major issues or abuse. Please give us a report after you have taken it to the range.
Good luck with the permit process, in our free state we don’t worry about such things.

Regards, Rick Gibbs

That's a very nice Model 28; congratulations!

I'm not too thrilled by the implied default ownership by your local constabulary.

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Tervetuloa to the Forum, S&WshooterFinn! It's a very nice Highway Patrolman, and doesn't appear to have been fired often. Although you didn't mention what you paid for it at the auction, if you purchased it for less than a Model 17 you did really well! I really like the Highway Patrolman revolvers...I have a first year gun (1954), and several 28-2s that are about the same age as yours. Nauttia!

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KIITOS

I bought this because it is like new
The price is no secret. I paid * 240
Model 17 prices ranged from * 290-420. Gun shops cost +* 500
Two in poor condition model 17 were cheaper.

good buy, I hope you take it to the shooting range and then tell us how it behaves.

Google says today's conversion of euros to dollars makes it $250.82 US. I think it's been more than a few years since a nice 28-2 went for that price around here. Anyone here paying twice your price would consider themselves very fortunate. Great purchase!

Gun shop prices here is something other that police auction, because you need permit to buy gun, so you can go in auction. Every time about 500 guns on auction, and one permit = one gun. Revolver permit you can buy revolver, pistol permit you can buy pistol, rifle permit you can buy rifle and shotgun permit you can buy shotgun.
Permit cost about 100 *.
Permit handling in police take about 4-5 weeks.
In 1990's you got permit same day or next from local police and it's much cheeper. Today you have to wait 4.5 weeks, papers sleeps in police table, because gun law say, thanks two school shooting that was happabed in Finland.
OK we don't need more school shootings, I understand that if someone want first gun, proces is long but when you have many guns, proces is everytime same and damn permit price.

Model 28 pay here in gun shops about 500 - 900 *

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Police auction prices:
Prices 5.5.2022 FIN police gun auction
- Minimum auction price is 50 *.
- 0 * means gun goes to State and it destroyed.

Very nice HP...congratulations.

I like the basket weave holster as well. Bianchi?

Hellweg #5LR Large revolver

Did you remove the stocks and see if the guns serial number is stamped into the wood of the right side panel? That was done on non-target stocks like yours until the mid to late 1970's. Sometimes they get swapped out so it's always nice to have the factory-stamped originals.
Also, the grip adapter is a nice touch and is desirable as well. Tyler T-grip is the brand most sought after. I don't believe the ones produced lately are marked with anything other than the size inside, 4T for S&W N frame.

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Serial number isn't stamped

With a genuine Tyler! This deal of yours just keeps getting better and better!

Edit - zoomed in on your first pic and saw the name. I think you'll appreciate the additional gripping surface

Is the Tyler T-grip a desirable / valuable discovery?

Hellweg is an Australian holster company.

I've found the Tyler T grip is not so rare, but yes desirable. I just checked their site and with shipping, they are more than $40US, but forum members have been stating it can take MONTHS to receive one. For those less patient and willing to pay more, ebay is a good source. Manufacturer BK makes a plastic version with 2 mounting clips that has gotten good feedback. Pachmayr also used to make plastic ones, as well as S&W itself. But the metal Tyler ones seem to be the most sought after.

It was clean and dry inside
I gave it little gun oil.

This was great to shoot with .38 spl and full load .357 mag.
A few "cylinder" .38 spl and rear sight adjustment was OK, after then it was only enjoyable shootings to middle of the target.
I like it!

The discoloration you see on the hammer and trigger is the result of case hardening, a heat treatment process that also adds beauty and desirability of its own. This Forum link has some great examples. I like it!

Color Case Hardening thread.... Lets see your best examples

An M-28 is as close to an "all arounder" as we will ever get.

I had a dream to find an S&W model 547, 36 3 "orr 581/681 for this permit. Now I have to go to the police and ask a few new permits