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Nice Pair-O-HP's!
Enjoy shooting them.
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Congratulations on the great purchase
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08-30-2009, 10:36 AM
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Very nice!
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Hey, reblued or not thats a nice six-gun you have there, I'll bet your tatget will not notice the sideplate!
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I don't understand why some remove the side plate when buffing for a refinish? Are they going for that look?
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08-30-2009, 01:15 PM
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You guys have very good eyesight. What exactly is wrong with the side plate?
I can't tell if it does or does not fit flush to the frame in the first picture. What causes it not to sit flush if that's the case?
Congrats on a superb piece of hardware!!!!
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08-30-2009, 01:54 PM
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I agree, I don't understand why someone would remove the sideplate either. It seems to me you would get better results by leaving it on when you buff the gun. Oh well!! But it still is a nice gun. Just something nice about a tapered 6" barrel that hangs nice in the hand.
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I love those purist guns in the museum . I love to see working guns at work . I like a guy watching my back who is not afraid to shoot . It is amazing that some people, just aren't into the shooting part . There is a lid for every jar . My old mod 28 was the first mag to be shot by maybe a hundred kids , and maybe half of them it was their first pistol . I wish I could live so long as to wear a Smith out teaching kids to shoot .
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This 28-2 was also re-blued, and not very well. But I don't care - it's a great shooter. That's what I love about M28s- they're made for shootin', not lookin'.
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08-30-2009, 06:01 PM
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I agree, I don't understand why someone would remove the sideplate either. It seems to me you would get better results by leaving it on when you buff the gun. Oh well!! But it still is a nice gun. Just something nice about a tapered 6" barrel that hangs nice in the hand.
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I agree completely.
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08-30-2009, 06:39 PM
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Very nice indeed! Good luck with it. I just recently got myself a 4" model 28-2 HP, and I am a very happy with it. I am sure yours will bring you as much joy.
Now go shoot the snot out of it!!!
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I don't understand why some remove the side plate when buffing for a refinish? Are they going for that look?
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The refinishers at S&W use flat headed screws to install the plate before buffing and polishing. Why someone would do it in pieces is beyond me.
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I have an old Model 28, not near as handsome as this one. Mine has a 4 inch barrel with Pachmayr grips. When did the "Highway Patrolman" designation get applied? Was the patrolman a separate, later run of the Model 28? Are they basically the same revolver?
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When did the "Highway Patrolman" designation get applied? Was the patrolman a separat
"Dogfather," my understanding is that they originally had the "Patrolman" designation, then changed it to "Highway Patrolman" later. They are the 'same' gun, just different markings... Of course, there are variations (and increased collector interest) with the older 5 screw and 4 screw models, compared to the later dash-2s...
I actually just passed up a great deal on a 5 screw model 28 at a gunshow this past weekend. It was in very nice condition, but it just did not have matching grips (they were diamond magnas, but not numbered to the gun), so that kind of turned me off, and it did not have box and docs. It did have a sweet trigger, though... I just could seem to hand over the cash this time; I'm still kicking myself...!
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Nice HP. It reminds me of the two six inchers and a four inch I sold. What was I thinking? You hold on to those two nice ones you have.
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1976 s&w 28-2
Can u tell me what its worth i have 4inch highway patrolman edtion 357 magnum still in the box never been fired its a 28-2
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Thanks for the info "dmar". I'm not sure how many screws mine has and the serial number is very hard to read. It is not the nicest looking Model 28 around, it has seen some use so I doubt it has any collector value, but it is the first real "grown up" gun that I bought and it goes BANG every time I pull the trigger. I think I will keep it, ha ha.
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Nice looking guns both of them. That rebluing
won't hurt the way the gun shoots. "I Promise" Don
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Great looking 28-2. I just bought a 28-2 4 inch Monday and will pick-up the revolver up next week. This will complete my collection of 357 magnum revolvers. I have a 686-3 and 66-4 to go along with the 28-2. I will update with all the pictures as soon as I pickup the 28-2.
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09-03-2009, 05:49 AM
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The real question everybody should be asking is why is the gun polished in the first place. I thought 28s had a matte finish. Oh well it doesn't matter anyway because that is a great gun. You are going to have a fantastic time shooting it. It will also make a great working gun if need be.
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