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01-27-2011, 05:07 PM
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Model 28 Barrel Lengths
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Were there any 3 inch barreled Model 28's made by the factory - even if just developmental?
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01-27-2011, 05:20 PM
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Only heard of 4's and 6's. Seen a few custom lengths, but not factory variations.
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01-27-2011, 06:03 PM
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Of course there were some 5" M28s made, but very few. IIRC, a couple of dozen for the Florida Hwy Patrol and a few others as salesmen's samples.
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01-27-2011, 06:18 PM
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Of course there were some 5" M28s made, but very few. IIRC, a couple of dozen for the Florida Hwy Patrol and a few others as salesmen's samples.
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Actually it was 25 of the 5" bright nickel made for the Florida Hwy Patrol. The other 54 so called salesman samples were not salesmen's sample at all as far as I know. These were the brushed nickel and were all 4".
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01-27-2011, 07:08 PM
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also wasn't there something like 100 produced with the 8-3/8 barrel?
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01-27-2011, 10:24 PM
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also wasn't there something like 100 produced with the 8-3/8 barrel?
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Maybe, but I nor anyone I know has ever seen one, not even a picture.
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01-27-2011, 11:32 PM
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The book says, "Fewer than 100 reported as manufactured with an 8-3/8" barrel." There is a picture of a long barreled M28 on page 196.
Also, "A few (5) reported made with satin nickel finish, reportedly as a sales sample for Adolph Blaick Inc."
Does anyone know how many fewer than 100? And who or what is/was Adolph Blaick Inc.?
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01-28-2011, 10:07 PM
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Maybe, but I nor anyone I know has ever seen one, not even a picture.
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There's a picture in the SCS&W 3rd ed.
Sorry I said "a couple dozen" when the number is "actually 25".
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... The other 54 so called salesman samples were not salesmen's sample at all as far as I know. These were the brushed nickel and were all 4".
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If you look at my post, you'll see I was talking about 5" barrel M28s, not necessarily nickel finished ones, certainly not 4 inchers. The OP was asking about barrel length, not finish.
From time to time I have heard of some 5 inch "salesmen's samples". This talk may be referencing the "sales samples" made for Adolph Black. I'm not inclined to split hairs if someone insists there is a difference between "sales samples" and "sales men's samples" ...
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Interesting contributions, thank you guys.
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