I think the price was fair and the gun looks like its in pretty nice shape to me. The gun is completely fine. Clean it, fondle it, shoot it and enjoy it. The serial is on butt and the fitters number stamp in the yoke area look totally normal to me. The OP is simply WAY over thinking the situation. I dont know where anybody is buying nice condtion
28-2's with 4 inch barrel for under $500 now days but please tell me where because I only see them for $600 and up everywhere I look - and I do a lot of lookin!