Bought a Model 28-3 Highway Patrolman

Congratulations. Great buy. I've got a 4" 28-2 that I paid way too much for not long ago, but they had it, I wanted it, it had the box and the papers, and they were willing do do a long layaway. I'm not planning to sell it, so the price doesn't matter now.

Someone earlier wanted some gun porn. I'll contribute.

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It's got some wear marks on it, but I guess it will do for me. I think I've fired about a dozen rounds of 38 in it.
 
bananaman said:
AJMBLAZER, Great purchase! I looked at one on Sat at a local gun shop. $495 is the price. It looks almost as new. 4" barrel, did not look if it was a -2, or -3. One of the owners told me that it was only there 2 days, and he thought it was unfired. I may go back and pick it up today! Looks too good to shoot, but I don't want a gun that I won't shoot again. Bob
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Thanks. Sounds like you need to go get that one.

CajunBass said:
Congratulations. Great buy. I've got a 4" 28-2 that I paid way too much for not long ago, but they had it, I wanted it, it had the box and the papers, and they were willing do do a long layaway. I'm not planning to sell it, so the price doesn't matter now.

Someone earlier wanted some gun porn. I'll contribute.

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It's got some wear marks on it, but I guess it will do for me. I think I've fired about a dozen rounds of 38 in it.
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Thanks again.

I cleaned it up and mine and yours look similar in the wear marks. Carried often, handled some, and shot little. Has a nice cylinder line but other than that is pretty good. Usual marks around the muzzle and forward edges. Only thing I noticed is the rear sight has some "impact marks". Gun was dropped or maybe used to persuade someone to calm down once? Shoots POA after I got used to it.

I also cleaned it last night and discovered the folks at the store hadn't cleaned it at all. I didn't give it the "Commanding General's Inspection" cleaning but did wipe it all down very good with some CLP and LOTS of the dullness came off. Just powder residue I guess.
 
Congrats on a good purchase of an N-Frame.

Shoot and enjoy it............be comforted that if you ever want to sell it, that down the road you will be able to get more for it than what you've got in it.

They are not making anymore of these and there is a market for them. As Drew (Sebago Son) has pointed out there is a segment of collectors that are looking for the 28-3's because there were fewer made in that configuration.....Dr Pig (Saxonpig) is correct also, in that many people want a pinned and recessed gun......doesn't matter you have a desireable gun and someone else will be looking to buy it if you ever want to sell. For now shoot the heck out of it and maintain it and it will still appreciate in value. :)

Don
 
I think this is a keeper like my M1911A1, AK, dad's 10/22, my Mossberg 500, etc.

They all fit a role and a desire by me to have them and this one does too. I liked my Model 10's but in retrospect while they were neat I wanted something more...like this Highway Patrolman.

Now thinking about a Monica Kuehn Leather holster and belt, Combat style grips, speed loaders, Elmer Keith's books, Col Cooper's books, reloading equipment and supplies, and a big hat.
 
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Don't forget the bullet molds and cast lead bullets... the heavier the better. Think Elmer Keith's Lyman# 358429.

Cast lead slugs and the Highway Patrolman go togeather like Apple Pie and Ice Cream!...
 
Here is a Model 28-3 4 inch. I have box and papers. I guess these were near the end of the line for model 28s.
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Yours is definitely purtier than mine. What's your serial first few numbers?

Mine's N95 and think that must be a few years before they stopped ('86 or so?).
 
The 28 is a great choice for heavy loads. I personally have a 28 fetish. :)

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what is wrong here?
 

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You guys have some pretty M28s. Mine is an extra-ugly Texas Dept of Public Safety trade in. Paid $125 for it about 10 years ago. It has now been roundbutted and all the square edges melted. Had it plated with some type plating used for plating down hole oil field tools. Looks a lot like that straw colored nickle you used to see on Colt Commanders instead of bright nickle. Hammer has also been bobbed. If you are willing to buy your jeans a size or so bigger this carries like a dream IWB and you have something in your hand that you can actually hit with if you have to use it. While I know that will make a "collector" cringe it is one heck of a handgun.
 
Got it back on Friday. Armorer at the store said when he called them to send it in they asked about it, he explained it, they diagnosed it as end shake, and sent him shims for the cylinder. This sound correct?

At any rate while dry firing it the thing works perfectly now without even a hint of the catch in the action like before. He said if it did it again to bring it back in to them.
 
Finally got to fire it yesterday. Went bang and worked fine. More accurate than I am. 158gr .357 Magnum soft points make spectacular "sod explosions" when you miss though.
 
The only department issue gun I ever had was a Mod .28.Back in the 70's they broke the mold and hired a new Chief from outside the department. He was a former State Trooper and that's what they issued at the time,so he got them for us.
I loved it and still have it. A heavy,hard duty revolver,that will run with the best.
All the other years I had to furnish my own service weapon.
 
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