Recent content by jjardina

Haha, I hear ya. Here it is disassembled for a thorough cleaning. My father-in-law said he hadn't cleaned the piece... ever... and he bought it in '75. This is the after photo, it was a damn mess. I sanded the grips and I am on my second coat of poly now. They are looking very sweet. I...

Ah, I get it now. So I am looking at a 69-72 time frame for manufacture. Thank you so much!!

Thanks for the reply. A little more information on this piece now.. On the bottom grip rail, it is stamped with an S in a diamond, which I assume means steel? Beside that mark, it is stamped with a C in a circle, which I am also assuming means chrome. Is that correct? Another weird thing...

You sure that's the serial number? I think that may be the work number? If I am not mistaken, and I usually am wrong since I just got into S&W revolvers, but I believe the serial number should start with either an S or an N for Highway Patrolman Model 28's. If I am wrong please correct me...

I just received my father-in-law's Model 28-2 he bought in the mid 1970's from a pawn shop. Someone since that time had taken it apart and put the screws in the wrong positions, to where the cylinder hanging assembly(?) would keep falling out of the gun if the cylinder was open and pointed...

I've heard a lot of good things about these guys from local gunsmith's. I haven't used them yet, but I am going to send my father-in-law's 29-2 to them for refinishing. ACCURATE PLATING AND WEAPONRY | APWCOGAN