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Old 05-23-2014, 05:59 PM
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I was at my LGS today and he had a model 28 P&R. How much will it effect the value between a P&R and a non P&R model 28? Oh and it came with the box but the original grips may be lost. It has Hogue's on it now.

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It all depends on condition, unless you get into the S serial numbered guns, then there seems to be a bit of a premium. Truth is, the 28-3 (the non- P&R version) is a bit of an unusual bird. I've got my eye out for one.

All things being equal, both guns in the same condition would probably sell for about the same price.
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The gun is in excellent condition.
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What's P&R mean? M28 highway patrolman?

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Old 05-23-2014, 07:44 PM
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Pinned barrel and recessed cylinder.
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I don't know about the rarity of the non-P&R M28s, but my guess would be that P&Rs always bring a premium.
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Regardless of whether it is a 28-2, which is pinned and recessed, or a 28-3, which is not pinned, but I believe may be recessed, if it is a 4" gun, you should snag it, as they are getting hard to find in LGS in my area.

You cannot go wrong with a Highway Patrolman. $600 is not too much for a good 4" 28-2 in my opinion. They are high quality, get the job done revolvers, and they are a blast to shoot. You can put as many .38specials as you want through it in a range session, and it will handle great.

Even put some Magnums through it during said session. They are snappy, but no problem for the mighty N Frame and a good grip.

If it is real nice shape and is being sold at a good price, you won't regret buying it regardless of whether it is a -2 or a -3.
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For me, the P&R guns are the most desirable and I'd pay a little extra for them. However, any pre-lock, pre-MIM gun gets me about 90% of what I'm looking for. So, bottom line I might pay 10% more for P&R vs non, but could be very happy with either in the same condition.
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Interesting question. Most S&W fans (I assume) would prefer the 28-2 with the P&R features for shooting. However, this is a discussion about collectibility (I guess that's not a real word?) and the question was about value and monetary value is often based on scarcity. Due to a much shorter production time and dwindling demand at the time I suspect the 28-3 is much less common than the 28-2 (and I'm sure an expert will correct me if I am mistaken in that assessment). So perhaps a 28-3 in collector grade condition is the more valuable of the two.

But then, what do I know?
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It is a 6" barrel.
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What would be a good asking price for this?
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What's a fair price for a 4" 28-3 with some use wear? Thing has honest holster wear but is in good shape. The wear isn't extreme but you can tell it spent some time riding in a holster. Mechanically it's in excellent shape. Locks up tight, functions perfectly, and shoots great.
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Saxon Pig said:
"this is a discussion about collectibility (I guess that's not a real word?)"
Some think Collectible is a noun, as in "the M28 is a collectible"
Also, that Collectable is an adjective, as in "the M28 is collectable".
But you're probably right; they're not real words.
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I can't keep up with what constitutes real words any longer.........
No kidding. The English language is going to h**l in a hand-basket.
Just try working out the conjugation of the new verb, "to text." It is plumb weird!
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Not really sure. I kinda tagged on to your question with a similar one but the rest haven't been useful.
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What would be a good asking price for this?
Well, I'm apparently a lousy judge of price these days.....I'd buy it at 500, I'd be tempted at 600, and I'd pass at 750.....but then I was blown away at the thousand dollar 28 that sold here a couple days ago.....

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What's a fair price for a 4" 28-3 with some use wear? Thing has honest holster wear but is in good shape. The wear isn't extreme but you can tell it spent some time riding in a holster. Mechanically it's in excellent shape. Locks up tight, functions perfectly, and shoots great.
Fair is certainly a judgement call. I'm old, so fair is probably far less than what it would sell for. Since I'm looking for a -3, I'd be willing to pay 5 bills for it. Others maybe less, others probably a whole lot more.

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