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Hi everyone. This is my first post.
I've been reading about S & W Model 28-2 revolvers with this Satin or Polished Nickel finish.
I also have one.
Its Serial# is N256XXX stamped the same both at the yoke and butt of the grip.
Its a Highway Patrol, .357 CTG with the 4" barrel.
It has a fixed blade front sight and an adjustable rear sight.
Its a three screw model.


Do you think this gun is worth a letter once the moratorium is lifted?
 
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Unless the serial # begins with FSP (or FHP or something thereabouts, for the Florida State Police/Highway Patrol. Somebody will be along shortly to say what I mean...) there would be little point, as the gun has been refinished and has no collectability. It is, however, an excellent shooter/all weather outdoor carry gun. Even though it has been refinished, post a couple of pics of it. A lot uf us here like these guns for what they were meant to be, a utilitarian, working man's gun designed to be used, not *****-footed around in a velvet lined case.
 
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Dvus, from what I've read in a different thread here, the "N" at the beginning of the serial# on the grip butt indicates it was nickel plated at the factory?
 
Muser - Welcome to the forum. The "N" you are talking about is just a prefix to the serial number. It used to be "S" up until 1969. It has no bearing on the guns finish. If it were factory nickel, there is usually an "N" stamped on the inside of the lower grip frame, seperate from the serial number, which is on the outside bottom of the grip frame. Those older 28's are excellent shooters. I believe the only nickel model 28's to come from the factory were a small run made for the Florida Highway Patrol, and very rare. They were made in about the 1959 time frame, and would be much earlier than your N prefix gun. Post a few pics when you get the chance. We like pics here. I attached a pic of my 4 inch 1963 "S" prefix model 28.

Larry

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Muser said:
Hi everyone. This is my first post.
I've been reading about S & W Model 28-2 revolvers with this Satin or Polished Nickel finish. I also have one. Its Serial# is N256XXX stamped the same both at the yoke and butt of the grip.
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Welcome to the forum! We would love to see some photos!!! Here's a link to Wiregrass' informative video on how to post photos: Video Tutorials on Posting Pictures
 
Thank-you gentlemen for all of your helpful answers.
Pics are a process for me. I'll be working on some.

Boy Fishinful, mine looks like yours from what I can tell.


Thank-you for the welcome RKmesa.
 
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Thank-you gentlemen for all of your helpful answers.
Pics are a process for me. I'll be working on some.

Boy Fishinful, mine looks like yours from what I can tell.


Thank-you for the welcome RKmesa.
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Welcome to the Forum.

Fishinfool has a blue M28. Standard features on the M28 were a brushed (satin) blue and the choice of a 4" or 6" barrel.
 
Have you lettered this to determine if it's original?
Steve
 
Doc44 said:
The Model 28-2 revolvers with a brushed nickel finish were shipped to approximately fifteen distributors in 1972.

Bill
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The OP's SN dates it several years later than that, 1974-1977.

OP, if it is a factory plating job, the extractor star will still be blued, and the hammer and trigger will be color case hardened. Aftermarket plating (yours sounds more like a hard chrome finish than nickel) generally plates the hammer, trigger and extractor star.

We still want pictures, I bet it looks pretty good.
 
Gardner11 said:
There are many advanced collectors on this forum. Does anyone have a satin nickel model 28 ?
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Here's some pics of two legit/lettered Satin Nickel M28's that used to be in my collection:

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The s/n's were - as noted above - in the N40xxx and N43xxx series, (N and 5 digits, not 6), I'm not aware of any reportedly with an N and 6 digits following.

Someone mentioned Florida Highway Patrol nickel guns, those were bright nickel and with 5 inch barrels as I recall.

Enjoy
 
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Thanks guys, from all of the information and photos you've shared, I apparently have a very nice 28-2 that was re-coated at some point after manufacture.
Mine has its front sight blade, hammer, and trigger all coated with the same satin nickel? finish .
I'm afraid my gun has proven to be yet another case of false alarm.

Thank-you for all of your interest and help.


Now I just need to find out its value?
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Muser said:
Thanks guys, from all of the information and photos you've shared, I apparently have a very nice 28-2 that was re-coated at some point after manufacture.
Mine has its front sight blade, hammer, and trigger all coated with the same satin nickel? finish .
I'm afraid my gun has proven to be yet another case of false alarm.

Thank-you for all of your interest and help.


Now I just need to find out its value?
.
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It's just a shooter. 4 or 500. Probably not even that. Hammer, trigger all finished too? Minimal value as just a shooter.
 
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Muser said:
Thanks guys, from all of the information and photos you've shared, I apparently have a very nice 28-2 that was re-coated at some point after manufacture.
Mine has its front sight blade, hammer, and trigger all coated with the same satin nickel? finish .
I'm afraid my gun has proven to be yet another case of false alarm.

Thank-you for all of your interest and help.


Now I just need to find out its value?
.
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When the zombies are coming over the trench, your .223/5.56 ammo is gone, your 12 ga. is gone, all your other ammo is depleted except the .357 Mag, and all you have to shoot it is your nickel M28, then think about it's value.......... priceless.... :)

Nothing wrong with a good shooter...... when you need it... :D
 
I would venture a guess of $600 - 800, depending on condition and how well the refinish was done.
And here is a pic of my 1965 S serial numbered 28-2
 

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