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What an Amazing Find! Congratulations on a great score, Justin! Thanks for sharing the good pictures and the story. This is one I can’t emphasize “like” enough with just one click. :) -Bill

I beg to differ, sir. You have a real winner, there! :D -Bill

Frontier44, I absolutely agree with everyone who has said “buy the first one you find.” We’re not talking about Glocks, here. For the record, I followed that line of thinking when I bought my one and only (so far). Be patient. Good luck! -Bill Model of 1950 Shipped July 6, 1955 w/Target...

Nice Highway Patrolman, OP!… er, stocks! Now, show us the rest of it! ;) My example shipped in July, 1980 and may have shipped with the stocks shown. It takes a historical letter to be certain, as others have pointed out. (I haven’t lettered this one.) :) -Bill NYSP 28-2 w/Gonçalo Alves...

Welcome to the Site! You have found the best group of enablers, anywhere funai5! Your 27-2 is a very good start into the world of S&W revolvers, and other firearms and related products. Do stick around! :) -Bill

Well, good news, nonetheless… One of us will gladly relieve you of that 1960 burden -and you can dab your tears with a stack of fresh $100 bills! Seriously though, you did very well! :D -Bill

I like ‘em! Beautiful pair. The nickel is truly fine as frogs hair but, there’s just something about a clean, blued revolver. -Bill

Paying full price… something I have done a few times, too. Definitely worth it when it’s something as fine as what you got. You only live once! Congratulations on a beautiful gun! :) -Bill

I thought I had read 28-2… evidently not. So, no. A -3 is not worth what a -2 is worth. -Bill

Not much to go on in the way of a description but I’d be really surprised if the 28-2 the OP is describing isn’t worth a good bit over $1100. Yeah, go back and take some decent pictures for better input from the forum, please buffalo4star. -Bill

Congratulations! They are neat little guns. :) -Bill Here’s Mine…

Ah, yes… the front sight. I forgot about that as an indicator. Thank you, Jim. -Bill

I sure would like to know if this is factory (SN 22486). Classic & Collectible Handguns Catalog -Bill

Very nice... No, wait... Beautiful example of a beautiful beast! :D I really like that one, Rodan! Thanks for sharing the story and "the find." -Bill Edit: Nothing as Nice as Yours, But I'm Always "On the Hunt!" "https://i.ibb.co/4PqRvns/2237-E218-8960-441-B-96-F5-8-F3-B80327-C11.jpg"

Wow!… Very nice. I have to ask, FB67, did you realize the rarity of what you were buying, as in 1 of 54, total? I’ll admit, even though I’ve read that figure before, I don’t have it committed to memory. Either way, that’s an exciting find! Congratulations! :) -Bill

An Unlikely, Yet Interesting, Comparison Interesting comparison... I had never thought of looking at the two, side-by-side. I have both in 4" configurations and show them with similar, non-target stocks, to make the most even comparison. My preferred pick is the 28-2, due to its better (for...

Too bad it's no longer original. On the other hand, I'd love to have come across that one due to the scarcity of a Model 29 -in any condition! Shoot it, guilt free! :) -Bill

I got my letter, today. It turns out that my revolver shipped with target stocks, after all! :) I don’t yet know if I can ever be certain whether or not it shipped with small “football” relief cut target stocks. -Bill S 146029 Shipped with Target Stocks! :D Letter Makes No Distinction Re...

Beautiful condition on that one! Now, go out and get a lottery ticket... This may be the beginning of a winning streak! :) -Bill

Good to know!... I'll file that info away with the hope of one day crossing paths with such a gem. That thing is just plain handsome! :) -Bill