28-2 Forcing Cone Question

[Pauldg]

Hey Folks,
I just picked up a 28-2, and upon looking more closely at it, the forcing cone looks like it was sort of beveled on the outer edge. None of my other Smiths look like this. It is evenly done all around so I would think it was intentional. Almost looks like the beginnings of threads if you look close.

Any thoughts why this is so?

Overall the condition is quite good, and I hope to try shooting it this week. I was in Cabelas of all places, and they had it listed for half of what they are going for on G-B, so I jumped on it.

Best-

Paul

 

[Jim Watson]

I don't know WHY, but mine is, too.

 

[tedog]

Mine too has the bevel.

 

[brucev]

Odd. Nice. But odd. Sincerely. bruce.

 

[Willyboy]

Forcing cone bevel

My older 27-2 has the bevel; my newer N frames do not. Willyboy

 

[rubiranch]

My 1978 6" M28-2 is not beveled.
My 1960 6" M27 is beveled.

 

[Kurusu]

28-2 from 1976.

It is beveled.

Edit. Forgot to mention. 6" barrel.

 

[Babysitr]

28-2 4" from 1977..it is beveled

 

[rubiranch]

28-2 4" from 1977..it is beveled

And my 1978 6" isn't.

 

[Kurusu]

Even though they are not with me yet. From the seller's pictures, both my newly aquired 1955 25-2 from 1972 and my 27-2 are also beveled.

 

[H Richard]

Those are from back in the day when S&W did the extra little steps that finished the gun.

 

[scooterfiend]

I'd noticed that the my 28-2 w/ the 6" barrel is beveled at the rear of the barrel at some point in the past. I guess I just assumed it was a nice finishing touch that S&W did at the time and didn't give it any more thought.
When I read this thread I knew right away that the 6" in barrel, S/N 125XX , was as described by the OP. But I had to go check on the 4", S/N1716XX, it too is beveled.
It's funny, I'd never seen this written about before.
This why I'm always hanging around here, I like the info that I find.
Although I'm not sure what good some of this info is.

 

[Coastie762]

I have two 28-2's, both '70s vintage. FWIW My 4" 1973 date N174XXX is beveled. My 6" late '70s N534XXX is not.

 

[Marshal Kane]

My late 60's Model 28 has the bevel.

 

[black88is]

1954 highway patrol- no bevel, 5 model 57 no dashes from 1971 to 1980- no bevels

 

[Jack Flash]

Those are from back in the day when S&W did the extra little steps that finished the gun.

That's the strange thing; I have an early HP that is not. And a late '70s that is not. All others are beveled. S&W strikes again?

NOT BEVELED
HP ……. 6" date: '54 - '55
28-2 … 6" date: '78

BEVELED
28-2 … 4" date: '65
28-2 … 4" date: '70 - '72
28-2 … 4" date: '72
28-2 … 6" date: '72 - '74

Question on terminology:
Did S&W use "chamfered" or "beveled"? Just wondering.

In a thread some time ago, a member mentioned this forcing cone chamfering as well as the chamfering at both ends of the cylinder. He was curious as to whether all HPs / M28s were chamfered in all three places.

 

[NYlakesider]

Thats just one of many little things not done now. My mid 70s 28 has them. You would think as its the ugly sister of the vaunted 27 that the 27 would have them and the 28 would not. Then again your talking about S&W!

 

[JohnRippert]

4inch '54 Highway Patrolman, no bevel.

 

[243winxb]

The 28-2 6" #N4427X , i bought new years ago, has the bevel. Never noticed it till i read this thread.

 

[Narragansett]

All mine have it, and I have seen some without. IMO, a finishing touch, the way it should be done. I see no specific function for it