28-2 with a Mystery

[TheHobbyist]

Buy ALL DAY at that price, seriously. Good find!

 

[BigBill]

Good find great price these are $1,000/$1,200 online. This one was $695 over a decade ago.

 

[AZ Buckshot Bill]

I'm curious about the gun shop this Smith was sold at as well.
I used to live in Charlotte-[have been out on wilkinson blvd. a number of times to Hyatt gun shop], and if this one was at hyatt's it'd be priced at $1500.00,[or more] not less than $500. I've never seen such a rip off shop in my life that will take any unfair advantage of an un-educated shopper. And that's when they were well stocked.
NCSUpackman, you did great- those older Pachmayr's will feel great when you're shooting.

Buckshot Bill

 

[rubiranch]

Rubber stocks were all the rage in the 1980's and later. Rubber does help to soften the recoil, but rubber traps moisture, which will rust the areas beneath the rubber. These days, those throw away wooden stocks are often highly sought items. Interesting how things go full circle. Bell bottom jeans are back too, but I'm not interested in them this time around. Wood stocks, however, always look better that rubber.

My brother swapped out the original Magna grips with those
Pachmyar grips because I was using it for rabbit hunting and
he felt that they were better suited for the job.

They remained on there for over 30 years along with being in the holster pictured and luckily for me there is no rust.

This is how it sits on my nightstand today.

 

[Dave.357]

28 were under priced for a long time, not any more you got a deal.
These followed me home When prices were lower.

 

[PeanutShooter]

Great Deal on a great gun !

I stopped into a LGS on my way home from work on Thursday and in the case was a 28-2, 6 inch, Highway Patrolman for sub $500.
I texted a friend, ncbeagle, partially to verify I wasn't imaging things and he quickly appeared through the door.

After thinking on it for a brief moment, and having ncbeagle look it over as well with the encouragement of "You're crazy if you don't get it," I took it home.

The serial number places it between 1974-1977.

After taking the grips off tonight, I found a bit of a mystery. Carved into the side of the frame is what appears to be "Sage Custom Action"

The serial number is also stamped on the frame above the model number.

The action is quite nice, but I attributed that to the gun being well shot.

Does anyone know who that gunsmith, Sage, is or was?

I purchased the gun in the Charlotte, NC area if that helps.

I bet that you bought that gun at Beltway Gun & Pawn ! I got a 4" w/ standard walnut grips from them for a LOT more in January.

 

[reccpd101]

Hyatts or Beltway both are full of eye candy.

 

[RMFnLA]

Rubber stocks were all the rage in the 1980's and later. Rubber does help to soften the recoil, but rubber traps moisture, which will rust the areas beneath the rubber. These days, those throw away wooden stocks are often highly sought items. Interesting how things go full circle. Bell bottom jeans are back too, but I'm not interested in them this time around. Wood stocks, however, always look better that rubber.

My experience has been those grips are less prone to rust because they are one-piece in the back so sweat is less likely to get under them.

Either way, it’s smart to remove whatever grips one has for periodic cleaning and oiling.

Remember, bluing is not protection against rust.

 

[RMFnLA]

Nice piece!

Lots of ‘smiths doing action jobs back then, me included, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of one defacing a gun with their name.

At least it’s not easily visible.

 

[Targets Guy]

Great job and you got a fine revolver. I paid $650 for mine back in 2016. Love it.


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It shipped Nov 1962.

 

[S&W Kid]

I paid $600 for this 28-2 in January. Most gun shops I know would ask $900 for it, online auctions, I shudder to think what it would go for.

 

[jcs266]

Congrats on the great find! That's like finding a 90% condition '67 Corvette for $2500

 

[2152hq]

There's a Sage Precision Rifles in Tx. They've been around since the early 2000's but now specialize in rifles obviously.

.Other that that, I don't recall the the name at all. But there are probably 1000's of 'gunsmiths' around most part time. Many don't have an FFL or don't start out right away with one.
An 01FFL was made a requirement for Gunsmithing as a business as of the GGA '68. Recently that's been upped to a 07FFL (Mfg'rs) if you are doing some operations with certain frequency that place you into that catagory.

Nice looking M28. I guess the days of the $400 HP are gone too!

 

[NCSUPackman]

Thanks everybody for the feedback!

My main reluctance to pick it up was barrel length. I tend to like my revolvers 4 inch.
I like the option to carry them and 6 inch starts getting a little long.
As for where I got it, the locals should know that for that price, there is no way it was Hyatts!

I'm thinking this one may merit a factory letter to learn about its origins.

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[Sam McCord]

Very nice find at a great price. Everybody is knocking the 'smith for engraving the gun with his name but it could have been the previous owner that did after the work was done? I like the 6 inch guns for shooting and the rubbers. Super buy!

 

[S-W4EVER]

Rubber stocks were all the rage in the 1980's and later. Rubber does help to soften the recoil, but rubber traps moisture, which will rust the areas beneath the rubber. These days, those throw away wooden stocks are often highly sought items. Interesting how things go full circle. Bell bottom jeans are back too, but I'm not interested in them this time around. Wood stocks, however, always look better that rubber.

We went to Pachmayr’s because they’re more durable than wood grips and it’s easier to reload using a speedloader. Looks were secondary.