28-2

[Daffy]

I have a 28-2 which has been rebarreled at some stage in its life.
The only marking on the barrel is S R SMITH.
Any clues.
Regards Daffy.

 

[Jdavis]

Was the caliber changed? Many years ago it was not unusual to rechamber and rebarrel model 28s to 45 or 44 caliber.

 

[jframejoey]

Early PPC?

 

[Daffy]

No, still a 357. I have a letter from S&W showing delivery date and the Wholesaler but the trail has ended so I have had to hop of my horse and scout around.SR SMITH stamped on the barrel may be a gunsmith that someone knows of.
Regards Daffy.

 

[gmborkovic]

Hey Daffy, is the S R Smith stamp visible on the left side? How about a close up pic?

 

[Daffy]

Its stamped on the left side close to the chamber.The letter from S&W states that the gun was delivered to Howco Distributors Laurel,MD on July 28 1972 with a 6 inch barrel and checkered walnut grips in a batch of 20 all the same.At some stage the gun has been rebarreled.Regards Daffy.

 

[bananaman]

The barrel profile reminds me of a PPC, but not the sights. Bob

 

[bananaman]

You left something important out. How does it shoot? Bob

 

[Daffy]

It shoots ok.I'm in Australia and trying to trace the gun's history ie what path has it taken to get from the S&W factory to me.But hang on a minute,maybe I have too much time on my hands for such frivolity.
Have S&W ever made a single action like a Colt SSA?
Merry Christmas to all.Regards Daffy.

 

[Clarence Boddiker]

Earlier models like the Model 1, Model 2, Model 1 1/2 and the Model 3/Schofield are single action. They're break open, not solid frame, mind.

 

[jrm53]

I always thought the barrels that came on the model 28's had an ejector shroud. Jeff