Not only that but if you happen to drop it in the dirt you won't have to scrape yourself off the ceiling. If I dropped my 27-2 I'd be a basket case.....
Am I paying too much for this old 28-2?
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Not only that but if you happen to drop it in the dirt you won't have to scrape yourself off the ceiling. If I dropped my 27-2 I'd be a basket case.....
Sounds like you ran into a bubba who wants to rid himself of a
constant reminder of his "skills" and move on to his next project. I
have to vote with the $300 value given above. Not because the 28's
not a really great revolver, I have three, but because there's no cheap
fix for this one and $400 is close to what a reasonably nice one could
be had for with a little looking. If you feel locked in at $400 because
of a verbal commitment that's understandable but the lesson here is
to slow down a little, don't buy on impluse and ignore red flags
because you're excited and willing to jump and just hope everything
will be ok. A typical buying strategy when starting out but shed as
experience grows.
constant reminder of his "skills" and move on to his next project. I
have to vote with the $300 value given above. Not because the 28's
not a really great revolver, I have three, but because there's no cheap
fix for this one and $400 is close to what a reasonably nice one could
be had for with a little looking. If you feel locked in at $400 because
of a verbal commitment that's understandable but the lesson here is
to slow down a little, don't buy on impluse and ignore red flags
because you're excited and willing to jump and just hope everything
will be ok. A typical buying strategy when starting out but shed as
experience grows.
Zebadiah
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Personally I think you did okay. A good model 27 is always a wonderful thing to have. In my area, a model 27 is not easy to find, and it is unlikely to get any easier in the future. You must've seen a lot of good in it or you wouldn't have committed to buy it in the first place. Quit second-guessing yourself and enjoy it.
More than likely, someone is going to see you out shooting it and just have to have it no matter what your asking price...but by then, you'll be in love with it and won't turn it loose. Hooooah?
fat tom
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FWIW,last year I picked up a very worn S pre-fix 28-2 at a local pawn shop for $250. I had it ceracoated to improve it's looks. Problem was,I didn't like the color I chose once it was completed so I left it on consignment at the shop where the coating was done with instructions to "get what you can for it." Last Monday,he called to say it had been sold. My end,$500 cash money! In addition,I had replaced the decent set of diamond targets that were on the gun when I bought it with a pair of Pachs. Everyone has an opinion and they aren't always the same. Different strokes,and all that. Enjoy your new revolver! 
f.t.
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beardeddog
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$525 gets you a 28-2 4" with some holster wear and non original grips. Good bench mark. In my area of Wi, Most Of the late 60s - 1980s two digit model 38 $ 357 s&w wheel guns in good to very good condition with original grips go for $525 (+\- $125). Boxes etc add more dollars.
There are limited dealers and lots of old people. So prices are fixed to a general range, but there is semi regular inventory because of all the retired folks wanting the pistol out of the house because of the grand kids or estates.
There are limited dealers and lots of old people. So prices are fixed to a general range, but there is semi regular inventory because of all the retired folks wanting the pistol out of the house because of the grand kids or estates.
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bananaman
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I currently have a 6" no dash 28. I really like that gun!. At $400, if it is mechanically sound you are getting a SHOOTER at a good price. Will it EVER have collector value? Not likely. But you can sure shoot & enjoy it! Bob
alwaysoutdoors
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There is more than one way to look at it. If you feel comfortable with the price given your purpose for the gun, the go for it. Like others have said, pass on it if it has a dangerous trigger job (or negotiate the price with having it done correctly in mind).
BigBill
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Im not sure which 357 magnum revolver is the best but the s&w m27 / m28, the colt trooper MkIII, colt Python and the Ruger security six all will perform good for anyone. Mine have.
Grayfox
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If the gun is mechanically sound and for the intended purpose, I think $400 is a fair price.
I've seen very few 28s of any kind around here in years. Nice one's are outrageous and even rough ones bring $500 or more. I say grab it while you can. There's no telling how long it'll be before you find another.
I've seen very few 28s of any kind around here in years. Nice one's are outrageous and even rough ones bring $500 or more. I say grab it while you can. There's no telling how long it'll be before you find another.
Put it this way
If you put that gun on a gun show table around here, it wouldn't make it to lunch.
If you put that gun on a gun show table around here, it wouldn't make it to lunch.
If it doesn't pass function checks, you need to find out what it would cost to make it work, and it might be easier to just pass it up, which IMO you would be entitled to. However, if it works correctly with whichever springs it ends up with, it looks to me like it is well worth the money. It cannot be a collector with the finish, but it is probably actually a superior finish. I wouldn't mind having it with that finish, particularly as a shooter. Others are entitled to be purists on that issue - just telling you that I am not.
Not sure where you would find one of those for less than $400, but maybe there are those who do know. I haven't done that much buying lately.
BTW, I'd check that gun out with the as-modified springs before rejecting them. IMO and experience, NOBODY makes the DA too light for combat use, as long as the gun still passes all function tests. You are entitled, of course, to your own opinion on SA, and I agree that there can be SA pulls that are marginal to unacceptable for defensive use. However, I have only one carry gun that has such a pull, and I don't care, because I am simply not in the practice of cocking those things. I really consider ALL SA revolvers dangerous for defensive use (in my hands), and have for many decades accustomed myself to shooting adequately in DA mode. I used to make my S&Ws DAO, but I don't even bother anymore.
Anyway, if you like the gun and it works right, I think $400 is just fine. How much do you think it would cost to Cerakote a 28 if you wanted it done (and I think that that is an OK idea)?
Not sure where you would find one of those for less than $400, but maybe there are those who do know. I haven't done that much buying lately.
BTW, I'd check that gun out with the as-modified springs before rejecting them. IMO and experience, NOBODY makes the DA too light for combat use, as long as the gun still passes all function tests. You are entitled, of course, to your own opinion on SA, and I agree that there can be SA pulls that are marginal to unacceptable for defensive use. However, I have only one carry gun that has such a pull, and I don't care, because I am simply not in the practice of cocking those things. I really consider ALL SA revolvers dangerous for defensive use (in my hands), and have for many decades accustomed myself to shooting adequately in DA mode. I used to make my S&Ws DAO, but I don't even bother anymore.
Anyway, if you like the gun and it works right, I think $400 is just fine. How much do you think it would cost to Cerakote a 28 if you wanted it done (and I think that that is an OK idea)?
BigBill
Absent Comrade
If it was mine for a shooter $400 is perfect.
If your not happy I'd sent it out to be reblued
If your not happy I'd sent it out to be reblued
MrG5122
Member
That would be a $175 Cerakote job around these parts. If I it were me it would be OD green though. Mechanically sound, at $400 I'd own it. My problem is the ones I find around here that look like they need a refinish are $600+.
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gutterman
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$400 may be the top end for this 28, but I beg to differ on finding a " nice" 28-2 in the $400 range these days. Couple of years ago maybe,but not now. Sellers who know what they have,and most seem to have an idea, won't part with a 28 in nice shape for much less than $550 to $650,at least not around here. The crazy ones are asking much more.
sbowenjr
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Let us know how she shoots and functions once you get to pick it up.
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hiwaycruzer
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New Addition is the New Favorite
As soon as I held that mag-nificent, solid, heavy hunk of carbon steel N-frame in my hands I knew I'd never let it go. The coating on frame and barrel was actually done quite nicely(photos don't do justice, the Cerakote was applied smooth and uniform). The pistol's trigger and cylinder function smoothly and flawlessly. I probably would have paid $500 for it and still have been as happy as I am now, knowing that I STOLE it for $400. I really look forward to some range time and the opportunity to warm up the barrel with some .38spl. target loads I have left over from the old S&W 10-5 I recently traded and no longer miss...
Thanks Old Bear, I think I did just fine, too.
As soon as I held that mag-nificent, solid, heavy hunk of carbon steel N-frame in my hands I knew I'd never let it go. The coating on frame and barrel was actually done quite nicely(photos don't do justice, the Cerakote was applied smooth and uniform). The pistol's trigger and cylinder function smoothly and flawlessly. I probably would have paid $500 for it and still have been as happy as I am now, knowing that I STOLE it for $400. I really look forward to some range time and the opportunity to warm up the barrel with some .38spl. target loads I have left over from the old S&W 10-5 I recently traded and no longer miss...
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hiwaycruzer
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Thanks for the advice... you described me to a "T" . . .
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Done, see my post...
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I agree a mans word is his bond. I think you did fine for 400. A lot of people seem to find them for less, I am not one of them (I wish I was). What most of these people seem to forget is if I pay 550 on gun broker its going to cost me 30 bucks to ship it and 25 to have an ffl receive it for me. Like I said sounds like you did fine and if you think a 6" N frame is good try the balance of a 4".
S&WIowegan
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I was gonna say: Leave the gun, take the cannoles. But it's too late.....now you can use the gun to take the cannoles!
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