An UGLY 28-2...but its tight and its mine

[stantheman86]

For the types of revolvers I'm interested in, I pretty much always start with a "shooter", of which for the Model 28's they can be found for $3-400 in holster worn but pretty solid condition and have more than a few rounds through them. It might need a yoke and/or an endshake bearing, but I would imagine a M28 would be a tough one to "wear out".

The "shooter" comes out when I have the itch to shoot quite a few rounds, and the "lookers" are the ones that get a handful of rounds once in a while but are mostly the ones that stay in the gun safe and are the ones I take out to "ooh and ahh" at and put back.

My Model 29 is one of these, it's just too darn pretty to slam thousands of rounds through it, I bought a Super Redhawk to crank .44's through, and keep the early 70's Model 29 as one that sees maybe 12 rounds here and there when I want to play Harry Callahan at the range.

 

[SrBenelli]

I completely understand your dilemma. I picked up a 28-2 a few years back (for the paltry sum of $300) with the intention of refinishing her. She still had the original "Magna" grips... the right hand side grip kinda chewed on (finally figured out it was from rubbing on the seat belt of a police car for years while riding on some cop's "Sam Browne").

Well, I replaced the grips (and yes, I still have the originals tucked away), but never could work up the courage to have her refinished. Like previous posters have said, every scratch... every worn "high spot" on the finish... is history. I may not know exactly the "how" or "why" of each "beauty mark"......


...................but it does.

 

[rere]

SrBenelli, I would like to thank you for making me realize the reason for the excessive wear on my 28's right side stock. Although it has a "strap rash" on the blue, I never thought about the seatbelt rubbing against the stock. Now I like it even more. Honest wear. It's still one of my tightest and best shooting S&W's. I think I'll keep it like it is.

 

[michael thornton]

looks like a gun to me, one you can use and enjoy!