Cleaning a nickled 28

[Mule88]

I picked up a satin nickled 28 and it needs agood cleaning. Im not too familiar with cleaning a Satin nickled gun. I could use a little help as I dont want to ruin the satin finish. Thanx in advance

 

[gmborkovic]

Hey Mule, you got us 28 lovers drooling for some pics. How bout it?
Just use some of that cleaner and wax all the members swear by. No wool or abrasives.

 

[19leben]

I never heard of a Factory satin nickel 28. Actually never heard of any Smith that was satin nickel.
Am I mistaken? Anyone?

 

[John Fugate]

I never heard of a Factory satin nickel 28. Actually never heard of any Smith that was satin nickel.
Am I mistaken? Anyone?

Yes Smith made a few of these 28's in a factory satin nickel finish. The standard catalog mentions 5 reported. I am not sure how many were actually produced but can assume they are ultra rare. I have one 100% dead new factory fired only in its original box that does letter. I have owned this gun for many years. I so can testify for a fact they exist.

John Fugate

 

[19leben]

Yes Smith made a few of these 28's in a factory satin nickel finish. The standard catalog mentions 5 reported. I am not sure how many were actually produced. I have one new in its original box that letters. I have owned this gun for many years. I so can testify for a fact they exist.

John Fugate

Thanks for the info. Have you posted pictures of it anywhere? I would like to see it.

 

[Doc44]

One for the fifty-five known 28-2s with a satin or brush nickel finish and shipped in July 1972.

Bill

 

[05CarbonDRZ]

Do NOT touch that Gun with any Flitz or any other Metal Polish.You will leave bright spots in the satin Nickle.I would use Ren Wax and a Microfiber Towel and Thats it.

 

[Pizza Bob]

Yes Smith made a few of these 28's in a factory satin nickel finish. The standard catalog mentions 5 reported. I am not sure how many were actually produced but can assume they are ultra rare. I have one 100% dead new factory fired only in its original box that does letter. I have owned this gun for many years. I so can testify for a fact they exist.

John Fugate

John:

Are the satin nickel finish 28's marked the same as other nickel Smiths on the cylinder and grip frame?

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[Doc44]

The 28-2 shown in post #6 does not have an N stamped on it anywhere. The end label on the box has NBH written in the finish section. I assume that stands for brushed nickel finish.

There were also twenty-five Model 28s with a 5-inch barrel and nickel (bright polish) finish shipped to the Florida Highway Patrol in 1959. They were stamped FHP 32-56.

Bill

 

[Mule88]

Updated first post with some pics under the grips it has a G thats circled and a K thats circled , not sure what it means. Looks like the hammer and trigger is finished as well and not case hardened not sure if that is factory or not. Grips not factory.

 

[410bore]

I'd bet on a hard chrome (or similar) job. The hammer and trigger should be case colored, and more than likely not Target on a legit nickel 28

 

[moosedog]

Has this gun been documented with a factory letter?
It looks more like the Metal Life finish being done in the 70s and 80s. Just my observation with those photos.

 

[Mule88]

No factory letter I just purchased it from a private individual. Didn't have all that much in the gun so I thought even if refinished its a good shooter gun.

 

[John Fugate]

 

[rog8732]

Whew ! Nice first post fugotti .

 

[John Fugate]

John:

Are the satin nickel finish 28's marked the same as other nickel Smiths on the cylinder and grip frame?

Adios,

Pizza Bob

My brother Matt " fugotti" posted a picture of the gun we are partners. Come to think of it , I have never even looked for the little N's. The gun came with a letter and was nib so I didn't really dig into it when we bought it. But I will look next time I see it.

 

[GerSan69]

IMHO the OP's gun is Armoloyed. I had a few firearms refinished like that back in the mid to late 1970s. It's a great finish but we all know what it does to collector value. It sure does make it the perfect carry gun, tho. No worry about corrosion and cleaning is a snap. The action only gets better, too.
Nice to see the legendary Fugates on here. Welcome, Gents!!

 

[H Richard]

I'm with the group that think the OP's gun has been refinished with some form of metaloy finish. It looks pretty close to this which was a Metaloy from Berryville Arkansas done back quite a few years ago. (I had them leave the front sight black and kept the trigger & hammer away from them.



If OP's has a similar finish, he doesn't have to worry about it, it is nearly indestructible, and seldom shows any wear, (that was the advantage, for hard working guns), often done by LEO's who had them on every day in a holster.