Latest Model 28

[KalamazooKid]

I bet you could have ordered one, but I have never seen anything but magnas. I bought my first one in 68 for 101.00. A 6". I know as an LEO back then I could have taken it to Smith, and had 3 T's done for next to nothing. That would be a prize. They pretty much did what LEO's wanted for peanuts back then. It was just a drive ( 90) miles to the factory back then. I had lots of mods made, and actions tuned. Colts too

That's awesome!

 

[Struckat]

Probably late 1954. First year Mod 28 I believe. i guess I would pay more for an early one, but i do not pay near that for mine. I think they are one of the last good bargains out there, but they are creeping up

I think my S 127xxx is late 54, S104600 put it at the front of the line. I thought I read the HP started at S 104500?

Mine is a 6", the fit and finish, the lock work is outstanding. I really want a 4" some day.

 

[LPD256]

My S181*** 4 inch is from late 1958. Has numbered Magna grips. My Dad was HP. He carried a Model 10 that was issued.

 

[27 Man]

I bought my first S&W center fire revolver in 1973 at Mashburn Arms in OKC. I wanted a used 5" model 27 they had on consignment but couldn't come up with the $325. Instead, I paid $160 for a new 6" model 28. Went back a couple of days later with more money and got the 27. Still have both guns.

 

[RKmesa]

Pete:

That's a beauty!!

 

[Vom Brunhaus K9]

I have a 4 inch blue 99% its definitely a keeper . Very Accurate and shoots and handles very well , using it with a speedloader too

 

[Narragansett]

I bought my first S&W center fire revolver in 1973 at Mashburn Arms in OKC. I wanted a used 5" model 27 they had on consignment but couldn't come up with the $325. Instead, I paid $160 for a new 6" model 28. Went back a couple of days later with more money and got the 27. Still have both guns.

As i said, I got my first one in 68. $101.00. Not sure why I got rid of it. I think it went towards my 1971 Browning Hi-power, that i still have. Also not sure why it took me 45+ years to get another. I don't own a 27, never have, and probably never will as long as there are nice 28's to be had. I have plenty of shiny guns

 

[Narragansett]

I think my S 127xxx is late 54, S104600 put it at the front of the line. I thought I read the HP started at S 104500?

Mine is a 6", the fit and finish, the lock work is outstanding. I really want a 4" some day.

Not sure what number they started at, but as I said i think it was 54 for the first year. If you want a nice one, my suggestion is to place an ad in the WTB section of this forum, and of course the WTS section. All 3 of mine came from this forum. Actually, in the last 6 months. I have bought maybe 15 revolvers, and they were all off of this forum using both WTB and WTS sections. Met some nice people along the way. Actually I was not looking for this last one, but it looks unfired, or if it has been, maybe a dozen rounds, so it is a fine example, and worth having