VERY Cool Tom T. - nice antlers too!
MODEL 28-2 SNUB NOSE Purchase
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tom turner
US Veteran
Those cool Colorado Elk Antlers are the work of member Patrick Grashorn (of Grashorn Gun Works).
I love his work and am slowly putting 'em on my favorite Smiths, along with Tyler T-grips.
The grips really set off a gun!
T.
SixWillDo
Member
Weren't the stainless 28s round butt?
Big Lou
Member
VM
Thanks for posting a pic of my favorite wheel gun.
Gotta give props to Cody's Shooters Service in Cody WY. for some of the work and to you for those pretty grips. They fit my paw just right.
Thanks again!
Thanks for posting a pic of my favorite wheel gun.
Gotta give props to Cody's Shooters Service in Cody WY. for some of the work and to you for those pretty grips. They fit my paw just right.
Thanks again!
redsfan2
US Veteran
I know what he's going through. I have almost the exact same gun.
Mine is a model 28-2. The actual barrell length is 2 7/8" ... which is the usual lenght of a S&W 3 inch barrell. The barrell is unmarked and uncut. I has also been modified to a round butt.
When I bought it I had no idea what I was getting. I knew I liked the way it looked and the way it fit my hand. In trying to find out what it was ( after learning it wasn't manufactured that way ) a very few members here were ... dismissive (?).... most were helpful and curious and KKG went WAY out of his way trying to help. Thanks to all of you by the way .
My 28 is now cleaned and wearing a set of Badger rosewood grips. It shoots great .... it probably ani't worth a plug nickel to anyone but me ... and I'm OK with that.
Oh ... mine was 300.00 and when I took it to a gunshow trying to find grips for it ... I didn't make it 10 feet after getting it checked in before I had a dealer ask " What I needed to get for it." Had another bite after showing off the new grips.
Lastly ... I know .... "Pictures .. we love pictures" ... I'll do that too as soon as I can get my son over here to help me.
Mine is a model 28-2. The actual barrell length is 2 7/8" ... which is the usual lenght of a S&W 3 inch barrell. The barrell is unmarked and uncut. I has also been modified to a round butt.
When I bought it I had no idea what I was getting. I knew I liked the way it looked and the way it fit my hand. In trying to find out what it was ( after learning it wasn't manufactured that way ) a very few members here were ... dismissive (?).... most were helpful and curious and KKG went WAY out of his way trying to help. Thanks to all of you by the way .
My 28 is now cleaned and wearing a set of Badger rosewood grips. It shoots great .... it probably ani't worth a plug nickel to anyone but me ... and I'm OK with that.
Oh ... mine was 300.00 and when I took it to a gunshow trying to find grips for it ... I didn't make it 10 feet after getting it checked in before I had a dealer ask " What I needed to get for it." Had another bite after showing off the new grips.
Lastly ... I know .... "Pictures .. we love pictures" ... I'll do that too as soon as I can get my son over here to help me.
Denny
Member
Pistolsmiths get big bucks to do that work to a gun
HOUSTON RICK
Member
redsfan2
US Veteran
Originally posted by Raider:
Some of the coolest guns are professionally modified. Looking forward to those pics.
Hopefully this is my m 28.
calmex
Member
My computer isn't working right apparently, because your latest post with the pics of your 28 isn't appearing yet. Please repost it because I can't wait to see the photos either.
redsfan2
US Veteran
redsfan2
US Veteran
This is how it looked wearing the goodyears when I got it.
This is w/o grips to show it is indeed a round butt.
Hope this worked.
redsfan2
US Veteran
This is how he looks wearing his new Badgers.
New to the photo thing ... at least I'm getting images .. and hopefully will improve.
Big Lou
Member
I think a letter from Mr. Jinks is in order!
Factory or not, that's a neat gun!
Factory or not, that's a neat gun!
BillCa
Member
Do a search on this forum for "Jovino" or "Effector" model. The John Jovino gun shop in NYC specialized in chopping down S&W revolvers - mostly .45 caliber revolvers - into snubbies for police officers in the 70's. They trademarked the name "Effector" for some of these guns.
Here's my "non-existent" Model 25-2 .45ACP Snubby, courtesy of John Jovino and subsequent owners.
A close look should show the hammer has more of a "teardrop" shape (Jovino) and the trigger has been ground smooth (serations removed). The cylinder yoke has had a spring-loaded ball added with a detent in the frame to replace the missing front locking lug. The grip frame was reshaped to a RB K-frame size (or Ruger Security Six size, depending on year).
Yours is the first Model 28 I've seen done in this manner. It may not have been done by Jovino, but it sure looks like it. Value? Don't ask. What someone is willing to pay for it I suppose, which could be considerable to someone looking for unusual M28's or collecting Jovino custom guns.
Here's my "non-existent" Model 25-2 .45ACP Snubby, courtesy of John Jovino and subsequent owners.
A close look should show the hammer has more of a "teardrop" shape (Jovino) and the trigger has been ground smooth (serations removed). The cylinder yoke has had a spring-loaded ball added with a detent in the frame to replace the missing front locking lug. The grip frame was reshaped to a RB K-frame size (or Ruger Security Six size, depending on year).
Yours is the first Model 28 I've seen done in this manner. It may not have been done by Jovino, but it sure looks like it. Value? Don't ask. What someone is willing to pay for it I suppose, which could be considerable to someone looking for unusual M28's or collecting Jovino custom guns.
redsfan2
US Veteran
I read both of your posts with great interest. Like I said .. I could understnd your frustration. I got it too when I was trying to figure out what I had bought.
Yours is the only other one exactly like mine that I've seen ... or heard of.
Mine is a 28-2 just like yours. There are no marks on the left side of the frame, but on the right side there is a triangle that is rounded off with an A in the middle, and a circle with an N in the center. There is also a number ..41728 and an F3. At another spot is and F and at the top of the letter, upside down is a 16.
Our guns are so alike that I think it makes sense that they came out of the same shop ... or one that was doing the same type of work.
As for shooting, mine has a kick and its a tad to the loud side too. I wear ear plugs. I've been shooting mine at 15 - 20 yards with .. decent results. The more I shoot it, the better its getting. Love the way it shoots. It has the lightest trigger pull of anything I've ever shot.
If it is a Jorvino .. thats great. If not .. I'm good with that too. I carry my model 36 during warm weather, and now that its colder, my 28 is my constant companion.
Email me anytime if you want to do a little more back and forth.
PatG.
redsfan2
US Veteran
Originally posted by BillCa:
Do a search on this forum for "Jovino" or "Effector" model. The John Jovino gun shop in NYC specialized in chopping down S&W revolvers - mostly .45 caliber revolvers - into snubbies for police officers in the 70's. They trademarked the name "Effector" for some of these guns.
Thanks for the info and the picture of yours. Thats a really good looking gun too.
You're right about the trigger it is smooth. Hadn't occurred to me that it wasn't supposed to be. I will do the search on Jovino .. this is the first I've heard of it. I live in western NY, so it wouldn't have had to travel too far from NYC.
Here's my "non-existent" Model 25-2 .45ACP Snubby, courtesy of John Jovino and subsequent owners.
A close look should show the hammer has more of a "teardrop" shape (Jovino) and the trigger has been ground smooth (serations removed). The cylinder yoke has had a spring-loaded ball added with a detent in the frame to replace the missing front locking lug. The grip frame was reshaped to a RB K-frame size (or Ruger Security Six size, depending on year).
Yours is the first Model 28 I've seen done in this manner. It may not have been done by Jovino, but it sure looks like it. Value? Don't ask. What someone is willing to pay for it I suppose, which could be considerable to someone looking for unusual M28's or collecting Jovino custom guns.
10-12
Member
You're happy and that is all that counts. If I did not already have a Model 27 with 3 1/2 inch barrel and ran across a deal like you did, I'd have snapped it up as well. It some ways I would have enjoyed it more. I take special care every time I take my 27 to the range because it's so valuable. On the other hand, I had an old Model 28 that needed a reblue but was a fine shooter and I did not worry too much about it getting dinged or scratched during good, honest use. Besides, everybody should have at least one "one-of-a-kind" revolver. Now you have yours.
Enjoy that piece. Ya done good.
Bill
Hey redsfan................Yea, my gun has all of the ammenities mentioned. I have a triangle with a letter "J" in it. It has a circle with a letter "S" in it,and a number 5543 on the right side of the grip frame. On the left side, it has the number39869 which is an assembly number and it is repeated on the yoke.It also is stamped E1 on that side. Although it is an "N" frame gun, the grip frame has been altered to accept the round "K" frame grips. mine are Pachmeyers.
$369.63?
