Model 28-2

[Oneshotone]

Wow, I am very fond of a model 27. How does it compare to a model 28–2. Local store has one in in decent shape.

 

[22hipower]

Basically the same gun. The 27 will have a nicer finish and some file work the 28 doesn't have. Steel, weight, fit, function, pretty much the same. The 28 was a less expensive version intended to appeal to budget conscious police agencies in the heyday of revolvers for LEs.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[Hair Trigger]

Wow, I am very fond of a model 27. How does it compare to a model 28–2. Local store has one in in decent shape.

M27 is the CTS Caddy, the M28 is the base model Impala Chevy. They feel the same in the hand (depending on what stocks are on them) and they shoot the same. If you get one, you want the other.

 

[cd228]

The 28 is a good working man's gun. It has good fit, finish and a good action. Plus given that it's built on an N frame, it doesn't recoil that hard. I purchased one used several years again and like it. I haven't shot the 27, but I've been told that on top of it's serrated top strap they have really nice actions, but I'd defer to those that own them.

 

[Vtgw938]

27 is pretty and a 28 in handsome. My S pre-fix has one of my best actions and though it isn't perfect it is my go to gun for shooting. the one below is my near perfect one, a 1976 model. I think you should have at least one four inch 28 of some variation and probably more.

To me they were the best value in a magnum revolver and now are the best value as a vintage collectable gun.

Added my S pre-fix.

 

[9mmsubgun-m11]

I have a 3.5" and a 6.5" 27-2 and I also have a 4" and a 6" 28-2 and the 4" 28-2 is my favorite of the bunch.

 

[Inland7-45]

I have a 6” nickel model 27 the I bought new and n 1973. Two friends of mine have identical 6” model 28s. Both are newer than mine but are still pinned and recessed. While the model 27 offered 2 finish options and wider selection of barrel lengths the model 28 was on available with a 4 or 6” barrel. The only finish choice was satin blue. This is one of a few models that t HB e factory would not do a finish change on. I believe that this policy also extended to Airweight and Victory Models as well as the model 39, 46, 59 and 61.

I think that both the 27 and 28 are great revolvers. I did’nt mind spending the extra money on the 27. But if dealer had a 28 instead I would have bought it and I would still have it.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

A 6" M-28 is as close to an arounder as we'll find. I found in pre-internet days that M-28s were fairly scarce, I have a 6" because it was the first I had seen n years, I bought a nickel 4" M-27 because I couldn't find an M-28.

 

[Narragansett]

I am not really all that fond of them.

 

[Banjo 10-79]

I fondled a 28 at a gun show back in the mid 1990’s. Back before Beanie Babies and other sundry items one does not seek at a gun show. It wasn’t in mint condition, it had honest wear. It appeared to be mechanically sound to my untrained eye. I really had limited knowledge other than it reminded of Harry Callahan’s hand cannon albeit with a shorter barrel. I don’t recall the exact price but it was under $200. The old codger manning the table was dismissive about the piece “oh that’s just the no frills budget S&W.” Unfortunately I did not buy it. It haunts my gun dreams. That is my nightmare, the horror.

 

[stansdds]

Mechanically, there is no difference between the Model 27 and Model 28, they are both N-frame 357 Magnum revolvers. The Model 27 was S&W's flagship revolver, featuring a number of barrel length options, the top strap was checkered to break up glare, the finish was highly polished in either blue or nickel plating, target hammer, target trigger, and target stocks were usually standard.

The Model 28 was available in 4 and 6 inch barrels, target trigger, target hammer, and target stocks were extra cost options, none had a checkered frame top strap, and the finish was a satin blue. S&W did produce 25 Model 28's with 5" barrel and nickel finish for the Florida Highway Patrol and supposedly there are a few Model 28's with the 8 3/8" barrel.

 

[Pointblank2U]

I carried a Model 28 for the first 6 or 7 years of my law enforcement career. I still lean to the right a little.

 

[Golddollar]

I have a Model 27 and two HIghway Patrolmen, one blued and one that was aftermarket chromed or nickeled. I used to drool at the drawings of them in Gun Digest back in my misspent youth. The shiny gun is the one i can take to matches and not have to worry about scratching a collector piece. I think it's time to take it out and shoot it some more.

 

[robvious]

my understanding is that the 27 & 28 are the same on the inside.. the 28 was a less flashy outside with limited options to bring down the costs for law enforcement officers... will shoot the same... it's why I have a 4" & 6" model 28... that and I managed to find them at great prices... took quite some time...

 

[stansdds]

I carried a Model 28 for the first 6 or 7 years of my law enforcement career. I still lean to the right a little.

So you are saying that the N-frame in 357 Magnum is a tad heavy for the given caliber? I agree, hence the K-frame in 357 Magnum, then the ultimate answer, the L-frame.

 

[S&W Fan]

While I’ve owned multiple examples of both over the years it was the purchase of a 28-2 that brought me to this wonderful forum 19 years ago.

For pure recreational purposes the 27s seemed to have smoother actions but the 28s all were just as accurate. In a self defense scenario I don’t think the difference would’ve mattered.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I am not an LEO, but I have a broad selection of handguns and used my Model 28 whenever it was within the rules and accuracy mattered. I was always accurate with this very reliable, classic gun, and I figure that is reason enough to like it.