Timber Wolf
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Very nice, thanks for sharing. I only have one each 4" & 6" Mod. 28s. A 6" no-dash and a 4" 28-2 and appriciate what you have accumulated there.
Model 28 madness
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Hi wetdog, i held that gun also. It looked very nice. The bbl did have a purplish hue. I have his number if you want it. Just pm me.
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veryyyyy nice...congrats
No wonder I can't find a decent one, you have them all. Nice collection, thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for all the nice comments.I have been chasing after these for about four years now.Every time I see one it seems to be a little different than one I already have so I talk myself into picking it up.I have large hands and love the N frame guns.I hardly shoot my K frame guns anymore as I really like these model 28's.I forgot to mention,I have another 6"gun,a 28-3 sitting at my FFL dealer I get to pick up Thursday.
My gun does not have any rework stamps on the bottom either.But it does look very shiny and polished.The more I look at it the more I think it might of been refinished.The guy I got it from told me it was not refinished just buffed very good to a real shine.The price was right and it is a great shooter so I can't complain.
My gun does not have any rework stamps on the bottom either.But it does look very shiny and polished.The more I look at it the more I think it might of been refinished.The guy I got it from told me it was not refinished just buffed very good to a real shine.The price was right and it is a great shooter so I can't complain.
The finish varied on the earlier Highway Patrolmen, some, as you have seen, were polished nearly as well as the pre-27s. I have seen the plum coloring on some earlier guns too. It happens to some, particularly on the cylinders. It adds character IMO.
Is the factory finish for a Model 28 kind of a dull blue ?
I saw a pretty nice 4" at a pawnshop last week for $450. Don't know much about that model. The price sounded OK but I wasn't sure. The bluing was dull and wasn't sure if that was the original finish.
I've learned over the years to stick with what you are familiar with or find out more and go back.
I saw a pretty nice 4" at a pawnshop last week for $450. Don't know much about that model. The price sounded OK but I wasn't sure. The bluing was dull and wasn't sure if that was the original finish.
I've learned over the years to stick with what you are familiar with or find out more and go back.
Factory finish is a matte blue. There were a very small number of them produced in factory nickel . You might take a look at the Ultimate Highway Patrolman thread to get some ideas of the finish variants. Some of the commemorative Model 28 revolvers were highly polished, the Washington State Patrol commemorative for one.
Go back and offer them $375 out the door and see what they say. $450 is a good OTD price. You have to know they only gave $225 or less for it. Probably less if it was pawned. That's how I got my 28-2...$450 OTD.
I've always had a soft spot for the Model 28 - a true "service" revolver. Glad to see someone keeping them together in such a nice collection. Thanks for the post & pictures.
Jerry
Jerry
DGNY
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Most excellent - with that group of shootin' irons, you could outfit a whole Troop of Highway Patrolmen; and they would be well armed!
Regards,
Dyson
Regards,
Dyson
Charles Graff
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A10 is correct - there are RARE versions of both that he describes (nickel and long tube)
There was just recently a long tube pictured in another thread.
IIRC, FL HP ordered 5" models that show up occasionally.
I completely forgot about those 5 inchers Wiregrass! Thanks for reminding me. I'd love to see one one of these days. I have an ultra rare 3 1/2" version (of course I had to put the barrel on myself).
).I bow down to you oh "Haver-of-Such-a-Nice-Collection" of my favorite revolver. I only have 3 - sniff-sniff-wipe away tears.
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My house was robbed in 1992 and my model 28 was stolen along with my model 39. About 2 years after the theft, I go a call from the Harbor police and they had stopped an automobile for a traffic violation and recovered my 28 from the driver. It is now locked up in a safe when I'm not around to protect it..
MDMarauder
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Man! Nice 28's.. 
Could you guys post some close-up pictures of the rear sight on the N serial gun looking down on the sight. I reciently bought a 4" gun that had a red dot on it and I have to get an original sight. Need to know if they had the grooves most N frames have? some pictures looking down on the sight would be greatly appreciated.
