Model 28 No Dash

[collectordude]

Just picked up this model 28 no dash today. It's in pretty good condition. The stocks are numbered to the gun.

 

[Narragansett]

Very nice, a fine looking example

 

[collectordude]

I need a 27 and 29 now

 

[cgt4570]

Very nice 4-screw.
Not sure why you felt the need to cover part of the assembly number in the yoke. It's meaningless after assembly. Only the SN on the grip frame bottom matters.

 

[Truckman]

Not sure why you felt the need to cover part of the assembly number in the yoke.

Why cover anything?......Ben

 

[collectordude]

Anyone know of a good way to clean the wood grips?

 

[collectordude]

Very nice 4-screw.
Not sure why you felt the need to cover part of the assembly number in the yoke. It's meaningless after assembly. Only the SN on the grip frame bottom matters.

It's the same number as the serial number on the bottom of the frame

 

[IraIII]

I have a model 28 sn s19010x, I just got a ship date of 4/28/1959, so yours should be lare 59 early 60. Yours is gorgeous a fine looking example.

 

[collectordude]

I have a model 28 sn s19010x, I just got a ship date of 4/28/1959, so yours should be lare 59 early 60. Yours is gorgeous a fine looking example.

Here is it next to my 1964 28-2

 

[Gun Relics]

Here is it next to my 1964 28-2

It's nice to have a no dash, all matching. Nice find. Doesn't look like it's been used much at all.

 

[charlie sherrill]

You got a nice one. One of my favorite shooters.

 

[DV0]

Very nice, I can relate. My #2009xx shipped November 1959. It’s also very clean.
It inspired my N frame search and I just got my first 27, also a 4 screw. I can’t wait to shoot it.

 

[kscharlie]

Very nice 4-screw.
Not sure why you felt the need to cover part of the assembly number in the yoke. It's meaningless after assembly. Only the SN on the grip frame bottom matters.

Model marked guns have the serial number stamped on the yoke. At the time of stamping the model number, S&W went from hard fitting to soft fitting. Assembly numbers were no longer stamped on the yoke.

 

[cgt4570]

Model marked guns have the serial number stamped on the yoke. At the time of stamping the model number, S&W went from hard fitting to soft fitting. Assembly numbers were no longer stamped on the yoke.

My mistake. I thought the addition of the SN to the yoke came along later. I have very few early model number no dash Smiths (vast majority of my Smiths are much older).

So I just looked. Of my Model 22, 42, 64, 66, and 67 no dashes, only the 66 and 67 have the yoke SN.

 

[boykinlp]

Just picked up this model 28 no dash today. It's in pretty good condition. The stocks are numbered to the gun.

Very Nice one! My Model 28 No Dash is my birth year (1960) gun.
Larry

 

[kscharlie]

My mistake. I thought the addition of the SN to the yoke came along later. I have very few early model number no dash Smiths (vast majority of my Smiths are much older).

So I just looked. Of my Model 22, 42, 64, 66, and 67 no dashes, only the 66 and 67 have the yoke SN.

Well, now I am confused. I have a 14-1, 15-4, 16-2, 16-4, 17-4, 19-4 and 28 no dash. All of them have the serial # stamped on the yoke. All my other K and N frames are pre models with assembly #s on the yoke. I do have a 31-1 and 32-1 (J frames) with no number on the yoke. Finally have a 642 (J frame) with serial # on yoke.

Not sure what the rhyme or reason is now.

 

[kscharlie]

OP, you have a very nice 28 ND. Your 6 incher would look good alongside my 4" 28 ND.

 

[collectordude]

OP, you have a very nice 28 ND. Your 6 incher would look good alongside my 4" 28 ND.

My 6 inches would make your 4 inches look really small if they were side by side

 

[GF]

Anyone know of a good way to clean the wood grips?

I take them off, wipe the stocks down Pledge furniture polish, let dry and put 'em back on.

 

[got2hav1]

OP, that is a great example. Looks as new and that is a great find.