Need Help with S&W 28-2 Highway Patrolman vs S&W 13-3

[DGNY]

Let's hope that someday soon your finances will allow a fine Model 13 to come your way.

Meantime the advice above to get some magna grips is spot on. That's all I comfortably use on an N frame - they really make a difference.

Best of luck!

 

[sodacan]

I own both, a 13-2 and 1954 Highway Patrolman (I have the numbered diamond magnas.) Both are great guns, but have very different personalities. If I had to choose one over the other, it would be the HP, hands down, even though the 13 is a really nice revolver.

 

[BigBill]

Never trade or sell. Never ever. I have the shiney m27 and the dull m28. I don't need no stinking shiny blued guns. Lol

I like big frame magnum revolvers I can not lie. S&W N frames and ruger RedHawks I keep them seperate so no interbreeding will happen. Someone put them in the same safe that's how we got the snake guns(colt). Lol

 

[Noire 6684]

I decided to keep my model 28 and actually just ordered a set of magna grips from ebay this morning. I found a nice set of S&W factory originals for $25 that looked to be in excellent shape so I figured I couldn't go wrong with that. Thanks again for all the great advice, it truly helped me make my decision.
Best regards,
Erik

 

[quikdraw67]

I decided to keep my model 28 and actually just ordered a set of magna grips from ebay this morning. I found a nice set of S&W factory originals for $25 that looked to be in excellent shape so I figured I couldn't go wrong with that. Thanks again for all the great advice, it truly helped me make my decision.
Best regards,
Erik

I think you will be happy with that decision.

I'd never trade my 28-2 4" for anything.

And I have both sets of grips. I'll switch them every now and then. It's sporting the service grips right now.

Best, QD67

 

[Jack Flash]

Lots of good comments and advice. I too love the HP/M28, but it is a big heavy gun.

That leads to one point I notice has not been mentioned:
If the revolver is to be used for home protection, the decision should take our significant other into account. An HP/M28 would hardly be manageable for someone with small hands. That would make the K-Frame a much better choice.

No less a towering figure than Bill Jordan found K-Frames to work just fine in his extra large hands so it wouldn't be too small for the largest user in the house.