bananaman
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Good choice for your 1st N frame! A 6" 28 no dash from 1960, was my first. Was my 1st online purchase also. You will probably want more "N's" It happens. I got 2 more with another in the works. Bob
Picked up my first N frame, a 28-2
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Black Knight
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For $600 you did very well, especially in that shape. My 4" 28-2 doesn't look anywhere near as good. Mine does have some history though, my duty weapon for a few years as an armed security officer. It brought me through many night mobile patrols and a few scrapes so let it have its duty scars.
Bill Bates
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Add another vote for you did okay at $600 for a clean, well cared for 28-2.
I still firmly believe that the Highway Patrolman is way under valued by the market. I think one of the days that will change and the Model 28 Highway Patrolman will begin to catchup with its better dressed twin the Model 27.
It would take a lot more than $600 for me to part with mine.
I still firmly believe that the Highway Patrolman is way under valued by the market. I think one of the days that will change and the Model 28 Highway Patrolman will begin to catchup with its better dressed twin the Model 27.
It would take a lot more than $600 for me to part with mine.
PaulCep
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I just paid $570 with S/H and tax for one in nearly as good shape in Indiana. I have shot over 600 rounds this week alone all .357 mag and it has become my favorite pistol if not favorite gun I own. And I make my own custom machined ones. Strings of fire are so easy. Only con is only 2 companies make non rubber speed loaders for it. HKS, and 5 star. Safariland stopped making them in 2008 so if you see any grab em, and SL Variant are rarely in stock anywhere since they're German and rarely make a batch.
Congrats man. Enjoy your beast of a hand cannon!
Congrats man. Enjoy your beast of a hand cannon!
mr-mom
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You did well in anyone's book. Nice find. Shoot it and enjoy your new-found hobby of collecting the darn things. They grow on ya. Started with one myself and now have several.
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It looks really good for that price. The footballs are a big plus.
Often we get someone saying they just bought a better one for $400, but I question the veracity of such a comment.
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31FordA
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Congrats, the Highway Patrolman is a great revolver. My first gun was a 28-2, and I've added several more over the years. Just curious, was that 28-2 from Targetmaster?
As far as a shortage of revolvers for sale I'd say that depends on where you are. I've had a very good year revolver wise, picking up a 60-4, 64-2, 625-3, and 627-0 so far. I routinely visit 4 or 5 shops, so my odd's of running across a nice S&W are pretty good. My local shop in Gap, Pa currently has several nice S&W revolvers in the used case (19-3, 66-2, 25-3). I also know a shop in Philly that always has lot's of nice revolvers. If there were fewer revolvers for sale I wouldn't be broke so often.
As far as a shortage of revolvers for sale I'd say that depends on where you are. I've had a very good year revolver wise, picking up a 60-4, 64-2, 625-3, and 627-0 so far. I routinely visit 4 or 5 shops, so my odd's of running across a nice S&W are pretty good. My local shop in Gap, Pa currently has several nice S&W revolvers in the used case (19-3, 66-2, 25-3). I also know a shop in Philly that always has lot's of nice revolvers. If there were fewer revolvers for sale I wouldn't be broke so often.
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As a matter of fact it was.
31FordA
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Thought it might be. I was looking at it the other day, would've bought it but I already bought three other guns this week. That is a nice example of a 28, and it was a good price. I rarely see 28's for less than $600 anymore, especially as nice as that one.
OP
^^^^^^^^^^^ My guess is Frankford & Rowland Aves.
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31FordA
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Lock's Philadelphia Gun Exchange at Frankford and Unruh in Northeast Philly. They always have a bunch of nice S&W revolvers, plus Colts, Rugers, etc. I picked up a nice 67 No Dash there last summer, one of three they had. I never go to Philly without stopping in to see what they have.
I had the wrong cross street.
78bagger
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I. Was at a gun show today, in Mesa, and a 28 like yours would have gone for closer to $800
31FordA
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Not really, either is pretty much correct. Frankford, Rowland, and Unruh all come together right at Locks. The shops street address is Rowland I think.
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