What's a NIB S&W Highway Patrolman worth? The seller is asking $800 firm.

[S&W Rover]

It may be a tad high. Perhaps he will accept an offer below that?

I tend to buy them to shoot them. I keep them nice and sell them from time to time, generally for what I paid for them. Having said that, I wish I had kept the SP101 in .327 and the Mdl 547 in 9mm -- both would be worth a lot more than I sold them for!

I'll admit I'm no expert on gun prices. If this is a purchase of love, it is worth it - only you can decide if that's the case. If it is an investment, you have to accept that it will appreciate only slowly and for quite a while you will not be able to get, on demand, much more than what you will pay for it; you'd have to wait for the right buyer, and could be stuck. If you want to shoot it, get one for a couple hundred less. P.S. - if I were to buy it, as someone else hinted, I'd be darn sure it is really NIB and the SNs, dates, etc., all match up.

 

[will527]

For one in that condition around where I live, it would not stay on the market over a day. A year ago I paid $700 for a good one but not in the condition that the one you are looking at. Around here you do not see many of the 27, 28, 29 models for sale.get them while you can. Over a period of time 50-200 dollars will not make much difference, if you see one.

 

[gkitch]

I also feel that is too much for a later model 28-2.

Asking this crew if you should buy a S&W is like asking Dean Martin and Foster Brooks if you should have a drink!

 

[Golphin]

I have a 28-2 with no turn line YET and looks new. No box or anything. I bought it about 6 months ago and shoot it every time I shoot. It is the one that gets to go with me every time like a favorite dog. I could not own one and not shoot it. Great 357 revolver. I paid a lot less but then again mine had been shot I would think and no box or anything to add value.

 

[MichiganScott]

I turned an identical one down for that price about five years ago. Today I'd pay it.

 

[Watchdog]

If you want a new solid shooter buy it!!! Where are you going to find anything better for less money? It isn't like you are going to be violating a priceless one of a kind specimen. 28-2's are not scarce.

I guess it's true that 28-2s aren't scarce, but it certainly isn't common to see a NIB 28-2 for sale, and for only $800 at that. Not around where I live, anyway.

Matter of fact, I was at a big gun show here over the weekend, and I didn't see one single 28-2 for sale in any condition.

 

[riverrat38]

If S&W still catalogued this revolver, it would cost about that much, and would be drilled for a "lightening" hole just above the cylinder release. Since they would both be NIB, it would just be a matter of deciding which version to buy. But, they don't still produce the M28. So, yes, I would buy the gun. And, I would shoot it, the same as I would the hypothetical new version. I am not a collector, but I prefer to start with new and do my own "breaking in".

Best,
Rick

 

[boatbum101]

If it's an S prefix S/N dash 2 ( solid border box if original says it might be ) then price for that condition aint out of line . If it were an S prefix no dash then $ 1000 wouldn't be out of line , same style box , 4 screw frame & diamond magnas . Agree with the above buy it for a safe queen , not a shooter .

 

[raylan007]

If it helps motivate you to buy for investment purposes or otherwise on GB Fugate Arms has your NIB M28-2 6" with a "BUY IT NOW" for $1200 and the 4" NIB for $1300. Based on them selling it at the buy it now you would already be ahead of the game by 33%.

Just by coincidence I got a email from D and L hunting who list on GI and they have a very nice M28-2 6", based on the 2 photos I would say 95% plus wearing a pair of Pachmayrs that look as though they have been on the gun for a considerable time, but in outstanding condition, gun only for $569 plus shipping. You can buy directly from them or go to GI. I was on the verge of buying it before I realized I don't need to further open the door to collecting "N" frames at the moment. Hope I didn't further muddy your decision making.

 

[3S16]

I would be on that like Stink on Poop!!!!!

 

[dave7v7]

Once this person purchased the Revolver from a retail store it ceased to be NIB.it is now LNIB.I would start at $625 and hope to buy it at $700.As far as being an investment? not even close.Mutual funds are the only thing worth putting money in for long term investing.

 

[one eye joe]

He is a C note too high.

LESS THAN 30 CENTS A DAY, OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR. I DOUBT THAT THE EXTRA C-NOTE WILL ALTER YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING. BUY THAT BAD BOY ! ! !

 

[MrN]

There was a S-prefix M26 no dash on guns intl for $1100 but I dont see it now. there are many on GB, they are not NIB Sprefix, but I have not had good experiences on GB. I have several and they SHOOT BEAUTIFULLY.

 

[rettxpo]

I am looking at a Model 28-2 in 4 inch that has been reblued and the seller started out at 550 and is now down to 490. So I think your like new with all the accoutrements might be a bit high, but how often do you have the option of looking the gun over and handling it before you buy......always negotiate you never know if they will take it. Good luck.

That was me. I started it at $525, which I thought was a fair price. Had a lot of callers and sent out a lot of pics but no buyers. I adjusted it to $490 and received more callers and sent more pics out. I had requests to ship it, hold it for a week (or till payday), and ridiculously low offers. I spent too much time talking/texting on the phone and sending out pics so I just pulled the listing. I was trying to make some room in the safe because somehow I ended up with more guns than I can shoot. I'll take it out next time I go shooting and I'll be glad I didn't sell it.

Punisher0822 go ahead and buy that 28-2 for the $800 (especially if it is NIB).

Here's a pic of the one I had for sale for $490.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I guess it's true that 28-2s aren't scarce, but it certainly isn't common to see a NIB 28-2 for sale, and for only $800 at that. Not around where I live, anyway.

Matter of fact, I was at a big gun show here over the weekend, and I didn't see one single 28-2 for sale in any condition.

This is a valid point, but I would not base market analysis too heavily on gun show inventory. Just like us wheelgun lovers in general are the minority, people who buy tables at gun shows are probably going to take the items that are in highest demand and most likely to sell. Plastic pistols and black rifles are pretty consistent sellers these days compared to that LNIB 28-2....

 

[Punisher0822]

I offered the guy $700 and he wouldn't budge. My gut told me to pass, so I did. I really want a 29-2 6 inch blued. I will wait for my unicorn.

 

[gkitch]

I offered the guy $700 and he wouldn't budge. My gut told me to pass, so I did. I really want a 29-2 6 inch blued. I will wait for my unicorn.

Patience is a virtue in collecting. A good deal on a good gun will come along. Keep you gun money around for those guns you really want, such as your 6" 29-2.

 

[LOBO]

It's easy...if you want it, buy it

 

[JohnAC]

Just for fun, I have subscribed to this thread.

In 2 to 3 years, I'm going to bring it back from the dead, so we can all have a laugh about how cheap the OP could have gotten this gun for!

 

[BigBill]

Should of purchased it and flipped it for $1,200/$1,500 to pay for the one you want. Just don't fall I love with it inbetween.

My want and desire list is thrown out the window. I grab anything were the condition is between 98% to 99%+/nib. Nickel finish is a plus.
I grabbed a few calibers that weren't on my list anyhow. Things change direction wise. In pristine nib condition I'd be kidding myself not to grab it. I can't sleep at night anyway why make it worse? I just want a few nice ones.

Experience is the key to knowledge. Look at the auction prices? And there condition? What's wrong with this picture?

If this gun was at an auction sight it could bring $2k? Put a reserve on it. The collectors would battle over it.