Would You Trade?

[Muley Gil]

curleyjoe, your question/statement is a mite confusing. If you own the Ruger and someone wants to trade you a .357 Highway Patrolman for it, do it!

If you own the S&W and you are thinking of trading it for a Ruger SS, NO!

 

[gjamison]

5 screw 4” S prefix HP is a classic N frame. Definitely would take it!

 

[ken158]

Ruger owner has his fingers crossed thinking he found a sucker… No Way would I trade.

 

[lkabug]

Another No Way would I do that trade.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

Not even for a first year NIB Single Six flat gate with Bill Rugers mustache hairs stuck in the action!

 

[curleyjoe]

now thats funny! but hey, thanks for all the comments and sorry for the confusion, but im the ruger owner and someone wants to trade me for their HP Smith. Its a friend and he likes rugers and only has $350 in it, so i made him an offer something of that value! Thing is, he turned me on to the previous owner and told me that he had some guns for sale, so i went to the mans house to find out that my buddy had been there just 10 minutes earlier and scarffed this highway patrolman from him, so the way i see it, it should have been mine anyway! And i would still have my ruger? I guess i did ok, RED

 

[kraynky]

Hey, Sorry about that but im getting the Smith! trading it for my single-six. so... looks like ill be doin OK, But i kinda Thought That anyway. RED

Well in that case, Yeah! I'd make the trade if'n I was receiving the S&W! Hope it works out for you.

 

[Baxter6551]

Absolutely trade the Ruger for that Smith 28. Beautiful grips. It’s a score.

 

[Hawg Rider]

Agreed, absolutely make that trade! That early 5-screw Highway Patrolman (ca. 1954-1955) with genuine stag stocks, even with its honest wear, is worth twice (or more) the value of your Ruger. I think bigmtnman's estimate might be low- perhaps $1100 with those stocks. .22s are fun to shoot, but vintage .357 Magnums rock!

 

[Kinman]

Ruger fans don't get me wrong because I like some Rugers but that trade would not be anything I would be interested in without a significant kick from the Ruger owner. You can do anything with that Model 28 if your not happy with it, they were considered the ultimate "Franken-gun" when they were plentiful and cheap. If you wanted a .44 special that was your ticket because they used to be common and relatively cheap compared to an factory .44 or Model 27 for conversion.

 

[doubletapp357]

what did you wind up doing?

 

[Chuck24]

To summarize all the comments, NO

 

[curleyjoe]

I did trade my Ruger for the Smith. I'd like to get a nice set of service grips for it, just don't want to pay what they are asking! Especially when they won't be numbered to my gun. RED

 

[weatherby]

If that's what you want to do you could sell the stags and easily buy 2 sets.

It's styling as is