Smith & Wesson 28 - 2 DOM - Pics added
Edit: Shoot I it or leave it in the box for another 30+ years?
Picked up a matte blue 95% S&W Highway Patrolman 28-2 with matching box.
Serial N29129*
6" barrel
Looking for date of manufacture and current Blue Book.
Pics to follow tomorrow.
Local shop had 3 S&W's come in. This Highway Patrol and 2 Model 29's. I waited a couple days and snagged this one and one of the 29's. Someone beat to the nicer 29.
Will pick up the 29 in a week or so.
Pardon my paranoia.
There is a little wear at the muzzle. a little scuff in the bluing above the trigger guard on the right side of the frame. Otherwise there is hardly a cylinder ring on this gun. No manual was included.
Thanks for the Blue Book Pricing. Looks like this came from:
1974--1977 N200000
According to here:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1961-1980/86433-ultimate-highway-patrolman-thread-including-n-frame-ser-ranges.html
Picked up a matte blue 95% S&W Highway Patrolman 28-2 with matching box.
Serial N29129*
6" barrel
Looking for date of manufacture and current Blue Book.
Pics to follow tomorrow.
Local shop had 3 S&W's come in. This Highway Patrol and 2 Model 29's. I waited a couple days and snagged this one and one of the 29's. Someone beat to the nicer 29.
Will pick up the 29 in a week or so.
Pardon my paranoia.
There is a little wear at the muzzle. a little scuff in the bluing above the trigger guard on the right side of the frame. Otherwise there is hardly a cylinder ring on this gun. No manual was included.
Thanks for the Blue Book Pricing. Looks like this came from:
1974--1977 N200000
According to here:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1961-1980/86433-ultimate-highway-patrolman-thread-including-n-frame-ser-ranges.html
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Blue Book is $350 on 95% 1957 - 1986.
Blue Book is $700 on 95% 1954 - 1957.0 -
Nice find drobs. That 6" barrel makes that a rare bird indeed. I'm not sure of the date, as I do not have that information. Can't wait to see the pictures.
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quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Nice find drobs. That 6" barrel makes that a rare bird indeed. I'm not sure of the date, as I do not have that information. Can't wait to see the pictures.
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Really, I thought the 8 3/8" was the rare one. I see 6 inchers all the time at stores and auctions.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Nice find drobs. That 6" barrel makes that a rare bird indeed. I'm not sure of the date, as I do not have that information. Can't wait to see the pictures.
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Really, I thought the 8 3/8" was the rare one. I see 6 inchers all the time at stores and auctions.
+1000 the 6" 28 is the most common one.0 -
Nice finds! Congratulations.
I was in S.E. Alaska during the "post-Dirty Harry, gotta have me a .44 magnum" craze.
Model 29s, when you could find one, were being retailed, by dealers, for 2 and 3 times MSRP. The popular alternative was to pick up a 28 and swap out the barrels and cylinders.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Nice find drobs. That 6" barrel makes that a rare bird indeed. I'm not sure of the date, as I do not have that information. Can't wait to see the pictures.
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Really, I thought the 8 3/8" was the rare one. I see 6 inchers all the time at stores and auctions.
I think the 6" is seen less than the 4" but I agree, wouldn't call it rare. Now an 8 3/8" would be rare - I don't think they were offered at all, but you never know with Smith.
Edit: LL, thanks for the info on the 8" - I hadn't heard, hadn't even heard of someone hearing about the long barrel. [:)]0 -
drobs, Finding one with the matching box is a good score, congrats. While an lot of enjoyment can be derived from looking at and handling your firearms, I would say take it out and shoot it.
Doug, According to the Smith book, there were less than 1000 8 inch model 28s made.
I solved the problem by just getting both barrel lengths. Now, if I can just find an 8"
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