Posted: 1/31/2015 4:08:11 PM EDT
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I thought so.. paid mod 28 pricing and when it came in it was better than i originally thought it would be. Snapped some crappy pics.. hope you enjoy them. 
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It seems high for prices of yesteryear, but now.... probably maybe just a bit??? I don't know. Any old Smith in really good condition seems like it's getting expensive. Didn't what's his name just pay about that for a 19? Vanilla Gorilla? I need to go back and look and see how much he paid.
What is the difference between the 27 and 28? |
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What is the difference between the 27 and 28? Why old smiths usually costs more 1. Don't have the cost cutting as the new ones (see casted hammers/triggers) 2. Usually nicely finished and fitted 3. Pinned and recessed - cut in the 1980s to cut costs 4. No Hillary hole lock Difference between the 27 - 28 - about the same as a Colt Trooper and a python. The 27 has a high polish blue while the 28 has a utilitarian dull blue from wiki - The Model 28, also known as the Highway Patrolman, traces its heritage back to the Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum. The Registered Magnum morphed into the Model 27. Law enforcement agencies favored the Model 27, but its high-polish finish and labor-intensive topstrap checkering added expense with no added utility for a police carry gun. The Model 28 is unusual in that Smith & Wesson removed, rather than added, features to the Model 27 to create it, in order to reduce production costs with no reduction in utility. A classic N frame revolver, the Highway Patrolman is blued, but it is not polished, saving labor costs. The top strap and frame rounds are bead blasted to achieve a matte appearance. The 27- History[edit] When first introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1935 it was known as the Registered Magnum. The model was essentially a custom order revolver. Barrel lengths could be had in quarter-inch increments from 3.5" to 8.75" in length. In addition to the different lengths of barrels available there were different grips, front sights, triggers, hammers, and finishes available. Each Registered Magnum came with a certificate of authenticity. Even though it was introduced in the middle of the Great Depression and was extremely expensive, Smith & Wesson found itself backlogged with orders for the four years that it produced the Registered Magnum. The Kansas City Police Department issued the Registered Magnum to its officers, and many other law enforcement officers across the United States carried the Registered Magnum. In 1939 Smith & Wesson stopped producing the Registered Magnum. It was replaced with the .357 Magnum. The .357 Magnum was available with barrel lengths of 3.5", 5", 6.5" and 8.75". It has been reported that these were the most popular barrel lengths for the Registered Magnum. Essentially the .357 Magnum was still the Registered Magnum, but standardized for ease of production and economy. The Smith & Wesson Model 28 "Highway Patrolman" was introduced as a lower cost version of the Model 27 in 1954, stripped of some of the features of the Model 27, such as polishing. It was noted for its durability and reliability. The 31/2" barrel length was extremely popular with FBI agents from the 1940s through the 1960s. Skeeter Skelton considered the Model 27 with a 5" barrel as the best all around handgun. General George Patton carried an ivory handled Registered Magnum with a 31/2 inch barrel (along with his ivory handled Colt Peacemaker); Patton called the Model 27 his "killing gun."[1] |
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You did quite well.
The new ones can be well made and pretty, too. 
20140707_133632 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr There's 55 years between them. One was purchased new the other is 60+ years old and about the same was paid for both. New guns are poor investments compared to the P&R era but they give up nothing mechanically, romantic notions aside. One has some nice cosmetic touches and the other is a bit straighter in most dimensions. Functionally they are both excellent. This is the most notable feature of the Registered Magnum, 357, and model 27. 
20140701_090045 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr Nice pics OP. Everyone gets lucky once in a while. |
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Quoted: It seems high for prices of yesteryear, but now.... probably maybe just a bit??? I don't know. Any old Smith in really good condition seems like it's getting expensive. Didn't what's his name just pay about that for a 19? Vanilla Gorilla? I need to go back and look and see how much he paid. What is the difference between the 27 and 28? Just saw I was mentioned. Nope, wasn't me. I just got a 19, but I lucked up and paid a LOT less than that for it. Prices on nearly any N frame S&W are going through the roof, and P&R guns even more so. I really want another Model 28 and another 3.5 inch Model 27, but I can't touch them for the prices they are commanding now. Looks like my next quest is going to be for a finish-challenged 4 inch 586. Maybe I can find one of those for less than an arm and a leg. |
