Picked up my 6" 28-2 today.

[45NUTT]

And I like it. It has been used but not abused. I shot 5 or 6 cylinders and everything works like it should.

I'll clean it up and polish it some with some flitz and it might look better. Shoots like a dream and I'm already looking for a 4". Serial number is in N44XXX.

 

[PauldL]

Congratulations!
On a very fine revolver - ill bet she does shoot great

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

DON"T USE FLITZ............Iffen ya want to keep ya bluing.

 

[45NUTT]

What instead of flitz then? Not bad for under $600

 

[Jmp50]

Oily cloth works fine. Fine 28 you got there.
Great shooters w/38's too!

 

[raygixxer89]

What instead of flitz then? Not bad for under $600

Use Ren Wax.

 

[TJm15.38]

You've got a great looking 28-2! I'm proud to have a 6" as well.

 

[45NUTT]

The grips are not original, but they fit my hand well. Maybe the previous owner had smallish hands and made these for me!!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Use Ren Wax.

OR........RIG in the tub........RIG=rust inhibiting grease..............i use a RIG rag on all my handguns after use.
You're gonna enjoy that 28...........I shamelessly show mine again.......They have lived here a long time.

 

[YouveHadYour6]

Congrats on the addition; I'm quite enjoying the 4" example of the 28-2 I recently picked up - cleaned up quite nicely. Believe it hails from '70, but no letter or such yet.

 

[duke2002]

My first n frame revolver was a hiway. It had been carried and shot a lot before i got it. I traded it for a 8mm nambu. Then a few yrs ago picked up a nice 4in. Fun to shoot no frills revolver.

 

[stansdds]

That's a nice, shooter grade Model 28-2. I would not use any abrasive on it as the Model 28 was factory finished in a satin blue. Abrasives will thin the already thin layer of oxidized steel (the blue finish). Matte and satin finishes have tiny high and low spots on the surface of the metal, the abrasive will take more off of the high spots than the low spots, the end result can be a very thin looking blued finish. I suggest a good cleaning with solvent, then oil, RIG, or wax (pure carnauba wax, Johnson's Paste Floor Wax, or Renaissance Wax).

 

[dobegrant]

congratulations, very nice . I have a 4" version they are really cool, I keep my eyes out for a 6" version

 

[Hawg Rider]

You found yourself a nice 6" Model 28-2 HP, ca. 1969-1972 (probably 1970). S&W introduced the 28-2 in 1961 and continued until the 28-3 was released in 1982. As you know, it's wearing aftermarket target stocks...the originals would most likely have been the smaller Magna stocks. The matte finish appears to be in VG condition, and using an abrasive polish won't really help. Just use some good quality wax. There a lots of HP and Model 28 fans here on the Forum, so you're in good company. I have one HP from 1954, but the 28-2s are from 1973-77. Enjoy!

 

[45NUTT]

^^^Now I know where all the nice 4" 28's went!

 

[raygixxer89]

I like my 28-2!

 

[jack the toad]

HP's are cool. I'm partial to the 4" but nothing negative about the 6" that I'm aware of.
I thought about the regret beforehand but did it anyway. I had an excellent condition 4" M24 barrel needing a home so swapped barrels with a pretty decent S-prefix -2 and bored the cylinder, then sold/swapped the barrel. As stated, I knew I'd regret it and do.
Only halfway sensible thing to mention is the donor frame was the least condition-wise of the S numbered 28's I had.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Dear Smith and Wesson,
This revolver needs to make a comeback...IMMEDIATELY!

 

[45NUTT]

Dear Smith and Wesson,
This revolver needs to make a comeback...IMMEDIATELY!

Typically a well reasoned statement such as this makes sense, but for some reason it appears that most firearms manufacturers are either run by ninnys or bean counters, so all the REALLY good ideas get flushed.

Take Colt: They have one full time and one part time employee that comprises the entire manufacturing group for the Single Action Army. Now I know that your average gun buyer isn't looking for a cowboy gun per se, but they let the Italians make a boat load of $$$$ lo these past 20 years while sitting uhm, on their hands (stepping on something else too). If they had ramped up production of the Original SAA at a somewhat reasonable price point, they wouldn't have outsold the Italian makers, but maybe they would not have gone bankrupt........... again.

Sorry, Rant over, almost. At least Winchester finally got into the game. 18 years late albeit, but what does a dumb old redkneck know about Bidness??

 

[Warren Sear]

Absolutely never use abrasives on a blued finish of any kind. All you need is gun oil (any type) on a rag.

Here are pictures of my 28-2 that I have owned for some time. It is in very good shape. I haven't shot it for quite a while; I'll have to correct that oversight soon!