I found this 4 inch 28-2 at a show last weekend, it looked like it had sat in a sock drawer for the past 40 years- cleaned up nice.
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I've had my four inch 28-2 (N-85xxx) a L-O-N-G time, and felt it needed zero to be better but I always lusted after the longer 6" barrel.
Whether it's anecdotal on my part or common knowledge, every .357 revolver I've owned with multiple barrel lengths (even the Ruger Security six) in the same model the 4" barrels were always the most accurate, best balanced and comfortable to shoot. Magic in the air
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Whether it's anecdotal on my part or common knowledge, every .357 revolver I've owned with multiple barrel lengths (even the Ruger Security six) in the same model the 4" barrels were always the most accurate, best balanced and comfortable to shoot. Magic in the air
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It's not that the 4" gun itself is more accurate, it's that you can shoot it more accurately. It's the same for me as well.I've had my four inch 28-2 (N-85xxx) a L-O-N-G time, and felt it needed zero to be better but I always lusted after the longer 6" barrel.
Whether it's anecdotal on my part or common knowledge, every .357 revolver I've owned with multiple barrel lengths (even the Ruger Security six) in the same model the 4" barrels were always the most accurate, best balanced and comfortable to shoot. Magic in the air
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Gnappi, you've kept your HP in great shape! I agree that the 4" N-frames are great shooters, but my all-time favorite is a 5" 27 that balances a little better, at least in my hands. I too would like a 6" HP, but for now, this is my only one. Shipped in 1954, the first year of production.
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In the current SCSW, there is a note about "less than 100 manufactured with an 8-3/8" barrel" (pg 230).
S&W catalogs specifically mention target grips as an option, and there are 5-lug boxes, one in this thread.
Target triggers and hammers were available, although I do not know if those were .500 width like on other N-frames during the same period.
A little more eye candy... An M28 4" and an M28-2. I don't have completely correct grips for either one of these, but at least those magnas are about the correct age for a Model 28 s/n S190xxx, around 1958~59 (I think). I recently found a .500 wide set of hammer and trigger for the 6" version, but have not tried installing them yet.
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I got this 28-2 HP new back in '73 for about $106 OTD. Around 1980 I had it gussied up a bit with rebluing and jeweling done on the trigger and hammer along with a white outline rear sight and a red ramp front. At the time I had a close friend that did custom gun work and offered to do it for nothing so I took him up on it. I added the Cobra stocks at the same time. And since I'm not selling it, I really don't care what the consequences are regarding the value from having that work done.
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