looks too good to be true. reblue?? or never fired?

rick

 

Looks identical to the one I bought brand new in 1972 for $125..

 

I don't know Rick, I did send him a message with that question.

 

Good ones that show some wear go for $650ish in today’s market. That’s on the higher end of what they go for but it looks unfired What does he say the history of the revolver is. I’d probably try $700 but if it is as good as it looks from the initial information……I’d probably give the $880. They don’t make them like that anymore and those are fine revolvers.

 

Probably re-blued because of no turn mark on the cylinder.
"Buy It Now" George.

 

His reply was that NO, not reblued but factory finish. I think I am going to offer him $800.

 

He who hesitates has lost…….

 

I'm headed out for Church, if it is still available when I get home, I think I will just take it!!

 

Take it now even if you are a little late for church. God will understand

 

I tend to think reblue. A Smith & Wesson, untouched, and you can barely if at all see the line around the side plate. Because they put the side plate on the gun and they polish it together.

With a reblue, the side plate gets polished separately, and you can generally see a very distinct line all the way around it.

I can see the edges of that side plate clearly. Down above the trigger, running up behind the cylinder. Should not be able to on a original gun.

My opinion.

 

Most sellers, if a firearm has never been fired, they'll state that. That's a HUGE selling point.

 

People lie too.

 

Well, I agreed to meet him in Athens, at Noon. If I like what I see in person, I will buy it.

 

Be careful with this one. It has been shot the trigger and hammer shows ware but the cylinder shows no cylinder lock lines and blowing it up shows many other signs that I would say it has been reblued. Look VERY carefully at the lands and groves to see if any are worn.
The grips show ware and look carful at the lines on more then one spot they are not straight but criss cross.
The price is up to NIB but this IS NOT NIB.

 

I do believe you are spot on!

rick

 

To me it seems like original bluing. This gun has been fired and $800 is a little steep, but if you like it and you have the money then it is not expensive. Plus it has been well cared for. I'm leaning more towards you buying it. Nothing wrong with a pinned and recessed cylinder and tapered barrel, and it would make an excellent giveaway prize when you hit 51,000 posts.

 

Let us know if you buy it. The OEM box is a bonus.

 

What Alpo, and goofy said.
I enlarged the pics, and there was remnants of a polished out drag line in the Cyl, buggered side plate screw. What Alpo mentioned about the sideplate gap, whoever did it, was aware of that telltale too. If you look close, he did his best to blend it, but left polishing lines that match from sideplate to frame.

 

No box or papers but I did go ahead and buy it. He told me that if I had any misgivings, that he would give my money back.

 

No box or papers but I did buy go ahead and buy it. He told me that if I had any misgivings, that he would give my money back.

No box? There was one pictured with the gun.

 

No expert by no means here but that firearm has been fired more than once or at least cycled many times.
The picture blow up shows it all.
The value is the most you are willing to pay and the least the seller will take or somewhere in between

 

I'm 70 too, I understand.

 

Looks righteous to me. 28 has the duller bluish grey than the other NS. Hard to tell from picture. If original $800 is not a crazy price. I have 4”ers in that condition with letters that I would want that much for. The 6” 28 is getting harder to find, still quite a few 4” to be had. You ain’t going to find nice 28s for $600 anymore. A lot of them going into custom jobs in 41, 45 & 45acp.

 

I don't think you could go wrong. Even if it's been re- blued. They don't make them like that, any more.

 

First thing I thought when I saw this 28 was why is the finish nicer than an original 28? Then next I wondered why the cylinder looks darker than the rest of the gun? I think it's not original and priced too high.

 

The buff marks tell it was polished or reblued.

 

George, it looks like the 28-2 is it? Regardless I think you made a good purchase. Congratulations!

 

Cylinder has turn line. Cylinder also has nice square edges on locking notches. Recoil shield is hard to see but if gun had high round count with magnum loads it would be imprinted. I can’t tell if marks are buffing or just wiping marks in oil WD or like. How did it come out in the end as far as reblue, and other negatives ? Pictures are helpful but unless professional done the glare and shadows on surfaces don’t help much on fine calls. I can’t take pics with what I have.
Most gun pics are more like window dressing even though shot from several angles.
I buy a lot of S&W revolvers on line and have short list of what I want to see. If seller can’t provide, no sale. I don’t give allowances for plausible deniability.

 

I sell boxed 28-2 HP at every gun show for $1400-1600 depending on condition…. Buy the gun.