smith and wesson model 28

[Sailormilan2]

Send it back to Smith and Wesson and let them refinish it in the proper finish.

[dfletcher]

Send it back to Smith and Wesson and let them refinish it in the proper finish.

That would be my approach, although I don't know if anything can be done about the rounded sideplate edges. Perhaps it's just lighting but the cylinder flutes look soft and it has a different hue than the rest of the pistol.

Regarding a "stainless" 28, while that doesn't exist there are a few factory made nickel plated 28s out there, I believe about 50. There are of course lots of aftermarket finished ones and hard chrome does a pretty good job of pasing for stainless, especially on a 28 with its "satin" finish and matte edges.

Post 17 has a picture of an aftermarket refinished 28:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/203463-s-w-model-28-stainless.html

[Jpcm]

I stand corrected.. we took it to the range and it is in fact blued. Not sure how I overlooked that one but regardless of what color it is you got yourself a sweet firearm. Congrats

[Fishslayer]

Regarding a "stainless" 28, while that doesn't exist there are a few factory made nickel plated 28s out there, I believe about 50. There are of course lots of aftermarket finished ones and hard chrome does a pretty good job of pasing for stainless, especially on a 28 with its "satin" finish and matte edges.

Those were made for the Florida Highway Patrol. They also had 5" barrels.

[bsg]

congratulations on your S&W. nice deal too.