SW 28-2

[sig22018]

Is the takedown for the SW28-2 highway patrol the same as a 29? I'd like to know before I dive in to it.
Thanks

[stevie]

Yes, but no real need to take apart unless it has some problem.

[sig22018]

Nothings wrong with it but...

It's a new "used gun" for me and I want to take the sideplate off and the cylinder rod and extractor. Am I opening a can of worms?

[Blademan21]

28-2

Unscrew all the screws first,then tap the grip with a brass or soft hammer. The side plate should work loose enough for you to just lift it off the frame. Never pry it off. Insides are no different than a 29,as far as what they look like. Good luck.

[trashman]

If you've never taken a sideplate off before, head over to the S&W forum for instructions.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/530103904

If there's no problem with the action (like excess gunk from old oil) I would strongly advise to just leave it in place. Getting a new sideplate to match and fit will not be easy since the Highway Patrolman predates all the fancy CNC machining used nowadays. And damaging it will greatly reduce your resale value.

Enjoy the 28-2 -- it's a tank and handles hi-power .357 loads with ease. The 4" version might be my favorite S&W ever.

--Neill

[dfletcher]

It's a new "used gun" for me and I want to take the sideplate off and the cylinder rod and extractor. Am I opening a can of worms?

With a bit of fitting and assuming like times of manufacture you could interchange all the internal 28 & 29 parts. I think removing the sideplate for a look is OK, so long as you know how to do it. On a scale of 1 to 10 it's probably about a 2 for necessity and unless you see something out of place, simply close up & move on. Removing the cylinder & yoke & extractor is wothwhile because you could have some fouling to clean up. I had a beautiful K 38 that on the outside was clean as heck, had layer on layer of carbon build up on the yoke stem & inside the cylinder that required alot of cleaning.

[yellowfin]

It's a new "used gun" for me and I want to take the sideplate off and the cylinder rod and extractor. Am I opening a can of worms?

I've never found worms in a revolver before but I suppose it's remotely possible. I guess they'd have to be very small worms in that particular case.