Advice needed on Model 28-2 found in pawn shop

[sleepyone]

This will be the first "old" firearm I have purchased. I decided I wanted to buy a few older pistols and rifles before they are either destroyed or out of my reach financially, so I'm not used to buying something with that much use. I guess I need to get past the finish and other wear and look purely at the function. It seems very sound.The cylinder movement front to back and side to side is no more than on my 3 year old 686 Plus that has been babied.

 

[rswartsell]

And this monster will take "hot" loads even better than the 686 without a hiccup. When made it was good for several lifetimes. It has only spent 1.

 

[AgentV3]

Don't let that one slip away. At $425 it's a steal, and the finish can always be redone if it bothers you too much, and you'll still be ahead. It's a bit hefty, but it tames the .357 better than any revolver I've ever shot, my own mother can even handle it.

I guess since a few others have shown theirs, I'll show mine:

 

[Fishslayer]

Yup. My money would be on a refinishing job. Some guns actually came from the factory with the mismatched colors on cylinder, barrel & frame, but you can tell it's been buffed till the roll marks are almost gone & no way should the sideplate/frame seam be that prominent.

But if it was mechanically sound I don't think you'd do a whole lot better for $400. Cosmetics aside it's still a 4" pinned & recessed N frame.

In my area I saw a much worse K frame M19 go for $500. More accurately, the price tag said $500. I don't know what it actually sold for.

You ain't bought it yet?

 

[sleepyone]

Well, I did not get these pictures uploaded until after the shop closed Friday, and the pawn shop is closed on the weekends. I'm heading up there as soon as I get off work at 3:30 Monday.

 

[md2lgyk]

For the condition you describe, $425 seems a bit high. A couple of years ago, I paid $500 for a 28-3 in LNIB condition. I don't think the thing had ever been fired.

 

[BCRider]

With the current run on guns in the US due to all the news and political issues I would suggest that this is a pretty darn good price on a gun which is functionally in great condition. Heck from the pictures I would even say that the holster wear on the blueing is more accurately described as moderate. This was obviously a working piece for much of it's life. Carried a lot and used lightly I suspect.

If you can get it for a bit less than the asking price I'd say you will have made out like a bandit. Is the price high compared to a few years back? Perhaps. But that was then and this is now. From some of the selling prices I've seen on the auction sites and stories around here related to cost of various guns this isn't a bad price at all.

 

[Fremmer]

What the heck kind of a pawn shop is closed on weekends?!?

 

[sleepyone]

i guess he values quality of life over work. He said Saturdays were always very slow and Monday is his busiest day of the week. I figured all the normal pawn shop and payday loan crowd would flock to pawn shops on Saturday after blowing their paychecks Friday night, but he said for his "clients" that was not the case. They wait until Monday to hock and borrow.

 

[ConcernedCitizen]

Sounds like you might want to call him Monday morning, and ask if he's willing to set it aside for you until you get there.

I've done this numerous times with my local gun shop, when I finally came to my senses after leaving empty handed...

 

[NMPOPS]

Looks good, worth the money

 

[dprice3844444]

if ya need a 6 inch bbl,i got one

 

[CajunBass]

I won't lose a gun I want over a few bucks. Sure you might find another one for less. On the other hand you might not.

Sure I'd try to get it for less, but if I wasn't able to, I'd have put it on hold or layaway before I left.

 

[aliveisalive]

Go get it...just lost a lnib security six because I was fretting over fifty bucks.. Still kicking myself just go get it!