Right to be Leary?

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I was in a local gun shop today on the hunt for a nice S&W model 10. He had one, but it had a lot of wear on the bluing and slight cylinder play, asking $400.Right next to it was a model 28. This gun had what looked to be slight holster wear at the edge of barrel and cylinder with a faint line on the cylinder, and the gun locked up tight. Asking price$299. Sounds too good to be true, or should I be there when they open in the morning to scoop it up?
 
It sounds like he has the prices mixed up. If I were you and looking for another 357 I would be at the door when they open. A S&W model 28 in that condition for $299 seems to be quite a deal especially if it is all original and a 4" barrel.
 
I asked the guy behind the counter if the gun had work done or if the price was mismarked, he said no, he just sells more small and medium frame guns. I really don't need another .357, but at that price I might get it anyway. The price just seems too low.
 
The deal does seem too good to be true, but sometimes that happens. At that price if I went over it and found nothing wrong, I'd be willing to hope that I could fix anything that turns up later. Sometimes I'm right. Sometimes not.
 
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First thing that came to mind upon reading that @SUBJ was, "Timothy?" ... then I realized that you must have meant "leery". ;)

FWIW, I would be at the door when that fellow opens in the morning and make my purchase of that 28 his first sale of the day.
I asked the guy behind the counter if the gun had work done or if the price was mismarked, he said no, he just sells more small and medium frame guns.
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That would make me feel more comfortable. If the pistol does have something wrong with it that bit of conversation provides some leverage.
 
I'd grab it. His point is valid. Most folks looking for a .357 don't really want a big N-frame. Awesome gun, but not necessarily got the mass appeal of a 19 or 66.
 
At that price what does need nave to do with anything? In my area a nice M28 will run you $600 or more do at half the price it's a bargain. I know the price spooks you but like said above, sometime it happens and there is nothing wrong with the gun.

A few years back i was at a LGS and a hardly used M36 hit the shelf. When I asked how much the owner said $300 which was very low for the time. (usually ~$500 here) He said he paid very little for the gun and when he added his normal mark-up the price is $300. Of course I took it home, box, papers, tools and all...
 
Leery?.....

I would not be leery of buying a used Model 28 N frame, also called a Highway Patrolman .357magnum.
If it functions & seems well made, Id buy it. ;)
Be aware that some used DA revolvers can have serious problems later. :uhoh:

I bought a nickeled Taurus 82 .38spl in the early 2000s. It had a spurless hammer & not a lot of wear. The revolver shot okay & worked fine but after a few weeks, the cylinder latch wouldn't work correctly & the cylinder couldn't rotate. :eek:

I sold the revolver & got a used Smith and Wesson model 19 with a 4" barrel.

RS
 
I sold my 4" Model 28 a couple years ago when I got laid off and money was tight.

I miss that gun and would buy it back in a heartbeat.
 
Rusty, that sounds like your ejector rod had loosened up.
That can happen with Smiths, too.

Not that I would fault you for buying a nice K frame.

For $299, I'd have bought it.
If it has problems, you can part it out for more than that.
 
Got to the gun shop 1st thing this morning , gun was purchased by someone else later Friday afternoon, that's what I get for being too cautious!
 
Yep, unless the bore was scrubbed clean of rifling with carbide bullets you let a goody slip by.

I've actually gotten two guns at crazy low prices in my time. When I asked it turned out that they were estate consignment sales where the executor simply wanted them priced to sell fast so they could close out the estate within less time.

Like an older 3 screw Ruger Single Six for $150? And a very clean model 10 6" pencil barrel for $320? The second wasn't the "deal" of a lifetime. But it was still a good $50 to $80 less than normal for up this way. The Ruger was a DEAL!

First thing that came to mind upon reading that title was, "Timothy?" ... then I realized that you must have meant "leery"
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GBExpat, we're obviously cut from the same cloth. That same thought went to my skull within a millisecond of seeing that spelling. Children of the LSD era RULE! :D
 
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I would buy that 28 in a New York, umh...bad example, Texas Minute.

I know it's not a wheel gun but I was browsing a LGS a week or do ago and noticed a customer handling what appeared to be an unfired Beretta CX4 Storm in 9mm. The tag dangling from it said $325. I tried to see if I could pry the thing loose from the guy but he was having no part of it. Pretty soon a guy was behind me, and one behind him. Anyway, he bought the gun and left with it knowing there were at least 3 backup buyers ready to jump. Doesn't happen often but when it does, my oh my.
 
At that price
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it would give me insomnia until I could get back and buy it.

Assuming it checks out mechanically, buy it, shoot it, love it, and it will love you back.

Mine is a 6", is homely looking and just shoots great. :)
 
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