Please Close SW 28-2 Pinned 6" Barrel in .357

lvtwentytwo · Jan 28, 2020

Looking for a SW Model 28-2 pinned 6" barrel in .357. I have a SW Model 27 pinned 6" barrel in .357 that I could trade, or I would be willing to buy the 28-2 barrel straight out. Mine is damaged due to squibs.

Thank you

gmerkt · Jan 28, 2020

What kind of damage? Maybe the one you have is repairable. Unless the frame is ruined, it should be repairable, I'd think. This is a common gun, parts are available. Barrel, for example on ebay:

Smith Wesson Model 28 BARREL S&W highway patrolman blued 6in .357 used | eBay

WARNING: Many firearm parts may require fitting to safely work in another gun. In all instances, gun parts should be installed by a competent gunsmith and tested to verify proper functioning and safety.

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I see barrels like this on ebay all the time. Hey, maybe this is the time to change to a four inch if you've ever wanted one in that length.

I've repaired Smith & Wessons several times, haven't yet changed a barrel but a gunsmith can do it.

There are sellers on ebay who have access to salvage from police departments that destroy guns. The frames get spoiled but all the rest of the parts are still good.

lvtwentytwo · Jan 28, 2020

The damage is limited to the barrel. Looking down the bore you can see 5 rings (equals 5 squibs). The barrel is also bulged out at 2 of the rings meaning the guy I bought it from didn't remove the squib before firing another round. I'd say the guy was really lucky the barrel didn't explode. Other than that the frame and everything else is in good shape. I'm favoring a 6" barrel over a 4". There's a lot of 4"s on ebay for reasonable prices but not 6"s. Looking back a couple of months it appears 6"ers have sold for around $80 on past ebay posts. That's about the range I'm looking for. Not too concerned about the bluing (or loss there of) because I'm going to get the whole gun re-blued by someone I know here in town. I just want a barrel that has an excellent bore.

lvtwentytwo · Jan 28, 2020

lvtwentytwo said:
The damage is limited to the barrel. Looking down the bore you can see 5 rings (equals 5 squibs). The barrel is also bulged out at 2 of the rings meaning the guy I bought it from didn't remove the squib before firing another round. I'd say the guy was really lucky the barrel didn't explode. Other than that the frame and everything else is in good shape. I'm favoring a 6" barrel over a 4". There's a lot of 4"s on ebay for reasonable prices but not 6"s. Looking back a couple of months it appears 6"ers have sold for around $80 on past ebay posts. That's about the range I'm looking for. Not too concerned about the bluing (or loss there of) because I'm going to get the whole gun re-blued by someone I know here in town. I just want a barrel that has an excellent bore.

The guy here in town is also a gunsmith and can re-barrel the gun and head space it if needed.

gmerkt · Jan 31, 2020

lvtwentytwo said:
That's about the range I'm looking for. Not too concerned about the bluing (or loss there of) because I'm going to get the whole gun re-blued by someone I know here in town. I just want a barrel that has an excellent bore.

Sounds like you're going to get your existing gun repaired. Good move if it's only the barrel. My inclination would be to try to get a barrel that had a finish close to your existing revolver and skip the reblue. Unless the blue is really bad on what you've got.

Stacking bullets in the barrel of a revolver isn't unique, I've seen some like you describe - with the bullets still stuck in them. Not any of mine, thankfully. Good luck in your project.