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Post by magman on Feb 5, 2013 21:23:48 GMT -5
For years I have looked for a nice 4 inch Model 24 to no avail. Today I was in my local toystore and found a decent model 28 for fair money. I bought it, brought it home and promptly contacted Jim Stroh about the conversion. So Tuesday, the gun will be shipped to him for the work to include sight modifications and his deluxe bluing. In the 5-6 months that it will be gone I will procure a nice set of grips that will do the gun justice.
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Post by targetshootr on Feb 8, 2013 22:23:17 GMT -5
That'll be sweet. I recently sold a 5 screw 28 to 44 spl conversion, and another 5 screw 28 now wears a 4" 44 mag barrel and cyl and shoots lights out.
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dennyl
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Post by dennyl on Feb 9, 2013 16:01:25 GMT -5
The 28 is getting hard to find at a decent price
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Post by boxhead on Feb 10, 2013 12:01:13 GMT -5
I suggest you contact "kurak" over on the S&W Forum for grips. He did these French walnut grips on my 38 WCF M28 conversion.  |
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Post by oregon45 on Feb 10, 2013 16:26:09 GMT -5
+1 on grips made by "Kurac." I've had about a dozen pairs of his grips, both magna and target style, and they've all been excellent. His turn around time is pretty good, and he answers questions quickly. Here's a pic of a pair of his target grips on my pre-29 S&W 44 Magnum:  Here's another pair he made for me out of Osage Orange. Very neat wood that goes well with either blue or stainless:  |
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Post by magman on Feb 12, 2013 17:40:22 GMT -5
The gun departed via FEDEX today. Now I have 5-6 months to locate the grips. I am looking at Kurac or Keith Brown to make my grips. They will look so much better than the Pachy's on the gun now.
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bobl44
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Post by bobl44 on Feb 12, 2013 18:25:07 GMT -5
Was the #28 the highway patrolman?
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Post by Frank V on Feb 12, 2013 20:42:50 GMT -5
Was the #28 the highway patrolman? Yes it is, and they are very nice guns. |
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Post by coldcase1984 on Aug 10, 2013 14:35:19 GMT -5
Is it back yet?
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Post by magman on Aug 10, 2013 21:15:23 GMT -5
Not yet. I hope to be hearing from Mr. Stroh soon. I have a set of grips on order from Keith Brown to complete the package.
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Post by magman on Sept 20, 2014 20:29:15 GMT -5
I finally got the grips from Keith Brown. Not the greatest pic, sure doesn't do the gun justice.  |
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Post by magman on Sept 24, 2014 17:47:55 GMT -5
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Post by kings6 on Sept 24, 2014 20:01:13 GMT -5
Keith does amazing work with wood!
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Post by dougader on Sept 25, 2014 22:50:42 GMT -5
Gorgeous!
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Post by mohunter on Oct 13, 2014 21:53:55 GMT -5
Very nice wood on that Smith!
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