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Manurhin MR73 Revolvers – Available Again Through Beretta

Bassbob said:
I'm about a month away from a deal on an 8" model 29-2 and a 6" model 28-2. From what I understand the 28 ( Highway Patrolman) is the less glamorous version of the 27.
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Yes , the Highway Patrolman ( Later M28 ) was the * Plain * version of the .357 Magnum ( Later M27 ) .

Matte blue instead of high polish blue . No topstrap checkering . 4 and 6 inch only , while the M27 had origonal standard lengths of 3.5 , 5 , 6.5 , 8 3/8 , and every length inbetween as special order . Later , 4 replaced 3.5 , and 6 replaced 6.5 as standardized .

M28 ramp front only , M27 had multiple options ( albeit the Ramp most common ) .

Orgionally the Budget " Working Gun " , in recent years the intrest from both Shooters and Collectors , has M28 prices not far behind the more common variants of M27 .

Added - l have my Father's post war , pre Model Number 5 inch .

I briefly owned & carried a 4 inch M28 , that moved on to my best friend ( RIP) .

It had the unusal combination of being extremely accurate ( 0.75 @ 25 yds ) , but a big cylinder gap ( 0.010 plus , maybe 12 ) . My friend subsequently sent to S&W , and had the Bbl set back .)
 
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I tend to prefer Colts…pair of Trooper Mk IIIs, 357 and .22. Official Police, Pocket Positive, etc. Owned a Python for a while, bought it off a member of the Camp Pendleton shooting team in 1968. Or rather, traded a NIB Smith 10. He was retiring and didn’t want to carry it. Sold it to my brother…I know, STUPID!
 
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