The S&W Model 27 and 28 are some of my very favorite handguns. My first revolver was a 4" M28-2 that I purchased in a pawn shop for $250. Over the next summer I shot that revolver quite a bit as I put 100 rounds of .357 Magnum ammo through it about once a week (back then I could get S&B 158 gr JSP from the same shop for $12 per box). That revolver has been back to S&W once as the trigger axis pin broke (I suspect due to a previous owner fiddling around under the sideplate) and I had them re-time and reblue the gun while they had it there.
I also have a very treasured 5" M27-2 that I bought shortly after graduating college. I was ecstatic to find it for $600 at Gander Mountain of all places and nearly set my pants on fire pulling my wallet out at supersonic speed. That revolver enjoyed a place as the crown jewel of my collection for a few years.
I have, however, always lusted after a 3 1/2" model ever since first seeing a picture of one as a teenager as it is, IMHO, the finest looking handgun ever made. For years I searched for one and never seemed to be able to find one, much less at a price I could afford. Finally, a little over a year ago, I found a very nice Pre-Model 27 (1950 mfg) with the desired barrel length in a small shop for $1200. While the price was a touch more than I would have liked to pay, I decided to finally take the plunge and get one of my grail guns. Imagine my delight when, upon coming back to buy it, the proprietor of the shop told me I could have it for $1000 if I paid cash. I wound up driving an extra 40 miles to find a branch of my bank to get the money (I'd planned on buying it with a credit card) but the grail gun was finally mine.
I've owned revolvers from H&R, Taurus, Webley, Ruger, and Colt in calibers from .22 LR and .32 S&W Long to .41 Magnum and .44 Magnum, but for me it just doesn't get any better than a S&W N-Frame .357 Magnum.