Pre Model 28

alaskavett · #1 04-06-2011, 04:19 PM

Has anyone ever seen a Pre 28 with barrel markings reading"Highwayman"? Chasing a possible here. Thanks in advance, Kyle

snw19_357 · #2 04-06-2011, 04:25 PM

I have read that the early 'prototype' HPs were marked PATROLMAN.

Wouldn't a "highwayman" be an anti-Patrolman?

fyimo · #3 04-06-2011, 07:50 PM

There were a few pre marked Patrolman as stated and then they went to stamping Highway Patrol.

diamonback68 · #4 04-06-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by snw19_357

Wouldn't a "highwayman" be an anti-Patrolman?

Yup, I doubt Smith would ever put the name of a robber and thief on one of their guns.

Hammerdown · #5 04-07-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by alaskavett

Has anyone ever seen a Pre 28 with barrel markings reading"Highwayman"? Chasing a possible here. Thanks in advance, Kyle

Hello Kyle
The "Highway Partolman" got it's name from Carl Helstrom's wife and start it's life in April 1954. Here is a Pre-28 that shipped Just Two Months into production of the Highway Patrolman series being June 1954. It is stamped "Highway Patrolman" as shown in a Larger Picture format to show the barrel stamping better and is wearing it's correct serial numbered stocks as shown. I hope this answer's your question.

Regards, Hammerdown

NFrameFred · #6 04-07-2011, 09:59 AM

Hey, Hammerdown, can you make that picture a little larger ? I'm having a hard time making out the detail . . . .

Hammerdown · #7 04-07-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerdown

It is stamped "Highway Patrolman" as shown in a Larger Picture format to show the barrel stamping better

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Originally Posted by NFrameFred

Hey, Hammerdown, can you make that picture a little larger ? I'm having a hard time making out the detail . . . .

Hello NFrameFred
I explained why the Picture format had to be larger in my post, you must have not Read it ? In the Medium Picture dimmensional format, it was hard to make out clearly the exact "Highway Patrolman" Placement or wording of the stamping on the barrel and I did not want to cut the gun's original picture down ruining the picture I had of it. if the size of it shown bothered you, I Truly apologize for it, But I do feel it shows an anwer's to the Original Posters question which was my Intent in responding...

NFrameFred · #8 04-07-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammerdown

Hello NFrameFred
I explained why the Picture format had to be larger in my post, you must have not Read it ? In the Medium Picture dimmensional format, it was hard to make out clearly the exact "Highway Patrolman" Placement or wording of the stamping on the barrel and I did not want to cut the gun's original picture down ruining the picture I had of it. if the size of it shown bothered you, I Truly apologize for it, But I do feel it shows an anwer's to the Original Posters question which was my Intent in responding...

It was joke dude, hence the "

" icon - just trying (and obviously not succeeding) to make a funny . . . .

Maximumbob54 · #9 06-27-2011, 10:02 AM

Since this thread is putting to rest a couple of HP issues, can someone post the REAL answer to what the lazy H w/4 dots means??? Please??? I have heard so many strange answers to this and it would be real nice to get the real deal answer.

NFrameFred · #10 06-27-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Maximumbob54

Since this thread is putting to rest a couple of HP issues, can someone post the REAL answer to what the lazy H w/4 dots means??? Please??? I have heard so many strange answers to this and it would be real nice to get the real deal answer.

It's just a "glyph" - as far as I've been able to determine in everything I've read it was artistic touch and has no hidden significance - given the wording, it just separates the ".357 CTG." label from the "Highway Patrolman" appellation.