I mentioned this one a week or so ago, and it was still around a few days later when I went back. Did a little haggling, and ended up with it on layaway.

Six inch, Highway Patrolman, from I'm told, 1954 (SN 117xxx). It looks like it's been well used, but mechanically it checks out.





The grips do number to the gun, but on the bottom they look like someone may have used them to tack up a wanted poster.

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John 3:16 .

Good catch! They aren't makin' these anymore. My Mom bought mine for me in 1970 - serial is S322* - so I think it was made, maybe, in 69 or so. I shot it a lot in the 70's and haven't fired it since. Mine has quite a bit of flame-cutting above the B/C gap so it's been retired. I loaded a lot of hot 2400 loads back then ...

Looks like a great shooter, congrats.

Don't worry about the grip "dents" or finish wear, it's just par for the course of a working gun. I actually prefer revolvers have some wear character to them, showing they weren't babied and used like the quality tools they were.

I have 2 from 54 the 6in I found in a pawn shop a few months ago.

They don't worry me a bit. I'm sort of tongue in cheek when I write these things, so I might make it sound like something bothers me.

I doubt I'll shoot it much. To be honest, I don't shoot anything too much anymore. I do like to rub them down while watching TV at night, and listen for the stories.

And if anyone asks, I'm likely to tell them the butt was used to tack up wanted posters.

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John 3:16 .

You have to love the bargain Highway Patrol shooter with plenty of "character", especially a first year example. I have a close relative to yours...serial # 117785. I refer to it as "Bernie's gun" . It was evidently a present to Bernie (maybe retirement) as the engraving suggests. I got it for a bargain price due to the engraving. Otherwise it's a high condition gun.

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Probably because they were meant to be used. Very nice gun. Enjoy it.

I personally prefer 4 "barrel, this is mine and it's excellent Shooter, my carry gun every day

Cry «Havoc!*, and let slip the dogs of war

Ok, so.... how much did it end up running you?

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Unrepentant magna hater !!

Caj,
That old HP ain't hardly broke in yet.

I had one hangin' from the gun rack in my pickup for over 20 years.
My one handed carbine..

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Eccentric old coot

Those dent and dings may well be from a big deputy or patrolman “adjusting” the attitude of various miscreants!

Beautiful revolver. I would get some hot 158 grain rounds and take a nice buck with that beauty.

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Possum—The other white meat!

That's what my Dad did with his, now mine, HP. My Dad came face to face with a robber who thought he was a "Quick-Draw McGraw." My Dad was faster. According to my Dad's autobio, when he realized he was so much faster, instead of shooting the robber, he kept going with his HP and brought the butt of his gun under the other's chin and knocked him out. He couldn't do that now without a lawsuit.

Nice looking old N-frame, congrats

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Some Might Say.

Dude, you have an AWESOME mom!!! My mom, may she rest in peace, was a wonderful woman, but she NEVER would've done that for me.

My mother would of too ! She was one tough cookie and I loved her dearly . The 2 things that will always stick in my mind the most was her accordian playing and the most wonderful creme puffs filled with home made vanilla pudding she would make for me .