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NEW PICS ADDED F.B.I., BINGO.. Model 28-2 serial S291700 was shipped in May 1967
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Very nice! And that is why you get letters! Did you have any idea that your plain old M28-2 was actually going to have an interesting history?
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Nice provenance. congrats.
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That's awesome and a great big congratulations.
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It doesn't get much better than that!!! Congrtats on that one...
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Based on the rate of inflation, that purchase price of $57.25 in 1967 dollars would equal $443.39 in 2020 dollars. Pretty good LE discount!
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That makes 2 Model 28-2s I have seen lettered with Target stocks.
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Nice find, well worth the letter!
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Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.
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Fascinating,just goes to show how important a letter can be.Speaking of letters how long did it take to receive your letter?
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Fascinating,just goes to show how important a letter can be.Speaking of letters how long did it take to receive your letter?
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Just about 8 weeks, but it seemed like forever   
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My letter came today
Model 28-2 serial S291700 was shipped in May 1967
FROM WIKI..
Wesley Grapp served as head of the Los Angeles Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office. He was the agent who carried out Hoover's orders to give FBI information to University of California senior regent Edwin W. Pauley. Pauley allegedly had a history of political connections with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), forerunner of today's CIA, as well as a close association with Will Jenkinson, who was later to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, (1953–1961).
Grapp left the FBI in 1972 and headed security for Flying Tigers Airlines.
Google his name he had a " Interesting career "
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Great find! I would have thought FBI issuing weapons by 1967. Being SAC he could probably carry whatever he wanted, lol.
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Very nice! And that is why you get letters! Did you have any idea that your plain old M28-2 was actually going to have an interesting history?
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Please take a look at this link.
Should YOU Join the S&W Collectors Association?
By joining, you have access to the S&W Historian Roy Jinks, ship date sub forum.
Mr. Jinks will be able to tell you when your gun was shipped, however once in a while he will add a comment such as
" A very interesting shipment " if was my gun, I'd get a letter
And that was the case with this gun.
PLEASE if your reading THIS post click the link,, and join.. well worth the money and experiance.
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I guess a gun shipped to an FBI agent is more valuable? Even if not a duty sidearm?
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I guess a gun shipped to an FBI agent is more valuable? Even if not a duty sidearm?
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I’m sure it was a duty weapon. 4” Model 28s were approved as POWs (Privately Owned Weapons) until about 2000. All he had to do was qualify with it and he could carry it.
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That one is a keeper for sure!!!
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Very nice gun and a great letter. Did you find the gun in Florida?
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Very nice gun and a great letter. Did you find the gun in Florida?
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Nope, it came out of Pennsylvania. I bought it here on the Forum
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Since it lettered with target grip and now has magnas, do the magnas have a number on the inside?
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Very interesting, congrats on a beautiful Model 28. What a fascinating outcome to get that Letter!
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