This was a former Mike Priwer gun and I think Mike sold it to George W., from whom I bought it about five years ago. It is indeed a very nice specimen and of my favorite Higway Patrolman revolvers.




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Best regards from Germany.
Paul SWCA #1354
ps. I was always satisfied with the guns I bought from George W.

Very nice example of a Hwy Patrolman. Lettered and docs add to a very clean looking revolver.
All you need and nothing you don't!

I know Geo W. takes a beating here but I sold him a HD 44 spl a year or two ago, he was a gentelman and we had a smooth deal.

Great pics and good post from Germany!

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That's a very "clean" lookin' pistol, a fine example of a utility .357.

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John

Good looking gun, great docs. Congratulations.

I just love these old midcentury and even prewar Smiths that are now in their 50s, 60s and 70s.

DCW

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David Wilson

Very nice.
I traded a what was probably one of the first 6" guns to another forum member that was close to that nice

Great revolver and photos.

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Paul

Well - its nice to see an old friend, still looking good !

I sold that gun to Ray Brazille in Oct of 2003, so I assume that Ray sold it to
George. Indeed its a very early model 28, being first month production.

We were living in Seattle at the time I bought it - I assume the letter is the one
I ordered - sent to the Bellevue WA address ? I bought the gun, as I recall, from
Wades Eastside Gun Shop, in Bellevue. When I learned that it was originally sold
by Warshals, I thought it might make an interesting story, to write about a gun that
probably never left the Seattle area.

Warshals was still in business at the time. Its a sporting goods store, selling all
kinds of camping, hunting, fishing, etc, stuff. In the early years, they were a big
outlet for S&W guns, along with a couple of hardware stores in the Seattle area. We
lived in the Seattle area from 1991 to 1998 . Somewhere in that time-frame, Warshals
went out of the gun business, but is still in the sporting goods business.

In writing the article, I called the store, and spoke with one of the Warshals.
For whatever reason, they didn't have any old pictures, or advertisements, etc. There
was virtually no information available. I had hoped to develop it into a story about
the old-time gun stores, but it didn't work out that way.

Regards, Mike Priwer

Dear Mike,

Thank you very much for your quick response. Yes, it is your factory letter, but I did not know whether I could announce the first page of letter or not, as you WA address would be available, and I wasen't sure if you are still living there. I think caution is important.

Best regards Paul

This is very cool. I was just going post a HP Birthday thread when I saw this one.

Shipped May 10, 1954 and went to Marshall Wells CO, Spokane, WA.




Happy Birthday to both.

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Paul and Mike

Very curious - Pauls gun has the rounded-end pins holding the front sight assembly, I
assume Mikes has polished pins .

Paul - what is the date of the Journal for that story ? And its OK to use the first page
if you want - we no longer live there .

I do have three or four early S&W flyers for these guns. I think the one that shows only
the 4" barrel offering is the earliest one. Somehow you ought to have copies of these
flyers, to make the presentation complete !

Happy Birthday, guys !

Regards, Mike Priwer

Mike,
there is handwritten remark on top your report:
SWCA Vol 33 No. 1, Spring 1999.

regards Paul

Ps. I have your CA address and phone number, are they still ok ?? If it has changed, you can send me brief mail to: [email protected], and I can call you ?

Warshal's must have sold a lot of S&W's. I have a .38-44 HD that was shipped to Warshal's and bought by Boeing Aircraft and marked by them. I have or had another one or two that lettered to Warshal's but can't remember offhand what they are/were.

Very nice Highway Patrolman, Paul! It is much nicer than mine. So is Pace's!
Mine was shipped within a week of you guys', May 17. I read in Mike's article that the serial numbers were widely dispersed, and mine proves it, SN S110174.

Thanks for posting this information. I wonder if mine was one of the first 571?



AC

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Paul - Thanks for sharing your beautiful Highway Patrolman. The pictures are stunning. I also appreciate the the additional documentation. Do you also have the original box?

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Hi Ash,
I have a box from that time frame, but not original to the gun.
Best regards.
Paul

I suppose since this is a 5 year old post we should be wishing her a happy belated 60th BD now !

Love the "Proud" front site pins !

Great 5 screw HP. That is as nice as I have ever seen.