Interesting stamps on 28-2......

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Okay folks what have I got here. I am an aspiring collector with a humble S&W collection. I have a 66-1, 36-1 nickel, 36 nickel, 15-2 snub. I recently traded into 28-2 because I know enough to know I wanted it. I traded a 375$ gun and 225$ and am happy with the deal. I know very little about the Highway Patrolman models but always really liked the look. I got the gun and noticed it had numerous,... what appears to be acceptance stamps on the left side frame and barrel. Honestly at first I figured they all had those. I just spent a couple hours looking at internet pictures of 28's and haven't found another one. I have no illusions that this is some valuable gem I lucked into, but I would like to know what I have, any info would be appreciated serial # is N2900XX.
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It is in good shape what looks like a scratch is a piece of Jack Russel fur, damn **** gets everywhere.
 
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German or possibly Belgian, I'm guessing. ;)
 
I thought European myself, so how does a 28-2 get euro stamps..?
 
It was proofed in Munich, West Germany in 1973. Any firearm imported into the country must pass proof.
 
Wow, the number in the shield is 78 and the serial # seems to date it to then, did you mean 78? Any reason to letter this one?
 
Interesting find for sure. How does the barrel pin look from the right side? I ask as it looks real proud from the left side. I wish these guns could tell us the story of where they have been and how they got home. Thanks for sharing it. Kyle
 
Harry Callahan,
Great link, too bad it's not in english.
 
Many European countries have gun shops that sell guns to citizens. I visited a shop in Paris and saw Rugers, Remingtons and other American guns for sale. European governments are stamp happy and mark all over the guns.

This gun was in Europe at one time. I once owned a Colt that lettered as being sold in London when new.
 
alaskavett said:
Interesting find for sure. How does the barrel pin look from the right side? I ask as it looks real proud from the left side. I wish these guns could tell us the story of where they have been and how they got home. Thanks for sharing it. Kyle
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It is proud, It is flush on the other side as well but I did notice it.
 
31Kilo said:
Wow, the number in the shield is 78 and the serial # seems to date it to then, did you mean 78? Any reason to letter this one?
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Getting old sucks. To my old eyes the date stamp looked like a 73.

If you look at the stamps the first is a German Nitro Proof stamp, the second the shield with cross hatching is for the Munich proof house, the last with the numbers is the date stamp.

Here is a decent link for reading proofs.

Proof & marks
 
I had a model 29 with German import stamps. My guess is that it was bought by a US Service member stationed in Germany and brought back to the States?
But who knows?
 
I've got the same marks on a model 581. S&W confirmed that it was sold in Germany when it went back to the factory for safety up-grades. I figure it was sold to a U.S. service person there and brought back at some point.
 
I have to be Honest, that's pretty freaking cool.
 
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