Everybody should own one, Highway Patrolman

[bananaman]

28 with Ahrends. Here it is! { had some technical difficulities}Bob

 

[CH4]

I love the balance of the utility and simple elegance the 28 brings. It’s all business, the jeep of the Smith family.

 

[litsnsirn]

Wouldn’t a 28 be more like a deuce and a half?

10 - Jeep
19 - 3/4 ton
28 - 2.5 ton
29 - 5 ton

 

[Jack Flash]

Maybe an Aggie, Texas A&M?

Sounds reasonable. I am way out of the loop with sports, and proud of it.

 

[CH4]

Wouldn’t a 28 be more like a deuce and a half?

10 - Jeep
19 - 3/4 ton
28 - 2.5 ton
29 - 5 ton

lol Only when adorned with a 6" barrel.

 

[vegasgunhand]

I absolutely LOVE mine!!!

 

[Zarr]

Here is my 28-2 from1976, wearing Grashorn grips:

 

[schutz5]

"never fear, Smith is here!"
____ lost in space

 

[Llance]

28 with Ahrends. Here it is! { had some technical difficulities}Bob

Me thinks those grips would look even better on my Model 57. Much too nice for a Model 28

 

[Laketime]

I have owned three model 28's over the years. Most dealers hesitated to even take one in on trade because of very little public interest in this model back in the 80's and 90's. Glad to see people starting to show interest in what I always thought was a great gun.

 

[rubiranch]

I think these are the ideal grips for a Model 28. They even look good.

The first time I ever borrowed this 28-2 from my brother to go
rabbit hunting in was brand new and wearing the factory Magna grips.

After a couple of rabbit hunting trips when I picked it up from
him he told me these Pachmyar grips were better suited for what I
was using the gun for. He was right.

When he gave it to me he told me that I was the only one who
had ever shot it so he felt that it should be mine.

 

[Golphin]

I have been a fan of the 28-2's for years. It looks like you found a nice one. They have gone up in price a lot over the last 10 years. I know mine would not go easy or cheap while I am still here.

 

[younggun22]

Love the highway patrolman and I have had quite a few over the years and still have the 3 nicest.

This one I think is my favorite:

 

[CH4]

You got a really nice one. I find the 6" barrel better for shooting, but the 4" is handier and does win the "meaner looking" contest.

Am I the only dummy who doesn't know?

Attorney General?
Army General?
Angry Girlfriend?

Or AG = silver

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Since it was discontinued in 1986 it has acquired a "cachet" and everybody wants one.
Had my 6" -2 for 40 years. Was looking for a 4" but this one called my name. A 6" is pretty much an all arounder. Target shooting, home defense, hunting, handles those magnum loads nicely.

 

[SLT223]

I agree. I used to buy these in the early 2000’s as a source of old target stocks. They were so cheap back them it was unbelievable to me, even then, that I could get diamond targets and an N Frame no dash to dash 2 all for about $450-500 tops. Ah the good old days of plenty.

Here’s what I call my M28 “Mountain Gun”

And my regular old 4”

 

[sodacan]

The Highway Patrolman is a terrific gun. Pictured are my three. The two pictured together are 1st year guns. The other is from 1967. The 1954 six inch is a recent acquisition and is in remarkable condition.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I can play..........

 

[Narragansett]

One or two or more is even better. One of these three migrated up to Pete so I filled the void with the one in the case.

And that one migrated to #2 son. He got a 28 on his 28th Bday.

NO, he did got get a 29 on his 29th Bday.

I filled the void. Think I have 6 or 7 now

 

[Narragansett]

I have owned three model 28's over the years. Most dealers hesitated to even take one in on trade because of very little public interest in this model back in the 80's and 90's. Glad to see people starting to show interest in what I always thought was a great gun.

" Starting" to show interest? Try buying one. They are twice what they were 3 years ago.

I am surprised they did not get more popular sooner. In actuality, they are a M27