Let's see those Highway Patrolmen

[Jimmyjones]

My safe queen (no dash S2142xx), I have a shooter (28-2 Police trade-in), not as nice condition.

 

[mk70ss]

I have only one as well….

 

[Relic Hunter 451]

I have another 28-2 4", but she is not a pristine as the one in my original post. She sure does shoot just fine though. What's the old adage don't worry about a little dust on the bottle.....

 

[lppd4]

I got one S prefix. Refinished recently by Ford's custom

 

[Narragansett]

You're all making me jealous...

A 4" 'S' serial M28 is on the 'short list'... just haven't found the right gun at a price I'm willing to pay yet.

I might consider jumping in soon. These are not going to go down in value anytime soon. They have been discovered for the value that they are

 

[Narragansett]

I now have one of each. Just need to adorn them with the right wood.

Edit: or stag

Something like this?

 

[luvsmiths]

Here's an old model, but pretty decent shape.

 

[SF VET]

other than two Black Powder replica's I bought in the early '70's, I only have one revolver, a 28-2. This past summer I dropped by the Cabela's just south of Charlotte, and wandered, as I usually do, thru the Gun Library. I have bought several other firearems there in the past few years. Saw this really nice 4 inch S&W, looked unused and unworn to me, so bought it, for $600 or so. I reload 38 sp for it, and enjoy shooting it a lot, & letting others have a go at it. I got a holster from El Paso, and found some snake loads, so it will be my firearm when I go Indian point and pottery hunting in the local creeks.

It really is a nice pistol, and fits my big hands and long fingers just fine. I recently got some new 357 cases, and plated 158 grains, and will set about making some of those up for it.

Shooting 1911 and other pistols for over a half century, shooting a big revolver is ver different.

I tend to be pretty lucky over the years with my impulse shopping finds.

Sol here is my only modern revolver. SF VET

 

[weatherby]

Something like this?

My choice for a working gun.
Smooth PC magnas.

This is the one I grab for the woods.
It has a white ramp front sight and WO rear one.
I bring the dog a lot and the sights would work well if a bear or coyote was not behaving.
Quick accurate sight picture and a cover shirt conceals it perfectly.

 

[KalamazooKid]

Wearing a gorgeous set of target stocks! And no, that trigger shoe no longer resides there!

 

[sodacan]

Here are my three. A 1967 model 28-2 and two 1954 Highway Patrolman. I pretty much shoot everything I own, but the 1st year 6" is almost perfect, and it has yet to go to the range.

 

[CH4]

Or stag. Just sayin'.

If I had those beautiful stags, I'd probably look at putting them on one of my 3.5" 27s. Those are very nice.

 

[lihpster]

If I had those beautiful stags, I'd probably look at putting them on one of my 3.5" 27s. Those are very nice.

Those are bigmtnmans work. Always top notch. Now if I had a 27, it would also be wearing some of his work. Don't suppose you have an extra?

 

[CH4]

Those are bigmtnmans work. Always top notch. Now if I had a 27, it would also be wearing some of his work. Don't suppose you have an extra?

On this forum, I am not sure what extra means

I only have two 3.5 inchers, pre 27 and 27-2.

 

[lihpster]

On this forum, I am not sure what extra means

I know what you mean. Now, to get back to the topic at hand, here's my 4" in the holster from forum member bamabiker.

 

[sprscientist]

 

[NY-1]

Are there any variations of the Model 28 that have a ribbed rear sight assembly, or are all of them fully smooth on top?

 

[Hair Trigger]

Just cant beat an N frame smith. The diamond magnas are timeless in my opinion. I am on the hunt for a model 27 also. Just haven't had the opportunity to adopt one yet.

If you have a M28, you just gotta find a M27. Like Forrest said, they go together like peas and carrots. My M28-2 is from 1973, my M27-2 is from 1977:

 

[Hair Trigger]

Are there any variations of the Model 28 that have a ribbed rear sight assembly, or are all of them fully smooth on top?

They are all smooth. If I remember correctly, it's the only N frame finished that way. Both the barrel rib and the frame portion are matte finish with no grooves or checkering. Less machine work and hand finishing=lower price, for the law enforcement crowd, where the departments had to buy a lot of them, or the individual, fairly low-paid cop had to buy his own. A far cry from the very nicely checkered top strap and barrel rib of the M27:

 

[Llance]

I'd like to find a really beat up 28 HP dash # or not, no matter. That way my one can come in off the range and the beater can take it's place.