My Highway Patrolman JACKPOT!

[dotdsd334]

Any of you that are expecting to read about the 2nd known 28-1 will have to move on the next thread.....it's not that big of a jackpot.

I love a good HP...and found this one on the big auction site. 4" 5 screw with target stocks. The price was right, especially wearing non relieved target stocks.....and I didn't have a 4" 5 screw....what the heck, ship that sucker to Wisconsin!

Boy boy did I get a few surprises when she arrived!

Surprise #1....open box...nice vintage lawman type holster....didn't know that was coming.

Surprise #2...lets get those target stocks off there and find a good home for them....wait a second.....they have a serial number stamped inside.....boy that number looks familiar. Could it be? Why YES! These targets number to the gun. WOWZERS! Those stocks are right at home already!

She has some honest high edge wear and a dash of freckling on the side plate. Overall a great shooter grade HP with what I am guessing to be a LE history. Looks holstered more than shot.

Another "hole" filled.....the hunt continues. I love adding good guns and unexpected stories to the collection.

 

[DGT]

You'll get a lot of enjoyment from that classy old revolver.

 

[Candrews86]

Sweet piece! I love those kind of surprises, nice find Dan. Don't see those too often!

 

[jrs70]

Nice, I like it.

 

[OLDSTER]

Now THAT is a really nice find !!

 

[DocB]

Now clean that holster up. Use a little Kiwi black leather coloring. Then polish it good. Appears to be a Bauer Bros which is a pretty nice holster.

 

[linde]

Now clean that holster up . . .

And while you're at it, you might clean up the extractor marks on those numbered targets. I know a very talented guy who can make those stocks look like new . . . oh wait, you're that guy!

Excellent addition to any collection . . . congratulations!

Russ

 

[JayCeeNC]

Nice catch.
Factory targets on a 4-inch aren't unknown, but numbered to the gun is pretty unique.

 

[Engine49guy]

Very nice 5 screw HP package,
My guess is it shipped early 1956

 

[Art Doc]

That serial looks very close to the 1st 44 Magnum...for whatever that's worth.

I like it a lot. Neat HP.

 

[Club Gun Fan]

She deserves a letter!

 

[samandglove1]

What a great score Dan. I love when the surprises are positive. The LEO who carried that package back in the day knew what he was doing.

 

[dotdsd334]

She deserves a letter!

That's the plan!.....maybe I'll end up with a cool 3rd surprise of some sort. I'll keep everyone posted.

 

[firemanhank]

Very nice score.

 

[usm1rifle]

That is a great HP - congratulations!

 

[VM]

Nice HP Dan.
FYI - I have a friend in Alabama who has a 6" HP with numbered, non-relieved stocks..................pretty sure it is 130 thousand (from memory).
I'll send him this link

 

[moosedog]

There's just something about those four inch N frames. There look so business like. Congratulations.

 

[bruner1981]

That's one heck of a find! Congrats on the beautiful gun!

 

[jsfricks]

I really like that! Sharp as a tack! That would be a fun range gun.

 

[firebreather]

VERY nice find. I've always said if I could only have one revolver it'd be a S&W 28. Funny I don't have one right now, guess I need to start looking. LOL

Rob