Picked up a 28 HIGHWAY PATROLMAN

[Scary Gary]

I picked up a Mod. 28-2 at the gun show today .
It's an after market parkerized 4" with Hogue grips .
I wanted a good shooter And for $390.00 I think I did okay .
It's S/N S3244XX can I get a DOB on this if anyone would like to comfirm I got 1961 to 1969 thats what I could figure out anyway .
Thanks

 

[VM]

Good Job Gary - I'd guess 1968

You know we like HP's - where's the pictures?

 

[nitesite]

I agree with ship date 1968-1969.

We would love to see a photo of a parkerized Highway Patrolman!!!

Great revolver, Gary we hope to hear more from you about how it shoots.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

I agree, we definitly need a pic! Sounds like a nice one.

 

[fyimo]

Great gun purchase and yes we need a picture fix.

 

[akguy1985]

it does sound like you did good on the price

 

[Scary Gary]

I can't do pictures . I'm a moron . I'll try and get with my neighbor and get some pictures . I don't know when I'm going to have time to shoot it . My kid wants me to stay home from work tomorrow to go shooting .
There is no school tomorrow . I may do that .
Now I'm looking for some target stocks for it .
I don't like the Hogue grips .

 

[davel686]

sounds like you got a good deal.
if your going to just shoot .38's out of it then a nice set of stock wood grips would look great, but if your planning on shooting any .357 mag loads out of it I would hang on to the hogue grips.

 

[Scary Gary]

The target stocks fit me well .

 

[brucev]

In my area of the country, a 28 in good shape will sell for what you paid. If I saw a nice tight 28 for that price, I'd buy it, especially with a 4" barrel. I have a extremely nice 6" 28 that I've had since 2000. It rides on my hip in a Tom Threepersons basket-weave holster by El Paso Saddlery. It is one of my favorite revolvers, ranking equal to my 625-2 (great gun!). I have Hogue grips on the 625 and factory S&W target grips on the 28. I like them both. With heavy magnum loads, the 28 bucks a little. If one is firing many many rounds of such loads, the Hogue or Pachmayr rubber grips will be more comfortable. For just plain outstanding good looks, I'm looking to buy a something nice from Executioner Grips. If you are able to work things out, it would be nice to be able to see pictures of your new pistol. Sincerely. brucev.

 

[Scary Gary]

Holly Cow !
Getting this photo on here took for ever , and I don't know if I could do it again .
Thank's to my 13 year old daughter Lakyn for all her help in getting this on here she took the photo and everthing .
So here is my parkerized HIGHWAY PATROLMAN .

http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12872&stc=1&d=1265065709

 

[texagun]

The link didn't work for me.....says it is an "invalid link."

 

[Scary Gary]

It was working .
Back to the drawing board .

 

[Scary Gary]

I hope this works .

 

[Scary Gary]

I am now looking at the " Attached Thumbnails " and I can see my 28 just like my daughter took it .
I hope the photo stays there this time .
And I hope everyone likes it .

And now it is showing up in boath places Go figure .

 

[TAROMAN]

 

[Scary Gary]

Krehmkej !
Realy !
Are you telling me that you can't see the pictures ?
Please tell me you can see the pictures .

 

[BubbaSmith]

Perkerizing

Krehmkej !
Realy !
Are you telling me that you can't see the pictures ?
Please tell me you can see the pictures .

I can see it.. the parkerizing looks good--ever thought of ahrends grips?--I ordered some today for my 28-2.. there'll be some pictures up in a week or so..

 

[Scary Gary]

I just looked at what was on the S&W sight . I'm looking for some target stocks for it , and the S&W sight had some dark wood stock's I think would look good on it .

 

[dek]

parkerizing

The finish you have on your S&W, I believe, is not parkerized. Someone came up with a non-rusting finish for blued guns in the 80's (the name of which I no longer remember) similar to an epoxy or hard surface which was supposedly superior to any finish than available. I've seen the same finish on a S&W Mod 19-2 w/2 1/2" pinned bbl. What was unique with this particular revolver was a blued 4" bbl he could change to when shooting it in matches. Nice looking.