The ultimate Highway Patrolman thread.including N frame ser# ranges
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BigBill
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Boy these have increased in popularity lately the past few years. I have the m28-0 ( no dash) and the m28-2 but never seen a m28-1.
Hey guys, i just stumbled across this thread while doing some research. I was just gifted a S&W .357 H.P for Christmas. It was my Uncles and has been in storage for the last 25 years. Its an S 175xxx serial number. 4 screw highway patrol marked revolver. I was blown away at the gift just when i saw it was a S&W revolver but now after doing some research i think i have something special. Thoughts? thanks!
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Any S&W as a gift for Christmas is special. A Model 28 with a "S" serial number even more so. It is a great gun and one that deserves to be treasured and shot with the next generation.
Warning, once you shoot and fondle them you will become addicted. I have a standing invitation to the Betty Ford Clinic to deal with my addiction.
Congrats on the great gift. It will be a Christmas you will remember for the rest of your life.
Warning, once you shoot and fondle them you will become addicted. I have a standing invitation to the Betty Ford Clinic to deal with my addiction.
Congrats on the great gift. It will be a Christmas you will remember for the rest of your life.
Leatherhead23
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Condition is everything.
baydoe:
Welcome to the forum. You could start out just by reviewing some of the 41 pages of just this thread in order to learn quite a bit about your new treasure. Once you really get to know it, don't go away, this forum is a very nice place to be, and you will learn a lot here. There are many genuine experts here, who you will find are willing to share their expertise and vast knowledge with all.
Best Regards, Les
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I have HP serial #S326090. It is a 6" with numbered Magnas, box, and papers. My SCSW dates it to 1969, my birth year. Anyone have one close to serial that with a letter? I'm looking for my birth month which is August.
Any help is appreciated.
Hank
Any help is appreciated.
Hank
Well, I replaced the sight blade (thanks for the great deal on the part ToolGuy), and put a set of magnas I had laying around on it (I'm in the process of refinishing the targets). So here's what it looks like right now. I got it for a bid of $419.99 on a local auction site called GunAgents.com. Add $36.54 for the governor and $7.50 for the sight blade and I'm into it for a grand total of $464.03.
Took it to the range for the first time today and got it sighted in.
The weight really does a great job of dampening the recoil of full-boat magnums.
I'm quite happy with it.
Took it to the range for the first time today and got it sighted in.
The weight really does a great job of dampening the recoil of full-boat magnums.
I'm quite happy with it.
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Nice Cokes on that 27!
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Wow! That is really nice.
Yours has been refinished, and the grips are Herrett's with the checkering sanded off. Maybe Shooting Stars?
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If anyone comes across S/N N48844 please let me know.
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It was/is a 6" barrel 28-2. I put on the large walnut stocks and a trigger shoe. Still have the box and the paper work.
I purchase this HP new back in 1972 or 1973 in Christiansburg, VA at the Custom Gun Shop.
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It was/is a 6" barrel 28-2. I put on the large walnut stocks and a trigger shoe. Still have the box and the paper work.
I purchase this HP new back in 1972 or 1973 in Christiansburg, VA at the Custom Gun Shop.
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I'm new to the S&W forums, but not new to S&W revolvers. In 2014 I rented a Model 27 4" at the local indoor range and loved it. I decided to hunt for one of my own. I saw someone selling a Model 28 Highway Patrolman in a Facebook group for $600. Brand new, never fired, had the box, papers, and tools. I looked it up and saw it was a copy of the 27 with a unique history, so I got it! It was very clean and there's no way it had been fired. I bought it from a sheriff and he told me his dad ran a bank and bought it for protection, but he just stuck it in a drawer. I was dumb and shot it, but only has about 300 rounds through it.
Almost a year later another Highway Patrolman came up for sale. It had more use and holster wear. For $375 I picked it up. I get the love and feel of shooting a Highway Patrolman without worrying about the really good one. I've taken a lot of friends and family to the range and everyone loves the Highway Patrolman. Since then I've also acquired a Model 29 6.5" and a Model 27 6.5", both from the Classic Series. I love both those guns, but they don't quite have the charm of a Model 28.
Happy to be here!
I'm new to the S&W forums, but not new to S&W revolvers. In 2014 I rented a Model 27 4" at the local indoor range and loved it. I decided to hunt for one of my own. I saw someone selling a Model 28 Highway Patrolman in a Facebook group for $600. Brand new, never fired, had the box, papers, and tools. I looked it up and saw it was a copy of the 27 with a unique history, so I got it! It was very clean and there's no way it had been fired. I bought it from a sheriff and he told me his dad ran a bank and bought it for protection, but he just stuck it in a drawer. I was dumb and shot it, but only has about 300 rounds through it.
Almost a year later another Highway Patrolman came up for sale. It had more use and holster wear. For $375 I picked it up. I get the love and feel of shooting a Highway Patrolman without worrying about the really good one. I've taken a lot of friends and family to the range and everyone loves the Highway Patrolman. Since then I've also acquired a Model 29 6.5" and a Model 27 6.5", both from the Classic Series. I love both those guns, but they don't quite have the charm of a Model 28.
Happy to be here!
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Welcome to the forum!! Nice HPs!! I think you'll like it around here!!
Best Regards, Les
Welcome to the forum!! Nice HPs!! I think you'll like it around here!!
Best Regards, Les
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