The ultimate Highway Patrolman thread.including N frame ser# ranges

[Bill Douglas]

Do you like the new grips on the 28-3? serial number AHZ287*

 

[rock doc]

Do you like the new grips on the 28-3? serial number AHZ287*

I like those grips. Gives your HP a new personality.

 

[CajunBass]

I've posted this elsewhere, and thought I had here, but apparently not. I picked this one up a few months ago. SN is N536XXX. It had the the box, and some of the papers. Box was sort of beat up, but SNed to the gun.

I've only fired a few rounds through it.

For what it's worth I put another one on layaway yesterday. This one a 6" barrel, with Magna stock (matching S/N to gun). SN is S2901XX. It's got a couple of ugly scratches on it but seems mechanically perfect.

I had been ignoring it for weeks, and thought it was gone over the weekend. It was the salesman told me, "I sold it to some young fellow who bought it back exchanged it for a semi-auto."

 

[Bill Douglas]

I like those grips. Gives your HP a new personality.

Thanks, it fits my hand REALLY well too.

 

[RedTape]

Here's a couple pictures of my first 28-2. N299XXX.

 

[WyoStillhunter]

Allen-frame or anyone else,

In the OP of this terrific thread the Ser. # range showed this:

1974--1977 N200000

1975--1976 N300000

I have a 28-2 6" with Magnas that a family member bought new in the 1970's. My Ser. # is N2464XX. Can I assume that it was most likely mfg. in 1975 or 1976? It doesn't really matter...just curious.

Thanks.

 

[TacPhoto]

hello, this is my first post. below is a pic of my ordinary 28-2. sn N565911.

Ordinary....no. Classic....YES!
Good looking 28-2 my friend.

 

[CajunBass]

I guess I should post this one here too, now that I got it out of layaway.

S/N S2901xx About 1967 if I read the book right.

Grips are numbered to the gun.

 

[brainflood]

My 28-2 from 1961/2 batch. Showing-off its new set of original Magna grips from the period! S/N S2280xx. Added a picture showing the Fitz staGrips it came with for comparision!

 

[hoss@fol43]

SFPD

Here is my 6" 28-2 marked "S.F.P.D. sn N 254XX

 

[AirCommando]

My 28-2 from 1961-2 batch. Showing-off its new set of original Magna grips from the period! S/N S2280xx

Very nice gun. I like the S&W carry bag, too! Never seen one like that.

 

[brainflood]

Very nice gun. I like the S&W carry bag, too! Never seen one like that.

Thank you!

Got the carry bags (two of) from the S&W website about four years ago, and thankfully they still sell them. Very well padded and well worth the investment.

 

[Ironhand]

Thank you!

Got the carry bags (two of) from the S&W website about four years ago, and thankfully they still sell them. Very well padded and well worth the investment.

Much nicer than my carry bag!!



Although probably not as much fun to acquire...

 

[AirCommando]

Much nicer than my carry bag!!



Although probably not as much fun to acquire...

I acquired one in Vietnam and it was stolen off the airplane when we refueled in Hawaii. Welcome to the USA was what I was thinking at the time.

It got worse when we got to San Francisco.

 

[Ironhand]

I acquired one in Vietnam and it was stolen off the airplane when we refueled in Hawaii. Welcome to the USA was what I was thinking at the time.

It got worse when we got to San Francisco.

I'll bet.....



Thanks for your service, man.

 

[CQB27]

28-2

Just got this in a trade from a Fine Gentleman and Forum Member.

Serial Number N328XX, stocks match, matching box with no papers or tools. I plan keeping this one and passing it on to my son.

 

[williamlayton]

Since I got into this crazy mess, here are my pics from the last 6 months.
Blessings

 

[BrazosJoe]

Here is my offering. A lot nicer than the picture shows. Marked 28-2, S# N189143

 

[Nedroe]

Last Week....28 no dash......

with a 4" barrel, tyler t, and, numbered grips! Dates around '59. All for a whoppin' $415, shipped, off one of the auction sites. The guy took lousy pics, I rolled the dice & won!! 4 screw, no dash!! I did the happy dance all weekend!

Ned

 

[MP1983]

nice score!! gotta love it when a long shot pays off...