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

[anguslincoln]

My 30 year old 28-2 safe queen made it's way out of one safe and into my collection

 

[GST]

My meager contribution:
Mod-28 4" # S2028xx 1959-60?
Mod-28-2 6" #N1896xx Mid 1970's?

 

[capttxrngr]

You got it right those old HP's are great. I bought mine for $180 several years ago. Had to put some work into it but now it looks good as new. Working on tracking down what police agency used it. It has an extra serial number on the left side of the frame just above the trigger. I contacted Texas DPS and they said it wasn't one of theirs. Bought it in El Paso Tx so just a few more states to check in those parts. Need to get around to writing S&W and see where they shipped it to. Could cut down on some phone calls and emails.
Great shooter. Have been though many N frames, economic ups and downs, but have kept this one.

 

[p0838]

6" serial N264677 28-2 NIB

 

[PZ93C]

Al,

Are you separating by 4 & 3 screws? Anomalies/aberrations?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[SWID]

Hope it's ok to resurect this thread.

Went to the Boise gun show today. Most things VERY overpriced. (581 for $650.00 or something like that)

Anyway, one guy had two 28s. One of them was in the N600,000 range and looked nice. No buggered up screws, side plate had never been pried off, etc. But then I noticed the 27 cylinder, and that it had NO barrel/cylinder gap. So even for $425.00 I passed on it. He also had a very shooter grade one but the cylinder was loose as could be.

So I could have had two 28s for $825.00 but I left them both there and have no regrets.

Has anybody ever seen one with a 27 cylinder before? I wonder what happened to the original one.

fwn

 

[gunny]

Extremely pleased that I can contribute to this thread.
Picked up a 28-2 today at the gun show in Mesquite (Dallas) today.
Have not looked up date yet in the SWSC #3 but will do later.
This one is stamped with a DPS #
Serial Number N563577

Gunny

 

[redsfan2]

Acquired .... what I'm learning is a 28-2 4" barrell in Dec. Can't post photos because I don't have him home yet but will share as soon as I do. I think its the variant listed in sw catalog as being for the New York State Police. The ser.# is N5471**, and I'll check for the NYSP to make sure.
Now for some help if you please. Every 28 I've seen posted on here has the diamond ( wood ) grips. The one that I bought has black rubber ... is it possible that it was shipped llike that ??
Also ... other than minor holster wear to the blueing, it appears to be in top shape. Would it be wiser to leave it as is or send it back to S&W for their " restoration" service. I'm already planing to have them research it for me, but I really don't know which way to go on the resto.

Thanks for any and all help .... I need it.
PatG.

 

[SWID]

Allen - I already have two, the picture is on page four. I posted here because I thought this was a thread about 28s.

redsfan2 - All S&Ws shipped with diamond grips before about '68. Others here will know better, or more precisely. As far as I know no -2 or older ever shipped with rubber grips on it. A lot of people bought their Smith and then took those perfectly good stocks off and replaced them with the rubber stuff and did I have no idea what with the stocks. I do know there is a shortage of them now.

 

[Jeepnut]

28-2 N5027xx, TT,TH. I suspect it came like this, but really have no idea!

 

[Dot_mdb]

I have a Model 28-2 serial number N9514XX. The gun was purchased about 6 years ago NIB from a dealer in NJ. The gun is not pinned or recessed.

Bill

 

[ms329]

Originally posted by RKmesa:
A few of mine:

5-Screw With Stags - SN: S1269XX

4-Screw 28 (NoDash) - SN: S1926XX

4-Screw 28 (NoDash) Working Gun - SN: S2035XX

28-2 N442XX:

28-2 (Refinished High Gloss) SN: N5610XX

Small and humble contribution.

One of the few model's in blue that can carry the stag grips off well!. DO you every carry yout HP for ccw?

 

[redsfan2]

Originally posted by SWID:
Allen - I already have two, the picture is on page four. I posted here because I thought this was a thread about 28s.

redsfan2 - All S&Ws shipped with diamond grips before about '68. Others here will know better, or more precisely. As far as I know no -2 or older ever shipped with rubber grips on it. A lot of people bought their Smith and then took those perfectly good stocks off and replaced them with the rubber stuff and did I have no idea what with the stocks. I do know there is a shortage of them now.

Thanks for the insights. That's kind of what I had thought too, but I had nothing to base it on other than pictures ( of others ) and the couple of paragraphs that I've read .

A lot of great 28's are showing on here. REally getting stoked about getting mine here.

 

[pistolero]

allen-frame, your highway patrolman ensemble here is stunning. such a cool arrangement. thanks, pistolero

Originally posted by Allen-frame:
My collection as it stands today

S1263xx a 4" 5 screw,

S1762xx 6" 4 screw non model marked Highway Patrolman

S1822xx 4" 4 screw non model marked Highway Patrolman

S2054xx model 28 6" 4 screw, diamond targets

N2467xx 28-2 6" target stocks ,trigger ,hammer, red ramp f.s. wht. outline rear

Gathered together "out of the safe"

Regards ,,,Al

 

[Mickey D]

Here is N1117xx, a 6" M28-2 Highway Patrolman from 1973.

 

[mr-k]

Here is my 6" Model 28-3. I'll post the serial number later:

 

[Speedo2]

4" 28-2; sn S2244xx. Came with Goodyears & looks like somebody re-finished the cylinder w/ high polish. I'm thinking of getting it hard chromed & putting some micarta magnas on it; it just doesn't look right with targets (even Spegels):

 

[AirCommando]

5 screw Highway Patrolman, S 1101xx, shipped May 17, 1954.

 

[pistolero]

those are slick guns, but i think i would definitely consider stripping the thick gooey finish from the grips of the bottom revolver, especially what is in the checkering, and redoing them.

Originally posted by deanodog:
Three N prefixs all shooters

 

[BBBS]

5 screw 6" S 1164XX and 4" S 3037XX