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

[paddywonka]

My dad's 28-2 pinned and recessed,N7344 he bought new in 69 or 70.He used it to take a black bear.It fell overboard in Lake Michigan in 1971,with out blinking an eye,he dove in,and did not come out till he had retrieved it.After he passed on,I sold it to pay the bills in 1980.Bought it back from the same fellow in 1991(for 3 times what I sold it for),sat in the holster loaded in his closet untouched for 11 years.This pistol,like most my Smiths can out shoot me.My son is going to try and take a deer with it this season.Used but not abused,a fine revolver!

 

[model10]

model 28-? N292373, bought new in 1974 , red sights , target grips 4 inch ,

 

[springman]

Just when you thought the thread might end... here is the most recent addition to my 'family'
28-2 4" ser.# N8877#
She is a little worn, like me, and was most likely carried by a lefty. Once S&W starts doing letters again (10-15-08) I will check out her history.

 

[Bloodhound]

My 6 inch 28 no dash

And my 4 inch 28-2

I am mulling over the idea of the 4 inch gun going back to S&W for a make over...Havn't decided yet

Gotta love the 28s!

 

[TN RAT]

Has anyone ever worn out an M28 like we always hear about happening to the 19/66?

The HP was discontinued in 1986. When did it come back, and what was it brought back as?

I love those 4 inch models. Those would be nice in an 8 shot.

 

[Big Rich]

I have a 4" M-28-2, serial number S272915, with diamond targets, matte blue finish. Very sweet gun.

 

[july1952]

Here are my two. Both are 28-2. Grips were custom made for me by Kim Ahrends. Padauk wood. They are natually red, no stain or coloring.

 

[JSR III]

I have only one to add to the list. A pre 28 serial number S 129113 that lives in a box belonging to a later gun with serial number S 147033.

James

 

[Checkman]

The 28 has a real following dosen't it? I own both a 4" and a 6". Won't ever let go of them either.

 

[Lenshappy]

july1952
Geeez - great gripsters

 

[Cactoman]

New (to me) 28-2 4inch, ANIB
N 9291 (yes 4 numbers) ca 1970

 

[tipoc]

By TNRat:

Has anyone ever worn out an M28 like we always hear about happening to the 19/66? Smiler

The HP was discontinued in 1986. When did it come back, and what was it brought back as?

The M28 did not have the same problem with cracking of the forcing cone as the M19 sometimes did. Which is not to say that poor maintenance or firing too many over pressure rounds did not damage some of them. Any gun can be wore out. But the M28 and the 27 were tough guns if properly maintained. That is my experience anyway

The M28 was never replaced with a stainless version. When it went it went. There never was a 628. The stainless N frame .357s tended to have the heavier bull barrel and full length underlug. Some one else can add more to this, there may have been a few tapered barreled .357s made at some point but I don't recall any regular production guns with them. A Mountain Gun maybe would be the closest.

tipoc

 

[twilson66]

Mine...serial # N5366XX

 

[bravastar1]

Here is my Md 28-2 6 incher. SN N-5743xx
I also have Md 28-2 4 incher SN-S3095xx I will try and get a pic of it.

 

[big50_1]

Allen-frame-here's another:

'80 28-2 6" Ser: N5917XX.

 

[chevypilot]

I hope this isn't too vague or unanswerable of a question...

How does the model 28 differ from the model 19? I've owned a couple model 19's and a 686 and I'm trying to read through these posts and pics wondering what this model has over the other?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Lenshappy]

Frame size
19 is a K frame
28 is a N frame

 

[rfo1]

chevy,
The Highway Patrolman was built on the larger N frame. The Model 19 on the medium sized K frame.
Rick

 

[chevypilot]

I understand they are different frames, the N being larger. I guess having never owned an N frame is what is throwing me off so much. Is it that much more sterdier?

 

[redsfan2]

This is my model 28-2. Its had the original barrell replaced with a 3" and modified from a square butt to a round butt.

Had thought about having it re blued or chromed, but I really just like it the way it is.