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

[strider007]

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!

Awesome story...bit of a thread/post revival, but I couldn't help not commenting on that. That 28 has definitely become a family heirloom.

 

[scooterfiend]

this is a long running thread, great, eh?

I'm fortunate enough to have (at the moment) a couple of 28- 2's.
6 in. bbl, original box, docs, & a SAT. ( I don't think the SAT is original) Stocks are numbered to the gun.
SN: N1256X

4 in. BBL, no box etc. I'm guessing the stocks aren't original as they are stamped (in ink) July 1985
I carry the 4 in. occasionally, 6 in. just back and forth to the range.
SN: N17165X

 

[kmesr9]

Please post pictures of your target grips. If they're the non-relieved factory type you won't want to cut on them as they are worth quite a bit if in good condition.

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Here are 2 pics I have here. The one in the box shows the loading side and the thumb area on the grip. I posted the pic of the other side to show they are in fact in very good condition. What about the barrel to cylinder clearance?

 

[olskool]

I just bought another pre model 5 screw highway patrol, and from the sel. number it is a first year! I have another first year 4in posted in this thread somewhere. the one I got today is a 6in I an not into the 6in but a first year? no why I was going to pass it up. the real negative is someone had the brilliant insight to change the grips and put on some beautiful rubber Hogue's on it. I will post some photos in the morning.........

 

[19leben]

Here are 2 pics I have here. The one in the box shows the loading side and the thumb area on the grip. I posted the pic of the other side to show they are in fact in very good condition. What about the barrel to cylinder clearance?

I had to look back at older post to see your original questions; I don't think you'd want to modify those stocks for speedloader clearance. They're probably worth at least $200.
You should be able to find the proper N Frame Speedloader Target grips for about the same, maybe less.
If you don't want to buy another set, you may be able to swap someone for them. I think I have some available, although they're packed up right now because I'm waiting on my house to be completed.

As for the B/C gap; I think it should be between like .004" to .008". Have you measured yours? If so, what is it?

 

[les.b]

GA 1911:

Very nice. Thank you for sharing. First year production, and they look like new!! Good grief!!! With the poster, a very powerful, but restrained presentation. I have two also, but they are well worn shooters. Those are two beauty queens (well, maybe a little on the beefy side for beauty queens, but you know what I mean)!!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[olskool]

here is the photos I promised of the first year highway patrol I picked up yesterday. I cleaned it up and it came out nice. and it shoots great. now I need to find the correct grips.

 

[olskool]

here is my other first year wearing grasshorn grips and a tyler T grip......

 

[Telecaster]

I don't think I've posted mine here. I was looking for a K-frame one day and saw this in the used case, and knew I had to have it. I should have talked them down in price, but I had buy-it-itis. I think I paid $650 for it. It sleeps in my nightstand.

The s/n puts it at 1978, in the disco era. It came with Pachmayr grips, but I found some aftermarket wood grips to improve the looks.

 

[fyimo]

This is my S serial number Model 28-2 with 4 inch barrel and John Culina maple grips

 

[MikeLeitner]

I just put this on another thread, but here is # S222652 with maple Ahrends

 

[Pocketrocket]

New 28-2

Just brought home a Highway Patrolman! It says so right on the barrel.
I was hoping to find out what year it is.
Ser#S309260
It has some Italian thumbrest stocks on it but I'd like to find some original s. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow.

 

[bigchuck83]

Just brought home a Highway Patrolman! It says so right on the barrel.
I was hoping to find out what year it is.
Ser#S309260
It has some Italian thumbrest stocks on it but I'd like to find some original s. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow.

From what i can tell in the SCSW 3rd edition it would have been made in either 1968 or 1969 my guess is late 1968. We all love pictures of S&W revolvers.

 

[Pocketrocket]

Thanks BigChuck! I'll work on some pictures.

 

[Jst1mr]

Information for the Database & Questions

I have two "S" serial 28-2's...I don't think either will expand any important
knowledge or category...(I have posted pic's previously), they are:

S 272878: I had seen some info much earlier in this thread where someone (now a banned member) had one only 37 numbers different than this one. They claimed that one was part of a purchase by Wisconsin Highway Patrol. There are no extra or special markings of any sort on this one (found LNIB in Northern WI), so I wonder could it have been originally purchased as a WI HP Highway Patrolman(I would like that!)- may pursue a S&W letter eventually. (4" barrel, numbered Magnas, plain black ramp FS)

S 302980 This one looks pretty high along in the "S" range for those I see documented in this thread. Also 4" barrel, Magnas, plain black ramp.

For general information, and because it is in a very interesting range, I also recently got a Model 27 no dash...it has a 4 screw frame/ 6.5" Barrel/10-groove front and backstraps;RR/WO sights/ and diamond target stocks. This 4 Screw Model 27 Serial is: S 186073

Great Thread!

 

[Pocketrocket]

New 28-2

Just got this yesterday. High S Ser#. A couple small dings but otherwise very nice. Except the stocks. I would like to replace them. What should have come on this gun from the factory?

 

[olskool]

Just got this yesterday. High S Ser#. A couple small dings but otherwise very nice. Except the stocks. I would like to replace them. What should have come on this gun from the factory?

I am not for sure what they are but they are dead a ringer for some of the old herrett stocks I remember back in the day. they look to be of good quality.....

 

[rwt1405]

I picked this up last week.

I put it in another thread, but figured it also belonged here.

Ser. # N1835xx

 

[aphelion]

S2116XX from 1960 is aging gracefully -

 

[mhg2tld]

,Ultimate Highway Patrolman Thread After searching for, and reading almost every Highway Patrolman thread,(there are currently 24 pages when using the search function). I found myself longing for a thread where one could go for all things H.P.

This thread would ideally include serial number ranges, pictures of members guns,including Ser.#s(excluding digits
as preferred) , any info received in letters , and, of course, plenty of opinions.

Kind of a Highway Partolman database, where newbies and all could be directed to, to answer questions.



April, 1954, Highway Patrolman introduced, Ser.# S103500
,8,427 produced in 1954,

Sometime,late 1956 to 1957 the upper sideplate screw deleted at approx. Ser.# S171584 (earlier 4 screw N frames have been noted,but this is generally conceded to be the dividing line.)_ Al

The time between when the upper sideplate screw was deleted and the model number was stamped is when the
4 screw non-model marked N frames were produced. By my estimate, there were approximately 11,000 n.m.m. 4 screws
produced throughout the various models including ,,357 Magnum ,Highway Patrolman ,38/44 Heavy Duty ,44 hand ejector ,1950 Target models , and 1955 Target models. ,How many of these were Highway Patrolman , who only knows.
But do keep your eye out for this scarce variation and let us know whenever you find one

I may have a pre model 28 4-screw that you mention. Actually "did" have but I gave it to one of my sons a couple of years ago for Christmas. I will get him to verify the SN and that it is a 4-screw and get back to you today.