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

[burntmypiston]

My new-to-me 28-2. It's now wearing it's original grips. Sure wish I'd have kept that 'S' numbered 28 10 years ago, but I like this one also.

 

[diamonback68]

I picked up another 28-2 4" 99% no box or docs S/N S2381XX yesterday, but it needs the proper grips. I'll post pix later.

 

[Speedo2]

Me too, D-back. Not yet picked-up, on lay-away: a 6" 28 no-dash, 4-screw, sn S120000. I think that all those zeros must have beguiled me. Either that, or this thread has been a bad influence. Also saw a 28-2, 4-screw sn S221xxx, but its timing was off a bit, so passed on it espite a fairly good price ($375). Shop also has a M27 no-dash, 4-screw, 6-1/2" bbl w/ pinned rear ramp sight; sn S220xxx. I thought this was a bit unusual; don't recall seeing 6-1/2" M27's (pre-27's, yes, but not 27's). Shop owner said that he's keeping that one. -S2

 

[Plottman Pops]

This is one of my favorite N Frames (come to think of it all of my Ns are my favorites)
Mod 28-2 S2749xx

 

[Allen-frame]

Speedo ,,if that 28-2 was actually a S221xxx gun it may have been one of the first 28-2's ever.

I have a 27-1 with a ser.# of S2214xx .
Please either buy the 28-2 or e-mail me the info on it.
It may help narrow down the existence of the 28-1.

Regards ,,Al

 

[RKmesa]

Originally posted by Allen-frame:
Speedo ,,if that 28-2 was actually a S221xxx gun it may have been one of the first 28-2's ever.

I have a 27-1 with a ser.# of S2214xx .
Please either buy the 28-2 or e-mail me the info on it.
It may help narrow down the existence of the 28-1.

Regards ,,Al

I have never seen a 27-2 or a 28-2 that was a 4-screw. The removal of the screw in front of the trigger guard was one of the engineering changes that differentiated the "-2" from the "nodash" and, if the 28-1 exists, the "-1". I too would be very interested in seeing (if not owning) Speedo's 28-2 4-screw...

 

[Speedo2]

Al & RK, going by memory that it was a 4-screw & sn S221xxx. E-mail sent to Al with contact info. I will re-visit the shop and take some photos tomorrow. -S2

 

[Doc44]

A four-screw framed revolver that is stamped -2 would certainly be an oddity, but would also be incorrectly stamped. A Model 28 with a serial number in the S221000 range certainly could be a four-screw as this frame was made to about S228000. It may also be marked MOD-28, have a four-screw frame, but have an extractor rod with a left-hand thread, and would be configured like a -1 model variation. This serial number is right at the transition to the -1 and shortly thereafter, the -2 model variation.

Bill

 

[Speedo2]

CORRECTION,CORRECTION, CORRECTION:
The HP that I saw (and passed on), but tried to describe a couple of days ago is actually a 28-no dash (not a 28-2, as earlier described); 4-screw, sn S2211xx. Some photos:

Once again, thanks for the correction and sorry for the confusion. Guess the hunt for the first 28-2 and those elusive 28-1's continues. -S2

 

[Allen-frame]

Well that narrows it down some.
If we have S2211xx as a model marked 28,, and S2214xx as a model 27-1 , we now know where to start looking for that 28-1.
I'm showing S223xxx as a 28-2 , so that narrows down the possibilities to about 2600 odd units.

No wonder no one has found a 28-1 yet

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Good luck and enjoy your H.P.'s Regards ,,Al

 

[PZ93C]

Yep, S223xxx is a 3 screw 28-2.

I guarantee it.

It's in layaway as we speak and if I could remember the last three, I'd tell you. (I hate CRS)

 

[j38]

Giz, Remember this one! S/N S2882xx. Shipped to the Wisconsin State Patrol in 1967 via their local gun shop. Regards,, Jerry

 

[PZ93C]

As per another thread I started, S2227xx is a 28-2 3 screw.

So a 28-1 would need to be earlier.

The other 3 screw is S223655. I went by and asked so I could letter it before I get it out of layaway.

Speedo2- You didn't get the rest of that S2211xx's serial by chance? We getting to around 1000 guns for the change.

 

[Speedo2]

Going by memory, here (...knowledge-based processes, as we say in neutron-world: always a risky venture), I think that it was S221184. I should pick up my earlier (buncha zeros) 4-screw M28 this weekend and will post photos; also I'll verify the info on the above xxxx84 4-screw no dash if it's still there. -S2

 

[DJINCO]

This was my first handgun I ever shot. I wanted to see if the .357 would go through a telephone pole. It did, and I didn't know about ear protection.

My Dad gave this to me about 8 years ago. It has some light rough spots from the years in the holster, but I'll never get rid of it. Ser 2816XX mfg 1966-67.

 

[PZ93C]

S2- looking at the tag on the no dash, xxxx84 is certainly a possibility. Of course, so was 34.

Thanks for taking the time to look at it again for us. That's what makes this board great.

 

[tonysoprano150]

Here are a couple of my HPs. I'll try to post better pics soon.
First, here is my 5-screw Highway Patrolman S109XXX.

Second, here is my plain jane 28-2 with a S246xxx serial number.

 

[GF]

I'm in late on this thread but I've just put these together...
An S & N pefixed gun.

 

[PZ93C]

GF- Is the S prefix between S221184 and S2227xx?

 

[Speedo2]

PZ93C, confirmed that 4-screw M28 no-dash's sn is S221184, and it's still in the shop.
Also, today I brought home a couple of new (to me) N-frames, one of which fits into this thread; another M28 no-dash, 6", sn 190000 (previously I reported it as 1200000...wrong again). Anyway, here's some photos of it wearing some of those new Altamont's (...better than the goodyears that it came with, but still not quite right); also the newbe along with my 4" M28-2 (sn S2244xx):

Still too cold to shoot today, so I'll just have to make the rounds to some of the local gun shows to find some better grips. -S2

 

[PZ93C]

S2- That's one of the last 4 screws. Wow.

Thanks for going back and looking.

 

[GF]

PZ93C,to answer your question the 6 in. gun is #S221XXX,how is that significant?
Thanks.

 

[PZ93C]

Because S221184 is a 4 screw 28 no dash. If your 28-2 is S221xxx and it's a 3 screw, which both of those appear to be, we've narrowed the gap between SN's for the beginning of the 3 screw frame.

We appreciate the additional information.

 

[j38]

This 28-2 was shipped 9/22/67. Serial # S2882xx. It's a former Wisconsin State Patrol gun. Regards, Jerry

 

[arfmel]

I have a 6" 4 screw S2039xx. Came with diamond target grips. Should the grips be serial numbered to match the gun? No number is visible on the grips, and they fit very nicely.

 

[PZ93C]

Could have, but it also could have had Magna's and the Targets were fit by the dealer or ordered with both sets.

Targets stocks weren't regularly numbered and have been heard of only once or twice.

Have you lettered it? Roy may be able to tell you.

 

[arfmel]

thanks!

 

[jgh4445]

For your spread sheet, mine is a 4" 28-2 ser# N 2112XX.

 

[Transfer]

Originally posted by RKmesa:

I prefer the 'authentic' look of magnas and a grip adaptor; but those stag grips on your 28 look very sharp!

 

[DaveWW]

Here's my latest and greatest. It's a 28-2,S/N 4559XX