SOLD FOR: $1076

Please enter the serial number below. Please enter the serial number below. SOLD FOR: $1076. LSB#: 210425RJ01 Make: Smith & Wesson Model: 28-2, The Highway Patrolman Serial Number: N538953 Year of Manufacture: 1978-1980 Caliber:.357 Magnum/.38 Special Action Type: 6-Shot, Double / Single Action, Swing-Out Cylinder Hand Ejector Revolver. Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “SMITH & WESSON”.The yoke cut is marked with the serial and model number. Smith and wesson model 686 serial number lookup. Magnum 28 1954 1986 NT 357 Mag 357 Highway Patrolman 29 1955 NT 44 Mag 44 Magnum 30 1896 1976 I&J 32 S&W Long 32.

LSB#: 210425RJ01

Make: Smith & Wesson

Model: 28-2, The Highway Patrolman

Serial Number: N538953

Year of Manufacture: 1978-1980

Caliber: .357 Magnum/ .38 Special

Action Type: 6-Shot, Double / Single Action, Swing-Out Cylinder Hand Ejector Revolver.

Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “SMITH & WESSON”. The yoke cut is marked with the serial and model number “N538953 / MOD. 28-2” and the yoke is marked with inspection marks. The right side of the barrel is marked “.357 / CTG.” and “HIGHWAY / PATROLMAN”. The sideplate is marked with the “S&W” trademark logo. The right side of the frame, below the cylinder, is marked with the four line “Marcas Registradas” address. The butt is marked “N538953 ”, the sides of the grip frame have inspection marks. The right grip panel is dated March 20, 1985.

Barrel Length: 4”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a serrated ramped blade set on a serrated riser on the solid rib (Baughman Quick Draw Sight). The front sight has been painted orange. The rear sight is a flat top, square notched leaf in a base that is micrometer-click adjustable for windage and elevation.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered Goncalo Alves target stocks with S&W medallions at their tops which leave the serrated backstrap exposed. There are a few light marks and scuffs, most noticeable on the bottom faces. The top of the right panel has a faint compression, hardly noticeable. The checkering is sharp. There are no chips or cracks. These grips rate about Fine-Excellent overall condition.

Type of Finish: Satin Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore.

Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 97% of its metal finish. The trigger has been polished smooth. There are very few scattered light scuffs and handling marks. Some of the rubs have lightly thinned the matte surfaces. There is a bit of finish loss at the muzzle. There are a few little tiny nicks on the barrel. The cylinder has a light turn line and a couple of tiny marks into the finish. The cylinder has some light thinning on the edges. The hammer and trigger have some operational wear. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this revolver is in about Fine-plus condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The trigger has been polished smooth. The cylinder lockup produces very little play on each chamber with the trigger depressed. The double-action trigger is smooth. The single-action is crisp. We did not fire this handgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Included is an HKS speedloader.

Our Assessment: The Model 28, also known as the Highway Patrolman, traces its heritage back to the Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum. The Registered Magnum morphed into the Model 27. The Model 28 is unusual in that Smith & Wesson removed, rather than added, features to the Model 27 to create it, in order to reduce production costs with no reduction in utility. A classic N frame revolver, the Highway Patrolman is blued, but it is not polished, saving labor costs. The top strap and frame rounds are bead blasted to achieve a matte appearance. In the late 1940s and the first part of the 1950s Smith & Wesson was the only American gun company manufacturing a .357 magnum revolver. Since this relatively deluxe model was the only revolver available for this cartridge at the time, police departments, as well as individual officers and private shooters, requested from Smith & Wesson a more strictly utilitarian “budget” .357 magnum revolver. S&W responded with the Highway Patrolman (later renamed the Model 28 in 1957). The manufacturing changes made for a more affordable revolver, though mechanically the Highway Patrolman is the same as the more ornate Model 27. The Model 28 was in production from 1954 through 1986. For most of its production run, it was a steady seller with both police officers and civilian shooters. This 4″ example is in about Fine-plus condition and would make a great shooter or addition to a Smith & Wesson collection. Please see our photos and good luck!

The Smith & Wesson (S&W) Model 28, also known as the Highway Patrolman, is an N-frame revolver chambered for the .357 Magnumcartridge, in production from 1954 to 1986. It is a budget version of the S&W Model 27.

Smith And Wesson Highway Patrolman 357 Serial Number Lookup For Equipment

Development[edit]

The Model 28, also known as the Highway Patrolman, traces its heritage back to the Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum. The Registered Magnum morphed into the .357 Magnum (first production model completed April 8, 1935).^[2] The .357 Magnum was temporarily discontinued in December 1941 when S&W turned their focus to wartime production, but was reintroduced in December 1948 with the new series beginning at serial number S72000. The new .357 Magnum had been modernized to incorporate the rebound slide operated hammer block and the new short throw hammer. It was redesignated the Model 27 in 1957.^[3] Law enforcement agencies favored the Model 27, but its high-polish finish and labor-intensive topstrap checkering added expense with no added utility for a police carry gun.

In the late 1940s and the first part of the 1950s Smith & Wesson was the only American gun company manufacturing a .357 magnum revolver. Since this relatively deluxe model was the only revolver available for this cartridge at the time, police departments, as well as individual officers and private shooters, requested from Smith & Wesson a more strictly utilitarian 'budget' .357 magnum revolver. S&W responded with the Highway Patrolman (later renamed the Model 28 in 1957). The manufacturing changes made for a more affordable revolver, though mechanically the Highway Patrolman is the same as the more ornate Model 27.

The Model 28 is unusual in that Smith & Wesson removed, rather than added, features to the Model 27 to create it, in order to reduce production costs with no reduction in utility. A classic N frame revolver, the Highway Patrolman is blued, but it is not polished, saving labor costs. The top strap and frame rounds are bead blasted to achieve a matte appearance.

The Model 28 was in production from 1954 through 1986. For most of its production run it was a steady seller with both police officers and civilian shooters.

Other users[edit]

• Italy: Used by the Gruppo di Intervento Speciale.^[4]
• Norway: Used by the Norwegian Police Service (Norwegian: Politi- og lensmannsetaten) in some municipalities.

See also[edit]

Smith And Wesson Highway Patrolman

Smith And Wesson Highway Patrolman 357 Serial Number Lookup Model Year

References[edit]

1. ^Supica and Nahas (2006). Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. 3rd Edition.
2. ^Jinks, Roy J. (1977). The History of Smith and Wesson. Beinfeld. p. 214. ISBN0917714148.
3. ^Jinks. The History of Smith & Wesson. p. 215.
4. ^'Gruppo Intervento Speciale (GIS) - Special Intervention Group'. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-07.