[Escapedcali]

I’m new to the forum and recently inherited my brothers collection. I’m looking to educate myself more on S&W revolvers. The one I’m looking for info on is a 28-2 Highway Patrolman 5” red ramp white outline. I would like to know what grips came with it when new as they’re not original presently.
Any suggestions at all would be appreciated.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! The highway patrolman came standard with Magnas but Target grips could be ordered. There are several highway patrolman threads in the Forum. Do a search and take a look at the different styles of grips. If you have a number of Smith & Wesson guns, purchasing the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, fourth edition, will serve you well.

Guy

 

[memtb]

I’m new to the forum and recently inherited my brothers collection. I’m looking to educate myself more on S&W revolvers. The one I’m looking for info on is a 28-2 Highway Patrolman 5” red ramp white outline. I would like to know what grips came with it when new as they’re not original presently.
Any suggestions at all would be appreciated.

Not certain, but, I don’t think the early 28’s had the red ramp sight. Maybe added after purchase, like I did mine! memtb

 

[Escapedcali]

Welcome to the forums from the Wiregrass! The highway patrolman came standard with Magnas but Target grips could be ordered. There are several highway patrolman threads in the Forum. Do a search and take a look at the different styles of grips. If you have a number of Smith & Wesson guns, purchasing the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, fourth edition, will serve you well.

Guy

Thank you appreciate the help. My brother was on the forums all the time. I’ll gradually be going through the collection, as emotions allow.

 

[bruce]

AFAIK the M-28 has always only been produced brushed blue finish (i.e., not a high polish nor nickel plated) w/ 4 and 6 inch barrels, a plain ramped front sight and a plain black rear sight blade. It has always had the standard narrow trigger and hammer and magna stocks. Sincerely. bruce.

 

[Escapedcali]

AFAIK the M-28 has always only been produced brushed blue finish (i.e., not a high polish nor nickel plated) w/ 4 and 6 inch barrels, a plain ramped front sight and a plain black rear sight blade. It has always had the standard narrow trigger and hammer and magna stocks. Sincerely. bruce.

That’s what I’ve found in the research I’ve done. From breach to end of the barrel it’s 5.5”. I’ve read a some blogs where there’s been R/R W/O they said were salesman samples. I really don’t know what to think. Going by the serial number N266xxx I find it to be 75-77 vintage. It is brushed finish.
Thank for the help, Mike

 

[K22]

It's probably a 6" barrel; don't forget to measure the forcing cone. Sorry about your loss. I lost my brother three years ago.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Yes, sorry for your loss! The barrel is measured from the front of the cylinder to the muzzle.

Guy

 

[Blackcloud2]

Here's a 28-2 they way it looked original finish and after a refinish and the red insert on the front sight installed. The pictures lack quality, but you can see what an original front sight would look like.

 

[mojalajab]

Some police departments did order them with a nickel finish. Some departments ordered them with a red insert front:white outline rear sight. It is also reported than less than 100 had 8 3/8” barrels.

Does yours have NYPD under the cylinder on the left side?


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[Escapedcali]

It's probably a 6" barrel; don't forget to measure the forcing cone. Sorry about your loss. I lost my brother three years ago.

Yes your correct it’s a 6” I wasn’t including the forcing cone. Sure wish I could ask my brother questions about all these guns and get some history. He loved Smith revolvers especially the older pinned barrel stuff. Anybody you know have some factory stocks that date back to this gun I’d be interested in buying some.
Thanks again

 

[Escapedcali]

Some police departments did order them with a nickel finish. Some departments ordered them with a red insert front:white outline rear sight. It is also reported than less than 100 had 8 3/8” barrels.

Does yours have NYPD under the cylinder on the left side?


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No NYPD under the cylinder.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Welcome to the forum! Sad to hear about your loss.

 

[jeepnut]

Welcome to the forum and sorry for your loss. That is a nice 28-2 and is a tack driver.
This one is 1964-65 and has the red insert (there when got it) and the grips are original.

 

[Curt360]

They did make 25 Nickel 28's with 5" barrels for LEA. Other than that the 28 only came in 4-6" barrel lengths.

 

[ussmanlovede36]

Escapedcali pics of your 28-2 are required. You escaped cali and we escaped Md and landed here in Gettysburg. Where did you land?

 

[Area51guy!]

I’m new to the forum and recently inherited my brothers collection. I’m looking to educate myself more on S&W revolvers. The one I’m looking for info on is a 28-2 Highway Patrolman 5” red ramp white outline. I would like to know what grips came with it when new as they’re not original presently.
Any suggestions at all would be appreciated.

Sorry to hear about your loss. As others have said, the 28-2 came with the plain front and rear sights and the Magna grips. I recently took a set of Magnas off a 28-2 and have no plans to reuse them. Let me know if you are interested and I will list them with a picture on the WTS page so you can take a look. Happy shooting!