Smith And Wesson Highway Patrolman Serial Number

• Smith And Wesson Highway Patrolman Serial Number Lookup
• S W Highway Patrolman

LSB#: 180719RB18
Make: Smith and Wesson
Model: 28 – The Highway Patrolman
Serial Number: S184136
Year of Manufacture: 1958-1959 (Nahas)
Caliber: .38 Special or .357 Magnum
Action Type: Single Action or Double Action with Swing-Out Cylinder
Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “Smith & Wesson”. The right side of the barrel is marked “.357 / CTG.” and “HIGHWAY / PATROLMAN”. The right side of the frame is marked with the 4 line “Marcus Registradas” address and the right side plate with the S&W logo. The flat under the yoke is marked “S184136” and “MOD-28”. The yoke is marked “92958”, “P” and “0”. The bottom of the grip frame is marked “S 184136” and the left side with “P”, “4” and “6058”. The underside of the star is marked “184136”.
Barrel Length: The ribbed and pinned barrel is 4” in length.
Sights / Optics: The revolver is mounted with target sights with a square groove rear sight adjustable for windage and elevation and screwed to the top strap. The front sight is a serrated ramped blade fixed to the barrel rib.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered oversized walnut with nickel plated S&W medallions on each side. The grips enclose the front strap and the bottom of the grip, leaving the backstrap open. The grips originally had a lacquer finish, most of which has since worn off. There is very light wear along the bottom edges of the grips, with a few shallow dings and light drag lines in the smooth areas. The checkering shows light to moderate wear without mars. The grips rate in about Fine overall condition.
Type of Finish: The revolver is blued. The top strap, barrel rib and the underside of the frame have a matte black finish. The wide checkered hammer and the serrated trigger are case colored.
Finish Originality: The finish is original.
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion.
Overall Condition: This revolver retains about 98% of its metal finish. There is thinning on the front edges of the barrel and very light thinning on the edges of the cylinder. There are a few light handling marks scattered over the surfaces with a light drag line in the cylinder. The right side plate shows marks of having been removed and replaced. The screw heads are sharp and the markings are clear. The hammer knurling and backstrap serrations are sharp. Overall, this revolver rates in about Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The double action trigger pull is very smooth for an N frame, and the single action break is light with no discernible creep. The cylinder lockup shows a barely perceptible amount of play. The action functions correctly. We did not fire this revolver. This revolver comes with a 0.3” serrated trigger and a 0.420” wide knurled hammer. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None
Our Assessment: The Smith & Wesson Model 27 was the original .357 Magnum revolver, built on S&W’s large N frame and first produced in 1935. By 1954 several police departments and other law enforcement officers were using it, but many possible users wanted a less expensive version. S&W took the same revolver, dropped the final polishing step and bead blasted the top strap and the underside of the frame (the top strap on the Model 27 was checkered) to provide a matte finish, and the Model 28 was born. It was offered as a lower cost alternative to the Model 27, with no reduction in utility. This revolver has oversized checkered grips, target sights, and a 4” barrel with a ¾ underlug. The revolver is in about Excellent condition with about 98% of its original finish remaining. The bore is bright with sharp rifling and no erosion. This is a very nice-looking revolver that we think is going to have the S&W collectors standing in line to bid on. It’s not as pretty as the Model 27, but we don’t see that many Model 28s in this nice of a condition.
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Almost 3 weeks since the initial contact and still waiting on my replacements! Juul pod serial number. They could care less! Well I am reporting the incident to the FDA and consumer awareness when I get back from vacation and leaving reviews every where I can because who knows what was inside those pods!

Jul 31, 2011. One is a 28-2. According to the serial numbers the 28-2 is 2 years older then the. My first.357 was/is a Highway Patrolman. I think it was.

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1. The S&W Model 28 is really one of Smith & Wesson's greatest. According to your serial number your Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman was made in 1964. Is there anything else I can answer about your S&W Model 28? Please let me know if I have answered your question.
2. In 2005, S&W recycled the model number 520 for an alloy L-frame.357. Work in Progress. I am by no means an expert on Smith & Wesson revolvers. Most of this information is just stuff I’ve picked up from window shopping for Smith & Wesson revolvers over the years.
3. What is the age of a 357 Smith and Wesson model 28 Highway Patrolman serial S 182035? The S&W model 28 production started in 1954 and ended in 1986. S&W S' series ended around 1970.
4. Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman Discussion in 'Smith & Wesson Club' started by Kentguy, Aug 24, 2012. Thread Tools. Smith and Wesson triggers get smoother with time and use. With this, the only expense is for lots of ammo. This is an 'N' serial number which according to my 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson', puts the manufacturing date.
5. / HIGHWAY / PATROLMAN”, the right side plate is marked with the S&W monogram, the right side of the frame has the four line Marcas Registradas. The left side of the grip frame is marked “47693” and with inspector marks, the butt is marked with the serial number, the right side of the grip frame has inspector marks.
6. If the serial starts with an S it's either a post war 357 Magnum (pre-Model 27) or a Highway Patrolman (pre-Model 28). If there is no letter prefix, and the serial is simply numbers in the 45,000 to 63,000 range it's a pre-war 357 Magnum.

Smith And Wesson Highway Patrolman Serial Number Lookup

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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.

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 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.

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. The Model 915 resulted from a similar idea, forty years later. 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.

S W Highway Patrolman

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.

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.

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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.