has this 28-2 Hwy Patrolman

riflemike

January 04, 2015 17:40

frame been altered ..thanks

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  rufe-snow

  January 04, 2015 17:55

  According to SCSW, all were "square butt, "N" frame".

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  riflemike

  January 04, 2015 17:58

  thought so,..........so it has been?
  thanks

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  charliemeyer007

  January 04, 2015 17:59

  Looks like a nice round butt to me. I think 28's were all square butt.
  
  cut and pasted "All HP's are sq. butt and all sq butt N frame grips will fit a HP.
  All HP's have either a "S" or "N" prefix in front of numeric serial number - best place to find it is to remove the grips and look on the butt of the grip frame"

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  riflemike

  January 04, 2015 18:08

  N592xxxx....so why would someone do that

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  Hawk Carse

  January 04, 2015 18:30

  Because it was kewl at the time.
  I had one done that way years ago and now regret it.

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  charliemeyer007

  January 04, 2015 18:31

  To fit a smaller hand. It was a semi common thing to do, square to round. Look at L frames, K frame grip on a N frame so to speak. Lots easier to make an oversize set grips to fit a big hand, than undersized to fit a small hand. 357's shoot better if the grip fits your hand.

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  TANK78Z

  January 05, 2015 05:28

  that N frame has been trashed , absolutely no collector value, un-shootable in this altered condition, PLEASE send it to me and I will care for it .[:D]

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  dcs shooters

  January 05, 2015 09:59

  Are there any grooves left on the backstrap [?][?]

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  Laredo Lefty

  January 05, 2015 23:25

  Newer N frames have round butts, but I don't think Smith is making Highway Patrolmans any more.

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