Impossible to answer without the serial number.
@ 36 years old
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson
The best that I can do is say that the smith and wesson model 28-2 was made by smith and wesson from 1961-1969.
I cannot assign a year of manufacture without you providing a serial number to your Smith and Wesson model 28.
the 357 smith & Wesson 28-3 was introduced in 1982 Made from 1982-1986
1855
No
Without a serial number being provided,I can only say that the Smith and Wesson model 28-2 was made from 1961-1981.
@ 1972
No
With the serial number that you provided,your Smith and Wesson model 28-2 was made in the year 1973.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Smith and Wesson model 28-2 Highway Patrolman was made in the year 1973.