DocH
01-02-2008, 12:33 AM
Several weapons served me well over a 27 year period. Some I still have some are long gone.
S%W mod 19 P&R 4 inch ser # K754104;
Started my po-leece career with this one,purchased at Deans Firearms,a high class gun store located on Spring ST.(adjacent to Peachtree) in Atlanta two years before I started policing. A fine action ,right ouit of the box. Long gone,but well remembered.
Colt satin nickeled "Combat Commander". I was the first to report to duty with this "cocked and locked" .45 in a forwad rake holster. Lots of antics by the old detectives upon seeing a "cocked" weapon in the holster of a patrolman. I was young and smart,they were old and dumb.:D
Smith and Wesoon Model 39-2. The quintessential police weapon of the times. Loaded with 90grSuper Vel hollowpoints and carried by eight "tactically aware" ahead of their time:D officers. Very reliable,in spite of derogatory statements about S&W autos.
S&W Mod.28 " Highway Patrolman". A new Chief on board,former Ga. State Trooper. That's what they carried at the time,so that's what we got.
The first and last department issued gun I ever had. A good choice.
I still have this one ,and she's a tough hombre.
Smith & Weson Mod.586." The Distinguished Combat Magnum". Beautiful blue finish. Trigger thinned and rounded by Frank Groves,polished action,no spring changes. Served me well with two Sheriff's departments.
Colt Combat Gov't Model: Lightly customized,again by Frank Groves,with a 4 lb. Videcki trigger, commander hammer with semi beavertail to accomodate the commander hammer,and hard chromed frame. Carried as a duty gun while serving as Police Chief in a small town in a neighboring county. A rough county with backup a long way off. Selected for power,more rounds on board and a faster reload. An excellant weapon that has NEVER malfed. I still have this one.
Smith & Wesson Mod. 629 custom: I went into Frank's store to say hello. This was his personal pin gun and was in the display case for sale. 4 inch bbl.
Frank had round butted this revo to K frame size and thinned and rounded the trigger. The original target hammer had been re contoured to the exact shape of the Colt Python hammer,and the action job was one that only Frank Groves could create. Took it home.
I was carying the 586 at the time,but set it aside for this masterpiece.I selected the 210 gr. Win. Silver tip as a duty load. Controllable in a service gun ,with good terminal performance. I worked three 12 hour shifts and was off three days. I fired it routinely on my work days between calls and cleaned it while i was off. I got reeeel good with this one. She's long gone.
Smith& Wesson Mod.19=2 2 1/2 in bbl.{ I bought this one from it's original owner for 90 bucks in 1971). It was one of the first three to come to my town in this model,2 nickel and one blue. This was the blue one. Benny Smith,a county police Sgt, was the original owner. I bought this whiile I was with the Rome PD and carried a Mod 19 on duty. It's listed last as it is a special gun. Benny may have put "Lucky" to shame. I've seen him bust thumb size rocks in mid air with this revolver.He was "one of those.":)
The gun was damaged on the sideplate by his wife spilling deoderant on it. I had it reblued by a local "smith" who could duplicate S&W's bright blue finidh. Four years ago the revo was refinished in Robar's NP3 inside and out.
Slicker than ever ,and I didn't think that was possible.
Two confrontations with this wheelie.Two succesful extractions. I still carry it. Remmington 158gr.serrated jacketed hollowpoints make one hell of a fireball in total darkness.
S%W mod 19 P&R 4 inch ser # K754104;
Started my po-leece career with this one,purchased at Deans Firearms,a high class gun store located on Spring ST.(adjacent to Peachtree) in Atlanta two years before I started policing. A fine action ,right ouit of the box. Long gone,but well remembered.
Colt satin nickeled "Combat Commander". I was the first to report to duty with this "cocked and locked" .45 in a forwad rake holster. Lots of antics by the old detectives upon seeing a "cocked" weapon in the holster of a patrolman. I was young and smart,they were old and dumb.:D
Smith and Wesoon Model 39-2. The quintessential police weapon of the times. Loaded with 90grSuper Vel hollowpoints and carried by eight "tactically aware" ahead of their time:D officers. Very reliable,in spite of derogatory statements about S&W autos.
S&W Mod.28 " Highway Patrolman". A new Chief on board,former Ga. State Trooper. That's what they carried at the time,so that's what we got.
The first and last department issued gun I ever had. A good choice.
I still have this one ,and she's a tough hombre.
Smith & Weson Mod.586." The Distinguished Combat Magnum". Beautiful blue finish. Trigger thinned and rounded by Frank Groves,polished action,no spring changes. Served me well with two Sheriff's departments.
Colt Combat Gov't Model: Lightly customized,again by Frank Groves,with a 4 lb. Videcki trigger, commander hammer with semi beavertail to accomodate the commander hammer,and hard chromed frame. Carried as a duty gun while serving as Police Chief in a small town in a neighboring county. A rough county with backup a long way off. Selected for power,more rounds on board and a faster reload. An excellant weapon that has NEVER malfed. I still have this one.
Smith & Wesson Mod. 629 custom: I went into Frank's store to say hello. This was his personal pin gun and was in the display case for sale. 4 inch bbl.
Frank had round butted this revo to K frame size and thinned and rounded the trigger. The original target hammer had been re contoured to the exact shape of the Colt Python hammer,and the action job was one that only Frank Groves could create. Took it home.
I was carying the 586 at the time,but set it aside for this masterpiece.I selected the 210 gr. Win. Silver tip as a duty load. Controllable in a service gun ,with good terminal performance. I worked three 12 hour shifts and was off three days. I fired it routinely on my work days between calls and cleaned it while i was off. I got reeeel good with this one. She's long gone.
Smith& Wesson Mod.19=2 2 1/2 in bbl.{ I bought this one from it's original owner for 90 bucks in 1971). It was one of the first three to come to my town in this model,2 nickel and one blue. This was the blue one. Benny Smith,a county police Sgt, was the original owner. I bought this whiile I was with the Rome PD and carried a Mod 19 on duty. It's listed last as it is a special gun. Benny may have put "Lucky" to shame. I've seen him bust thumb size rocks in mid air with this revolver.He was "one of those.":)
The gun was damaged on the sideplate by his wife spilling deoderant on it. I had it reblued by a local "smith" who could duplicate S&W's bright blue finidh. Four years ago the revo was refinished in Robar's NP3 inside and out.
Slicker than ever ,and I didn't think that was possible.
Two confrontations with this wheelie.Two succesful extractions. I still carry it. Remmington 158gr.serrated jacketed hollowpoints make one hell of a fireball in total darkness.