Model 15-3: Texas D.P.S. anyone?
The picture below is a snip showing a detail from a Model 15-3 dating to 1970, being offered as a former Texas Department of Public Safety issue. I know the photo is lousy and out of focus, but it's the only one showing the marking.
After doing a bit of research in various LE and gun forums, it's obvious the 15-3 was wildly popular as a service gun at that time everywhere in the country, but for Texas DPS, I consistently find mention of only the Model 28 for Troopers and the Model 19 for Rangers, no mention ever of a Model 15 issue. Based on descriptions, the marking in the photo "D.P.S. 0514" seems to be in the right place for Texas, but Texas probably wasn't/isn't the only state using the generic term "Department of Public Safety".
I'd appreciate any insights.
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