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My Old Duty rig
Always end up on the Gun leather section when on the forum so thought I would post this one. Find my old duty rig in my gun stuff the other day and cleaned it a bit.
The holster, belt and ammo slide are all Bianchi, the open cuff case is a Safety Speed. With the exception of the cuff case I bought all these in the early 70s when a State Narcotic Supervisor. Only wore the rig on search warrants, round up raids and semi annual firing.
The model 19 I purchased from a Police Supplier in Jackson, Ms in 1972 at the age of 22. Just put the original grips back on it had Pacmeyer on it back then.
I am proud that the belt still fits and I can still shoot like back then. Alot older now but got my memories and my model 19
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That's one heck of a rig. All business.
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Great post. Brings back memories.
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Very nice, looks great in brown.
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Those older setups have so much character. I was born in '78 and growing up remember seeing them in the 80s. I have bought a few rigs myself just for nostalgic purposes and because I hate to see good leather get tossed out.
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Beautiful! Congrats and thanks for your service! Really cool.
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Now Boys, that thar is the real deal...
Thank You Sir, for sharing the memories.
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Thank you
Thank you all for kind remarks. Knew you guys appreciate real leather and workmanship.
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Forgot add found my receipt on the model 19 paid $86 Law Enforcement discount price in 8/72
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Very, very cool.
I always loved the look of the brown leather rigs the county boys got to wear.
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The keepers aren't 'ours' (Bianchi) either. Trivia: you'd have purchased the open cuff case as a different brand because 'ours', the model 34, was just being developed early '70s. One of my early assignments.
In fact, when I began there 1970 Tex Shoemaker was supplying his moulded cuff and mag pouches unstamped, and we stamped the Bianchi name into them; until John could invest in his own tooling and methodology (not as easy to mould predictably as you'd think).
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The keepers aren't 'ours' (Bianchi) either. Trivia: you'd have purchased the open cuff case as a different brand because 'ours', the model 34, was just being developed early '70s. One of my early assignments.
In fact, when I began there 1970 Tex Shoemaker was supplying his moulded cuff and mag pouches unstamped, and we stamped the Bianchi name into them; until John could invest in his own tooling and methodology (not as easy to mould predictably as you'd think).
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Had a river belt like that and a Model 5 Bianchi on the Port Side that carried a 4" 29-2.
Back when police work was pretty much "seat of the pants" business. That old 29-2 got mighty heavy at the end of a 10 hour shift.
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My duty rig, Armed Forces Police Detachment, Okinawa, 1972-1973.
Bianchi thumb-snap Border Patrol holster for S&W Model 15; Bianchi cuff case, local made nightstick holder. Web belt, and my white USAF Security Police hat.
I lost my gun twice while fighting in bars when the thumb snap came undone, and eventually threaded a length of dog-tag chain thru the snap to secure it.
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My first rig came from Dehner in Omaha. I also had custom motor Officer boots made by them. My paycheck was $650/month. As I recall, the boots were about $150. They still make them for about $900. Both items hang on the wall in my mancave. Neither fit me. And it’s packing a Crosman replica CO2 S&W .357 in the holster....
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cbore, I've bought a few from Hunt and Whitaker myself. Still got a few of them.
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I like the old slapper and backup revolver. Brings back memories of night shift patrol in the early '70s. Great old rig.
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Thanks for update
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Originally Posted by rednichols
The keepers aren't 'ours' (Bianchi) either. Trivia: you'd have purchased the open cuff case as a different brand because 'ours', the model 34, was just being developed early '70s. One of my early assignments.
In fact, when I began there 1970 Tex Shoemaker was supplying his moulded cuff and mag pouches unstamped, and we stamped the Bianchi name into them; until John could invest in his own tooling and methodology (not as easy to mould predictably as you'd think).
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You are very right the cuff case I bought on Ebay several years ago its a Safety Speed. The single cuff strap holder I had a Policeman turned holster maker cut for me in 1975 that really what I used. The keepers once again correct don't know whoes or when lost my earlier ones.
Thank you for your input and update
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cbore, I've bought a few from Hunt and Whitaker myself. Still got a few of them.
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Miss the old Hunt and Whitaker I started with this Mdl 19 when they were in a "Bad" section of town on Whitfield Mills near the Old Mall. Miss the 1970-80 prices today more
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Only wore the rig on search warrants, round up raids and semi annual firing.
The model 19 I purchased from a Police Supplier in Jackson, Ms in 1972 at the age of 22. Just put the original grips back on it had Pacmeyer on it back then.
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I was enjoying the pictures of that beautiful rig and thinking to myself "How did he keep those stocks from looking like doo-doo?", then I read your post. Ah ha! Makes sense now.
I always go to the pictures first. Sorta like reading the funnies first when you get the paper. I like the pictures, but you have a great story to go with that rig. Well preserved. Thanks for sharing them.
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Hell, he was there.
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You probably bought the Model 19 at Cagel's Lawman supply, which was where I bought my Model 19, that I used as a Court Deputy.
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Great old rig you have there. How did you ever keep that belt from
shrinking over all those years. It seems the older I get, the more my
belts shrink.
I assume your 19 is a dash 3?
A bit of minutia: Did you know the barrel is not really 4 inches?
S&W spec sheet says the barrel is 4 & 1/8th inches.
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The only reason the belt didn't shrink like yours is I spent years overseas. A case of Dingy fever and a triple by pass heart surgery keeps my weight down.
In great shape today. Got in a tussle with an Inmate yesterday at the Jail I manage and won. Not bad or a old LEO revolver carrier (still can't with an auto)
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Im happy to know that you are in great shape, as is that pretty duty rig.
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THANKS
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Im happy to know that you are in great shape, as is that pretty duty rig.
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thanks means a lot from you and not the general public
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Always end up on the Gun leather section when on the forum so thought I would post this one. Find my old duty rig in my gun stuff the other day and cleaned it a bit.
The holster, belt and ammo slide are all Bianchi, the open cuff case is a Safety Speed.
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I just knew that was some 70s Bianchi leather soon as I saw it. You're to be commended for hanging onto it all these years.
I have that same holster that I bought in '74 for a 6-inch 28-2. And mine's suede-lined. Forty-four years after I bought it, it's still good...and good for another forty-plus years.
It's hard to beat that 70s Bianchi and Safariland leather for durability in daily use.
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Agree 100%
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Appreciate an "old Man like us' who appreciates these. I also have an old Safariland with sight track for my Ruger Mark 1, 22 cal same age. We both been together a long time and still it use it every fall in hunting season
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