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HD Family Get-Together
With the Holiday Season being in full swing, I got the HDs together for a family photo. From back to front: a 6.5" Washington State Patrol Gun from 1956; center - a 5" W&K gun shipped during the 1st month of production, April, 1930; and in front - a 4" gun from 1955.
I hope you enjoy seeing these HDs as much as I enjoy shooting them.
Jerry
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12-27-2009, 02:38 PM
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Jerry
I have S 106346, also a WSP gun shipped on February 21, 1955. Did your gun fall into the same shipment.
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12-27-2009, 02:38 PM
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Neat Revolvers and picture, one can never have too many heavy-duties.
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12-27-2009, 02:45 PM
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Jerry
Here's a 5" one they stuck target sights on , from 1933.
Regards, Mike Priwer
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12-27-2009, 03:04 PM
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Gary, Mine went to Schwabacher Hardware Co. in Seattle - like a number of other WSP guns. It still carries the remnants of WASHINGTON STATE PATROL on the backstrap. Apparently, the state tried to remove these stampings before getting rid of the guns. It shipped in August of 1956. There is a good article mentioning these WSP guns in the S&W Journal, Book 3, pgs 821-834.
Mike, It's too bad someone scratched up the side of your gun with their names. Don't you just hate that!
Jerry
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12-27-2009, 04:02 PM
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Jerry,
Nice looking family! The pre war looks familiar! 
Happy New Year!
Bill
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12-27-2009, 04:14 PM
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Very cool, Jerry! 
Thanks for the pic.
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12-27-2009, 04:22 PM
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Those look great together. Nice trio!!
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12-27-2009, 04:27 PM
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Jerry
It's OK as long as the factory does it !
Regards, Mike
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12-27-2009, 04:50 PM
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I am really beginning to like the Heavy Duties, and wishing that I owned one. These are some more fine examples of a great handgun.
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12-27-2009, 05:05 PM
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Jerry
Speaking about guns getting scratched up, here is another (not mine).
Its a registered magnum.
Regards, Mike
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12-27-2009, 06:38 PM
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jerry,
They were wonderful to see, so they must be terrific to shoot!
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