|
|
 |
08-25-2010, 12:04 AM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1,573
Likes: 64
Liked 2,155 Times in 237 Posts
|
|
Md-20-2 Austin P.D. gun added to the fold
I had the good fortune to add this little beauty to my collection a week or two ago. It has been resinished at the factoryy like most all Austin P.D. guns. There is no marking on the back strap. It does letter as shipping Dec. 1964 to the Austin P.D. I think 50 were shipped and have been told that 9 are in collectors hands. Not sure of the info I got. Any information will be appreciated.
__________________
Jim
SWCA #2246
|
08-25-2010, 12:12 AM
|
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: OR
Posts: 3,516
Likes: 5,499
Liked 1,026 Times in 350 Posts
|
|
Refinished or not - that's a good looking gun! Congratulations and thanks for posting it. You are planning to shoot it, ... yes?
Jerry
|
08-25-2010, 06:59 AM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Homerville, Ohio
Posts: 5,405
Likes: 28,676
Liked 9,261 Times in 2,382 Posts
|
|
Congratulations on your acquisition. I too have one of the 50 sold to Austin PD. They were all sent back to S&W to be re-nickeled before the Dept. got rid of them. I have not shot mine, and don't know if I ever will, as I have a Heavy Duty and an Outdoorsman that go the range on occasion.
|
08-25-2010, 07:47 AM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 13,995
Likes: 5,005
Liked 7,701 Times in 2,623 Posts
|
|
I envy your good fortune. Congratulations!
I'm usually not on the lookout for service firearms that are associated with a particular agency, but I make an exception for the Austin guns because I was born there many moons ago. In this case I guess I want a "geography gun" as much as some want a birthday gun,
__________________
David Wilson
|
08-25-2010, 10:03 AM
|
|
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 2,241
Likes: 6,352
Liked 3,401 Times in 582 Posts
|
|
A great and rare gun, a work of art. Thanks for sharing with us.
|
08-25-2010, 10:25 AM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2003
Location: DUNNELLON, FLORIDA USA
Posts: 11,111
Likes: 1,691
Liked 16,314 Times in 4,238 Posts
|
|
Hi:
I am impressived that a Agency (APD) would send weapons back to the Factory to be re-finished prior to getting rid of them.
|
08-25-2010, 10:41 AM
|
 |
US Veteran
SWCA Member
Absent Comrade
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Kansas, USA
Posts: 3,188
Likes: 1,308
Liked 3,521 Times in 577 Posts
|
|
Not all of them were refinished as I inspected one that wasn't last month at Tucson.
Bill
__________________
38-44heavyduty.com
|
08-25-2010, 01:22 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Northern California
Posts: 965
Likes: 1,023
Liked 1,281 Times in 407 Posts
|
|
Very nice find and a rare item at to boot.
__________________
Ken
|
08-27-2010, 10:10 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Tyler, TX
Posts: 421
Likes: 3
Liked 46 Times in 25 Posts
|
|
I have one of the 3.5" model 27 Austin PD trades and it is one of my most favorite revolvers. Your Model 20, 38/44 is aufully nice.
|
08-28-2010, 01:22 AM
|
 |
Absent Comrade
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Texas
Posts: 788
Likes: 0
Liked 17 Times in 10 Posts
|
|
Neat gun, congrats!
|
08-28-2010, 03:15 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 874
Likes: 1,266
Liked 436 Times in 122 Posts
|
|
DPS stamped Model 28 c. 1971
Does anyone have any info on DPS stamped Model 28's? I am 99% certain it is a Texas State Trooper issue sidearm (Department of Public Safety). I am awaiting Mr. Jinks confirmation, however, in the meantime I'd love to know more about them.
From what years did DPS issued them, approx how many were there, how long were they kept in service, etc. Anything would be more than what I know now.
Thanks.
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
