couple years back I picked up a model 10 4" (can't recall the dash but it is a thin barrel d serial range gun)
I bet it is an old cop gun- much finish wear on the grip straps and lots of grip dings but the areas that would normally be covered by a holster were in much better shape and looked to be shot little.
I have an interest in police issue guns- really like the pd marked ones- what are the chances that it would letter to a police agency?
I am imagining not much since in my area most large police agencies in the pre- autoloader era required officers to buy their own guns.
Do you guys think it is worth the 50 bucks for the letter or not?
In my neck of the woods these 4 inch smith 38's -mod 10,15 etc. are very common and inexpensive. The one I refer to above was bought a few years ago and was under 200 bucks.
When the shop owner sold it to me he said if people wanted them he'd sell model 10's all day long for $175.