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07-07-2012, 06:09 PM
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Chief Special?
Which is (more) correct? Chief Special or Chief's Special, when referring to J frames such as models 36 & 60. I have seen both names used but recall a picture of an old red box with Chief Special printed on the end. I also think Chiefs Special was used for an autoloader model.
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07-07-2012, 07:01 PM
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I think all my boxes and instruction sheets for Models 60 and 36 use "Chiefs".
Without the apostrophe and with the "s".
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07-07-2012, 10:47 PM
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The factory says "Chiefs Special". 
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07-08-2012, 01:36 AM
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The gun was introduced at the 1950 conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Roy Jinks' book says the company asked the assembled chiefs to vote on a name. They picked "Chiefs Special," in honor of the whole pack of 'em. It saved the extra expense of adding the apostrophe stamp.
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07-08-2012, 03:39 AM
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Agreed, it's plural not possessive. No apostrophe.
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