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I'm almost embarrassed to even offer these two, but I will. A 1950 version I acquired and a 1953 shooter that my father carried while an LEO as his service revolver. Both have been lettered.
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I see no cause to be in any way ashamed of either of these. Besides, it was never the intention that only "mint" condition guns were to be honored here.
1950 is an early shipping date for a Combat Msterpiece. Was there anything special about to whom it was sent? Also, with regard to your father's revolver, I'm presuming from the way you put it that he purchased it for duty rather that had it issued to him? Finally, if you don't mind me asking, what agency did your father work for, and when?
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The bottom two were duty guns from my department. I was first issued an 'old' well used HB Model 10 (that shot very well), but was soon issued the Model 15, which didn't get used much as I had already started carrying my own Model 67 (below).
This is me in 1979 sporting the Model 10.
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12-26-2012, 10:14 AM
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I have a 38 CM (posed with a matching 22 CM) and a Model 15-3. Both have been posted before. The 15 was shipped to "Louisiana University" but not sure if that means the state U or the U of L.
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
I especially like the 2" Model 15. Were you working plain clothes by that time?
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I see no cause to be in any way ashamed of either of these. Besides, it was never the intention that only "mint" condition guns were to be honored here.
1950 is an early shipping date for a Combat Msterpiece. Was there anything special about to whom it was sent? Also, with regard to your father's revolver, I'm presuming from the way you put it that he purchased it for duty rather that had it issued to him? Finally, if you don't mind me asking, what agency did your father work for, and when?
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Rest easy sir, I’m very proud of these both, it’s just there were so many beautiful examples posted I was sitting somewhat in awe, but I thank you for your kind remarks. As for the shipping of the 1950, which I bought at a swap meet about 9 years ago, it was shipped to Hoffman Hardware Co. in Los Angeles. I know nothing else about it except it appears to have been fired very little if at all.
My dad’s on the other hand got plenty of use and was the first gun I ever fired at the age of 5. He bought it used from a former Town Marshall (Somerton AZ) in 1955 or 56 and had been using his father-in-law’s M&P up to that point. The letter states it was shipped to George Cake Co. in Berkeley CA, which I understand was a big supplier of firearms and police supplies.
My father was a Somerton PD patrolman from 1955 through 1968 when he stepped away from the job until coming back in 1971 as the Chief of Police up through 1977. A year or so later he served as a Deputy Sheriff in Yuma County for 3 years before calling it quits with law enforcement for good. He died just over a year ago and about two months prior gave his revolver to my son who is today an officer for the Phoenix AZ police department. He holds it in very high regard. BC2
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Couldn't present the photo I wanted to until just this week - finally nailed down a nickel 4" for the collection . . . .
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15-3 from 1971 wearing Altamont grips.
15-3 Nickel from 1974. Sweet shooting snub.
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A model 15-4 is the most accurate revolver I own.
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I've not seen ANYTHING on this thread that anyone has to be ashamed of. ALL are beautiful in their own right, some are just much nicer than others, especially that Feb 1952 NIB specimen. Just one month younger than me, but I haven't been NIB for a lonnnnnng time! 
Had this one for a while, but let it go..............still looking for that birthday gun.
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
I especially like the 2" Model 15. Were you working plain clothes by that time?
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Thanks JP! I just got lucky and snagged the 2" when they sold them off after going to auto's.
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