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S&W Hand Ejectors: 1896 to 1961 All 5-Screw & Vintage 4-Screw SWING-OUT Cylinder REVOLVERS, and the 35 Autos and 32 Autos


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Old 08-03-2008, 07:38 AM
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A short time ago, I came across an interesting 2 inch nickel square butt 38 M&P 4th change (thanks D.C.) with an aftermarket engraving on the trigger guard. Typically, I don’t look twice at these but the LEO reference was too cool to pass up.

The 2 line engraving reads:

“Roger Rogers Deputy Sheriff
Okla City Okla Jan 3rd 1939”

A little digging produced the following...

Roger Rogers was the son of Patrick B Rogers and Rosanna Rogers. Patrick B Rogers was one of the original partners of Severin Tire & Supply Co., an Oklahoma City automotive parts firm. He died in 1940. His mother was very active in the social scene in OKC in the 30's. She died in Sept. 1948.

His grandfather was E.J. Rockefeller (yes, a relative of the NY Rockefellers) who died of exposure in a wooded ravine on one of his long walks. He was 84. His grandmother was Adeline I Rockefeller. She died in March of 1941.

Roger Rogers was a deputy court clerk up until Jan 3, 1939 when George Goff, newly elected sheriff and former Oklahoma City police chief, appointed him to the position of deputy sheriff.

Some notable cases:

• July 11, 1939....G.M. Brown shoots his wife in the head while test firing a 22 rifle he was trading for with a couple of teens.

• Sept 15, 1942...Largest single haul of bootleg whiskey.

In June of 1944, Roger Rogers, along with 30 others, passed the exam and was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar.

The gun was shipped in January, 1940, possibly a 1 year on duty present. Can't wait for the letter to see where it shipped to.




source: The Oklahoman - archive by subscription.
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A short time ago, I came across an interesting 2 inch nickel square butt 38 M&P 4th change (thanks D.C.) with an aftermarket engraving on the trigger guard. Typically, I don’t look twice at these but the LEO reference was too cool to pass up.

The 2 line engraving reads:

“Roger Rogers Deputy Sheriff
Okla City Okla Jan 3rd 1939”

A little digging produced the following...

Roger Rogers was the son of Patrick B Rogers and Rosanna Rogers. Patrick B Rogers was one of the original partners of Severin Tire & Supply Co., an Oklahoma City automotive parts firm. He died in 1940. His mother was very active in the social scene in OKC in the 30's. She died in Sept. 1948.

His grandfather was E.J. Rockefeller (yes, a relative of the NY Rockefellers) who died of exposure in a wooded ravine on one of his long walks. He was 84. His grandmother was Adeline I Rockefeller. She died in March of 1941.

Roger Rogers was a deputy court clerk up until Jan 3, 1939 when George Goff, newly elected sheriff and former Oklahoma City police chief, appointed him to the position of deputy sheriff.

Some notable cases:

• July 11, 1939....G.M. Brown shoots his wife in the head while test firing a 22 rifle he was trading for with a couple of teens.

• Sept 15, 1942...Largest single haul of bootleg whiskey.

In June of 1944, Roger Rogers, along with 30 others, passed the exam and was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar.

The gun was shipped in January, 1940, possibly a 1 year on duty present. Can't wait for the letter to see where it shipped to.




source: The Oklahoman - archive by subscription.
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Wow, what a great story to go with the revolver. I would like to see some more pics of the revolver if possible.
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Wow, what a great story to go with the revolver. I would like to see some more pics of the revolver if possible.
Thanks...here's the only other shot I have right now.

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Pace, great story and pics. I too find the history to be much of the fun.

Thanks for sharing.

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That's a really fine lookin' gun, and some interesting history as well!
I love stories like this.
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Great story, but that is a FABULOUS gun with or without it!!!
How many SQUARE butt, NICKEL, TWO inch, PRE-war M&P's have you guys ever seen?????
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Very, VERY, cool!!! As far as I'm concerned, that's a grail gun! The history behind them is what makes it all worthwhile in my opinion.
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Pace, Thanks for the great story - and you have a very neat little snubby! I appreciate your efforts to make that gun talk a bit.

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