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Question about Arkansas Model 66
On a Facebook S&W page, a person is showing off their Model 66, it's P&R, 4", and has an Arkansas State Police badge stamped into the sideplate. No other embellishments that I see. Is this a commemorative or was it a duty gun?
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08-27-2017, 06:28 PM
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Most department marked revolvers were commemorative.Generally, these guns don't command a premium price, as nice as they can be to collect.
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08-27-2017, 06:36 PM
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It could be either. My agency had two issued duty S&W revolvers rolled marked with the agency seal. The NC State Highway Patrol had revolvers and semi auto's for duty rolled marked with their badge and they also had a commemorative revolver and later semi auto, each engraved with their badge and other information.
As Old Bear said, they usually don't bring a premium unless the buyer has an association with the agency or collects police guns. The SHP 50th anniversary commemorative does have somewhat of a collector following as it was the first S&W Model 29 to be done as a commemorative and it was the first (and maybe only) gun done with acid etching.
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Based on my information, the Arkansas State Police Model 66 with the badge engraved on the sideplate was NOT a commemorative gun, but was the actual issue sidearm. I don't know the exact years. Department markings that elaborate are relatively rare, and they will definitely bring a premium over a standard model, but only from the right collector, and you may well be able to find one at a "regular" price.
There was also a Model 60 issued to detectives with the identical emblem, which is particularly sought after by collectors because there weren't that many of them.
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I see that the S&WSC 4th does not list a commemorative for Arkansas State Police, and I would think a commemorative might be a little fancier than just a badge with no inlay or additional engraving. I'm leaning to it being a duty gun. There is no mention of it in Model 66 variations either. I'm wondering if any of you have one or have seen them.
Thanks Absolam, You posted while I was writing this one.
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It is their shoulder patch marked on the side plate. It is a duty issue weapon. Their first purchase of model 66s were not marked.
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