I started this thread, thinking it would quickly die a natural death.
I'm surprised at how often it's been resurrected.
Hmmmmm ... think I'll copy and paste the responses (minus the contributor's name) and send a letter to Smith & Wesson.
The fact is, the .38 Special has been carried by every branch, and many of those .38s were Smith & Wessons.
So why not five different models, honoring Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard?
Each service's logo could be on the frame.
Good idea on special grips, HayesGreener. Perhaps dark blue rubber for Air Force and Navy; dark green for Army, black for Coast Guard and camo for Marines.
And moulded into each grip would be each service's logo, to match the gun's frame.
My mind is whirring ... my pocket's burning ... lol