Sargent Sowell Co. was a police supply dealer in the industrial area of north Grand Prairie, just south of DFW Airport. In the 1970's, individual police officers could walk in, talk to a sales person and walk out with a handgun, at the lowest price around for new S&W's. I bought a Model 29 4" there in 1976, I forget what I paid for it, but I remember that I made money on it when I sold it after the Dirty Harry boom in M29's. Wish I still had it!

They were still in business in the early 80's, when I bought a 3" Model 64 there. Wish I still had that one, too!

See the trend here? In my later years, I'm getting better about keeping the great guns I have!