Thread: The Onion Field and LAPD K-38s
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Old 05-15-2011, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Grasso View Post
The custom grips he had were made by a policeman at the time from the LAPD Shooting Team, I believe his name was Hogue (corrected - John Hurst). Here is my pair that he made for me, in 1981. They need refinishing and a screw, anyone can help? Also in 80 my Training Officer (who came on in 1955) gave me his "speed loader" cause he wanted one of those new ones! I still have it along with his leather ticket book which I recently passed on to a new Officer...

Mike

Took me a couple of days to get around to looking it up. The strip loader appears to be a "Speed-D-Loader" or "Spee-D-Loader" circa 1970 from an LA company. Both names are written in the 1st edition LE Handgun Digest. Anything written on it??
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