NYPD Revolvers, show what you got!

[Texas Star]

I think Colt sent RB Official Polices to NYPD. Seems there's quite a few of them.

You may have something there. I've never seen one here. Saw just one Marshal. They aren't common.

I hope David tells us what he has. I was interested to know that there are "quite a few" round-butt OP's.

I can certainly see why a cop would prefer one, not only for hand fit, but for less wear on coat linings.

T-Star

 

[bmcgilvray]

I used to have one or two NYCPD guns lying around......

Can anyone top this?

Smiths (M&P's) over Colts (OP's)

(the day I shot this image was one of the happiest of my life!)

I'm happy to say that I benefited from this haul of revolvers. I was gratified to pick up one of the Official Police revolvers that appears in this photograph. I'm pretty certain that it is the 7th one up, on the right.

I need to take a better photograph of it. Shown here (top) with a World War II Colt Commando (bottom).

 

[james1108]

NYPD Revolvers

My NYPD revolvers. Carried often, used seldom. Proud to own them.
S&W M 64's NY-1 and M 60 NY-1

 

[Richard Simmons]

My understanding is that almost all Colt Marshals had a M suffix to the serial number. If the Serial Number ends in the letter M then Texas Star pegged it.

Mine is not M marked. Over the years it's looking more like the M marking isn't the "for sure" indicator it was once thought to be.

 

[sal1911a1]

NYPD

Here are a few, the bottom two are not NYPD
I used the model 64's on patrol. My NYPD's are re done by S&W.

 

[james1108]

NYPD Revolvers Part II

My Rugers. All NYPD. All lettered.

 

[james1108]

NYPD Revolvers continued

Few more S&W's. All carried workhorses.
S&W M 640 "CENTENNIAL", S&W M 36 RB, S&W M 36 SB, S&W M 10-8

 

[james1108]

NYPD Semi Automatics

Current authorized Service and Conceal carry Semi Automatics
S&W 5946,SIG P226,GLOCK 26,KAHR K9,S&W 3953 TACTICAL
*KAHR K9 no longer authorized for new recruits

 

[MajorD]

forgot the glock 19 as an authorized duty pistol in addition to the autos you did show

 

[james1108]

Re:MajorD

I also own a Glock 19. It gets left behind at work. Photos to follow.

 

[adowns]

This detective special was allegedly used by a NYPD officer. Lots of surface wear but it's tight and shoots well. The auction link to where I bought it still works. It has pictures.

Guns For Sale - Revolvers For Sale - DETECTIVE SPECIAL - Auction: 9325295 (Ended 09/20/2009, 15:29:16 PST)

Anyone know who the owner "FC" might have been?

 

[james1108]

Re: Detective Special

Looks more like "JC" no? Probably the PO/Det's initials. That weapon was very popular for the time period. Precinct Anti-Crime, Squad Detective or just simply someone's off duty firearm.

 

[james1108]

Colt Cobra

Colt Cobra circa 1957. Identical to the "Detective Special" except for its Aluminum Alloy construction. Aluminum firearms to my knowledge were never authorized by NYPD brass. This cobra was carried by an NYPD MOS upon retirement.

 

[james1108]

NYPD GLOCK 19

My trusted partner.....

 

[ultra45]

Colt Cobra circa 1957. Identical to the "Detective Special" except for its Aluminum Alloy construction. Aluminum firearms to my knowledge were never authorized by NYPD brass. This cobra was carried by an NYPD MOS upon retirement.

Air weight Colts and Smith off duty's were authorized, until we started shooting + P's. I had both a model 36 (steel) and 37 ( air weight) authorized. The air weight was dropped once we went to + P's.

 

[james1108]

Air weight Colts and Smith off duty's were authorized, until we started shooting + P's. I had both a model 36 (steel) and 37 ( air weight) authorized. The air weight was dropped once we went to + P's.

Thank you. Your input is much appreciated. Has anyone on this forum discussed in depth the topic of Air Weights in the NYPD?

 

[wheelgun28]

I like NYPD guns!!

The 3" is lettered to NYPD, I didnt bother with the 4" but the LGS I got it from said it came from a retired officer.

The rubber grips show wear, its honest wear. To be honest I kinda like it...

This one is a 1946, has the officers badge number stamped in the bottom of the grip. I have his name and date of issue

 

[john505]

Pachs

You aren't far off with this one. I worked in NYC back in the 1980's and your gun could have pachs. As soon as i got out of the PD academy i got rid of those wood grips. I hated them. I for one carried the S&W model 64, 4 inch revolver with black finger knotched rubber pachs. Worked great for me in a gun fight.

John







QUOTE=RM Vivas;135459849]You could have any grips you wanted and nickel up until 1964. A friendly fire incident took nickel and ivory/pearl/stag grips off the table for new hires. Everybody else was grandfathered until '67 when there was another friendly fire incident and nickel was banned all together and wood grips were it.

Pachs were authorized (I THINK< NEED TO CHECK NOTES) early/mid 1980's. There's an ex-LT here who could shed more light on that (wink, wink).

Allegedly the great delay in approving stainless was due to the 'shiny gun phobia'. Early stainless guns ere actually shipped witha frosted matte finish so they would not look like nickel.

RM Vivas[/QUOTE]

 

[Haff the Dutchman]

My NYPD M&P from 1946
Received history letter yesterday and was very pleased that my gun is a NYPD gun. But there are still some questions open to me, anybody here has a clue what the markings could stand for? I know the number is a factory production number worthless for indication, but the rest? Roy Jinks didn't recognize them. To me it looks like RBf or R3f and below 4 KO.
And, as I am very interested in the history of my gun..is there a way to find out who got it at NYPD, sadly no shield number or anything like that on the gun, only the serial number.
The German proof marks from the city of Ulm indicates that it came to Germany not later than 1983 and then someday to Austria where I bought it.
Sorry for the poor picture, will take better ones from my M&P soon. Thanks for any help in advance!
Best regards from Austria, Haff

 

[S. Kelly]

I don't think those stampings on the crane mean anything, they are assembly marks used by the guys putting the guns together. I have similar stampings on my S&Ws.
Funny how that S&W made it's way overseas!