DRAGNET Chiefs reunited

[two-bit cowboy]

To avoid resurrecting a four-month-old dinosaur I'm starting a
new thread.

Jack Webb was Sergeant Joe Friday, and Ben Alexander was his
partner, Officer Frank Smith, on the DRAGNET TV show from 1951
through 1959.

Back in December, thanks to fzandome, I bought Ben Alexander's
Chiefs Special. Thanks to two other S&W Collectors Association
members, shortly thereafter I made a deal to buy Jack Webb's,
too. After I saved up my nickels for a few months it arrived
yesterday.

Here they are. (Ben's shown wearing a new set of period-correct
laminated dymondwood stocks thanks to another S&WCA member.)
The last photo shows LAPD Officer Joe Blackford's bird's-eye
maple stocks that were on Ben's Chiefs Special when I received
it. Thanks to forum member SG-688 for letting me know who
made them in my first thread.

Thanks for letting me share these two with you. Great fun.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Wow, Bob! Are you going to display them in Tulsa?

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Yes, Guy. Them plus the letters, photos and other bits 'n' pieces.

Looking forward to meeting you.

 

[s&wchad]

That's something you don't see everyday... Fabulous pair!

I think Jack would approve!

 

[Rusty parrot]

Bob,
Congratulations on a great accomplishment and completely agree with Guy,
WOW!!
Enjoy and if they make it to Tulsa I for one am looking forward to getting to see them.
Best,
Jake

 

[OutWest50]

I still watch some of those old re-runs on occasion. Fun shows from a bygone era! Thanks for posting those revolvers!

 

[mchom]

Amazing pair!!!

Congratulations on pursuing this endeavor and then success!!!
Can’t wait to see in Tulsa !

 

[Wyo]

Well, now, that is just cool! Don't ya just love it when you're finally able to put together something like that? I do hope you'll bring them to show in Riverton - I'd love to see them.

 

[RKmesa]

Very Cool Bob!!! Congrats! Looking forward to seeing them and you in Tulsa this summer.

 

[BE Mike]

Cool! How did you verify the authenticity of the provenance? Not to be a downer, but probably few folks under 65 would have any idea what Dragnet was?

 

[kscharlie]

Color me green and call me envious... Great acquisition Bob!!! See you in Tulsa.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

I do hope you'll bring them to show in Riverton - I'd love to see them.

They and I will be there. This is the surprise I mentioned last month. Guess it's not a surprise, now, huh?

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Cool! How did you verify the authenticity of the provenance?

You can't be a downer no matter how hard you try.

Letters and one phone call. Both Chiefs traveled short paths. I'm
the third owner of Ben's and the fourth owner of Jack's (not
counting their widows who both passed them on relatively quick).

 

[S&W ucla]

"Just the facts" WOW! That's a great pair Looking forward to seeing them in Tulsa. Did Harry Morgan get one? Can't think of Jack Webb without the Copper clapper caper on Carson

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[Truckman]

That is something to behold, Bob...Congrats!!......Ben

 

[BKLooney]

That is an outstanding pair to have acquired, congrats!!!

 

[gmborkovic]

Hey Bob, nice buy. Im the rude guy, what did they cost?

 

[Drm50]

I saw Jack Webbs m36, sell at Garners Auction in Carrolton, Ohio over 20yr ago. They also had a Browning Hi-Power that was presentation piece to Webb. There was a third gun I think was a m12 Winchester that was Webbs.

 

[Hondo44]

Bob, that’s an awesome pair, congrats!

Did any of his other partners have Chiefs like harry Morgan, Ben Romero, or chief of detectives raymond burr, etc.?

 

[gerhard1]

I thought Webb carried a 2" Model 10.