Recent content by brucek

My information tells me that these guns ended up as property of the British Columbia Government not the RCMP, which explains why they were sold to the puplic, the RCMP have not sold any guns since the old Colt New Services which were sold to the members in 1962, federal law does not allow them...

same markings as mine my S & W mod 17 has the same markings, if i did a follow up letter to S & W would they tell me how many guns were in the shipment, my serial # is 5k25878

received factor letter gun was shipped 23 may 1974 to Spikeblock Emergency Equipment, Victoria B.C. Canada , special order for RCMP Auxililary, no mention of how many guns in shipment

Just aquired a mod 17-3, factory engraved( aux RCMP BC) anyone know any history on these guns, they appear to have been ordered by or issued to the auxillary RCMP officers in British Columbia for training, any information on there history would be appreciated, I have seen a half dozen of these...

The ammo that you have is Canadian military issue, the navy had a few hundred 45 long colt new services that they aquired in 1940, i have one of he guns, you ammo is for those guns and is made by the Dominion cartridge company, later to become CIL and IVI.

received factory letter received my factor letter on my BCP revolver, serial # 578xx was shipped on 18 Jan 1940 to Marshall Wells Co., Vancouver B.C., shipment had 50 identical guns, all with butt swivill installed at the factory, cost of these 50 guns was $1095.00 including shipping ($21.50...

I had a colt new service 455 that was converted the same way, worked well with both cartridges

Pictures attached, pictures do not due it justice as they are inside flash pictures, 905 original blue, grips are numbered to the gun.

more information gun is in excellent condition, most i have seen in pictures are also in excellent condition as are most RCMP revolvers that were in service fot 40+ years. i could not figure that out until I spoke to some very old RCMP officers, they say they were taught in training that if...

Just aquired a 34/44 heavy duty, Marked BCP 288 (British Columbia Provincial Police) these guns I beleive to be well documented, gun is in excellent condition and is serial # 57870 if anyone can help me i was looking for the following information. 1. were these guns shipped to the BCP directly...

were not that bad up here, handguns a no go for you guys unless comming for a competion, and do the paperwork, sporting rifles and shotguns no problem as long as they are unloaded and you are legally able to own them from where you came. I would be more scared of the homeland security than any...

I have a Colt new service 45 LC shipped in 1940 to the royal canadian navy in Halifax, N.S. ( i have the letter)

For your information the BCP was absorbed into the rcmp in 1950. of interest is the ex RCMP guns that I have , colt new service's are all in excellent condition after many years of RCMP service. I asked many ex RCMP officers about this, they said that they were issued but not allowed to carry...

Joe salter is a neighbor here in Canada and a close freind for , over 30 years, if he is advertising a gun at a price he is getting that price.

From what I have read the British bobbys were issued these during the 70's 80's and into the 90's, those of them that were allowed to carry guns that is.