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      Ron O reacted to hald's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      I've ordered several letter from S&W. It's a very cool addition to the gun's folder. They are very egger to provide information.
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      Ron O replied to the thread Grandpas S&W .38.
      Not really sure. He passed in 1973 when I was 13 years old. I have a picture of him in his uniform with that weapon on his side. I...
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      Ron O reacted to Muley Gil's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      Why not? It chambers .38 special, which was the most common police caliber from the 1920s into the 1980s. The 1920s .38 M&P was and is a...
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      Ron O reacted to AC Man's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      I don't know. Just seems all the cops that I know carry what ever is the new recommended firearm Not something 50 years old. 40 call...
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      Ron O replied to the thread Grandpas S&W .38.
      Not really sure. He passed in 1973 when I was 13 years old. I have a picture of him in his uniform with that weapon on his side. I...
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      Ron O reacted to Muley Gil's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      A LOT depended on your department. My PD required .38, 9mm or LARGER. Almost everyone bought their own sidearm. I know of one officer...
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      Ron O reacted to K Frame Keith's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      My Dad was an Officer in the sixties and seventies and carried a Colt 1908 as his off duty. I did some research and found it was from...
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      Ron O reacted to richard.r's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      Original stocks or not, that's a great looking firearm. As suggested, I'd get a letter and every piece of personal history I could get...
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      Ron O reacted to kobsw's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      That's a very nice revolver, thanks for posting it. I believe sometime in it's lifetime it's had some sort of refinish. The finish...
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      Ron O reacted to Goony's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      Personally I'd avoid running +P ammo through the old gal, really no reason to.
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      Ron O reacted to K Harris's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      I would feed it 158 grain standard pressure lead or plated round nose, semi-wadcutter or truncated cone ammunition. The sights should...
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      Ron O replied to the thread Grandpas S&W .38.
      Good idea. Thank you.
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      Ron O reacted to Truckman's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      Welcome to the forum...That is a well cared for firearm with very nice stocks!...It has more historical family value than it would in...
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      Ron O replied to the thread Grandpas S&W .38.
      Wow. Thanks for that information
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      Ron O reacted to JP@AK's post in the thread Grandpas S&W .38 with Like Like.
      The stocks are much later than the gun. Those are non-relieved target stocks, made from 1950 to c. 1957. They could well be worth at...
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