My guess is shipboard watch standers, probably on submarines. The armory on subs is usually a locked cabinet in the stbd side aft, in the engine room. Pretty small cabinet as space is tight.
Submarine watch standards are prone to drop guns overboard, hull is round and once dropped, over the...
I am new to S&W Forum, shotgun guy who hasn't shot pistols seriously in 50 years. I have the S&W bug. I just bought a 15-1, ser # K468190. I am thinking it is a circa 1975 gun; your thoughts?
Thanks
Jim