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06-13-2011, 12:00 PM
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Information on KCPD Non Registered Magnum
I asked Bill Cross to search the Smith Wesson Histoical scanned documents for information on Kansas City Registed and Non Registered Magnums.
Following is a copy of an interesting gun he found. This is 1 number off from the one I posted photos over the weekend. L.B. Reed was the Chief of Police when all the .357s were purchased.
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06-13-2011, 12:53 PM
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Wow Roy, it looks like this was Lear's specific gun. Extremly interesting.
Roger
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06-13-2011, 06:16 PM
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Very cool documentation! Thanks for posting it, and the magnum itself.
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06-13-2011, 07:18 PM
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Would explain the nearly unused condition. He wore it twice a year to formal functions and the rest of the time it was in a drawer.
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06-13-2011, 09:18 PM
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Thanks for additional information. It makes one wonder if the other 3 1/2" barreled gun in the shipment wasn't also ordered for someone else in the upper ranks of the Dept?
Best Regards,
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06-13-2011, 09:49 PM
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I have not asked for a ship date for this one but with the date on the note/invoice being June 28,1940 and the engraving being simple and the serial numbers I would guess this was the 2nd 3 1/2 inch in the July 3, 1940 shipment.
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06-14-2011, 07:21 AM
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I see a price indicated,but since it went out under the advertising account,did the chief get a freebie?
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