This model 36 was won by me in September 1972. It’s a Masback Trophy gun. Back in those days the high shooter of an academy class would be awarded a handgun. I won this little girl. Don’t think I put a box of ammo through her. Never carried her at all as for off-duty and back-up use I had a Colt Detective Special.
Sometime later the department stopped awarding handguns to a classes top shooter. Whatever happened to “iron men and wooden ships?”
This model 36 was won by me in September 1972. It’s a Masback Trophy gun. Back in those days the high shooter of an academy class would be awarded a handgun. I won this little girl. Don’t think I put a box of ammo through her. Never carried her at all as for off-duty and back-up use I had a Colt Detective Special.
Sometime later the department stopped awarding handguns to a classes top shooter. Whatever happened to “iron men and wooden ships?”
That's something to be really proud of. Instant heirloom. I assume by your posts that you are a retired NYC Leo. Do you still live there? Even though I still have the model 60 I bought new in 1971 I wish I still had that first nickel 36 I bought before that.