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Virginia State Police Model 66
I would like to see some pictures of the Virginia State Police Commemorative Model 66, and find out some information on this special run.
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According to the book they were 66-1s and 1500 were made in 82.
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07-15-2009, 11:39 PM
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I have had a couple of the model 66 VSP commerataives. Badge engraved on gun with special serial number and in wood display case. There was also a model 60 VSP that very few have heard of and I have only seen a few of them. And there were S&W VSP commerative buckles serialized to match the guns but the timing must have been off and few troopers actually got the buckles to match their guns. I have two of the buckles and could post a pic if interested.
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please do and post it in the collectables section as well, the users there would love it
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Here are a couple pictures of the S&W VSP Buckles some of the guys were asking about.
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07-18-2009, 05:41 PM
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I didn't know about the belt buckles.. they are very nice. Do you have any pics of the revolver?
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Virginia State Police Model 66
I would also like to see some pictures of the Virginia. I have an Indiana State Police Model 66 and it has the shield on the right side and also in addition to the S & W number, has "ISP 191" on the left side below the cylinder on the frame. Do not recall now how many of the ISP units were made (I am thinking I read somewhere 500) but were in the mid 70's. The Virginia might be very similar. Sharp looking guns.
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Virginia State Police Commemorative Model 66
This was a model 66-1. Besides factory serial number, they were also numbered and issued by seniority; thus, most senior got VSP#1, etc. I got mine in April 1982 - it is numbered VSP550.
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This was a model 66-1. Besides factory serial number, they were also numbered and issued by seniority; thus, most senior got VSP#1, etc. I got mine in April 1982 - it is numbered VSP550.
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Lt. could these revolvers only be purchased/issued through the VSP? Thanks.
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Yes - these were only offered to active-duty/working members and retired VSP personnel at the time, as I recall. Active duty received numbered guns - not sure what retirees got on theirs (as to "VSP" numbers).
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More pics
The badge in the box didn't come w/gun ("retired" badge).
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Bob, were the troopers carrying Model 66 revolvers at the time as their duty weapons also? Were the commemoratives carried by any troopers, or were they more a collectible to honor their service?
I have a Model 66-1 with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol emblem on the right side. These were issued guns during the late 70s into the early 80s, I believe. I think there also was at least one NCSHP Anniversary edition as well.
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NC State Highway Patrol S&W Commemorative
You are correct that the NC State Highway Patrol had a commemorative at about this time.
NC Highway Patrol's 50th anniversary commemorative was a Model 29-2 in nickel. It was ordered/delivered in 1979. They also did a 75th anniversary, but it was a Beretta.
At the time the SHP got the Model 29-2's they were issued/carrying a four inch Model 19 in nickel (not sure of dash number) and a small number of Troopers were carrying Colt Border Patrol, also nickel, four inch guns. A small number of Model 36's with a square butt were issued to headquarters staff.
I believe these were the first Model 29's that S&W did as a commemorative. It was also the first gun that the badge and other printing was done by acid etching.
They came is these display cases.
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The VSP Troopers did not carry the commemoratives - policy mandated only "issued" firearms carried on-duty, which were S&W mod. 64, 4" in 1982. You were permitted to put on oversize S&W target-grips, or grip adapters. Some troopers might have kept their Colt Official Police 4", but most of those were replaced w/mod. 64's. I think we paid well under $300. for the 50th Anniv. mod. 66. (I see the "NC" badge is much nicer done on their commem. than the VSP badge.)
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