We had to buy our own guns, so my first duty gun in 1968 was a model 15-3 4 inch. Later, in 1977, I traded it in on a model 19-4 4 inch nickel which I carried until I retired in 2002.
1st duty gun
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1974. 800+ sworn SoCal Sheriff's Department. We were issued the S&W model 39-2. Personally owned revolvers and 1911's were an optional duty weapon if they were carried prior to the 39-2 transition. Personally, I liked the 39. It was a great off duty gun also.
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Well, they did carry tobacco products. No dynamite as far as I know but then I never asked.
PS: I still have a couple of bottles of Jack left over from when I got a great deal on some cases at Lucky's. It turns out I'm not that big a fan of Jack. I gave most of it away over the years for Christmas. I like a bourbon that is smooth, smokey and a bit sweet. So many bourbon choices now days. Makers Mark is now my standard restaurant/bar choice as it's reliable and they all have it. My favorite cheap bourbon is now Jim Beam Black. I really don't have a favorite top shelf currently. I must keep searching.
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mdf9183
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In 1969 when I joined the PD we were issued 38/44 nickle 4 in. pistols and sometime in the mid-70s switched over to nickle Mod 27 4in. When I made Sgt. in plain clothes I carried a mod 19 blue 4in. until I retired. Every one else switched over to automatics in the late 80 but i kept my wheel gun.
elcaminocop
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First duty gun was a model 15 USAF Combat Masterpiece with the 507th Air Police Squadron, Kincheloe AFB Michigan.
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S&W Victory , late 1942 with S s/n , in 1982. With Don Hulme Border Patrol, with the low profile thumbreak . Still have it .
My late FIL S&W Victorys as a stateside USMC MP, with which he engaged in numerous gunfights . The most (in)famous resulted in a court martial for attempted murder of a Base Commander ( USN Capt) for which he was exonerated . Not sure if that was his first " duty gun" . In his is small town Nebraska home , the local deputy / constable/ whichever would routinely Deputize up temporary Deputies as needed, which he frequently was both pre and post WWII . But his exploits thusly primarily involved fisticuffs rather than gunplay .
My father was USN Lt in WWII, primarily on shore overseas doing electronic work on guidance systems. But when he was occasionally transiting on ship would be on rotation as Ofc of the Deck, where he was issued a M1911, but w/o ammunition.
My late FIL S&W Victorys as a stateside USMC MP, with which he engaged in numerous gunfights . The most (in)famous resulted in a court martial for attempted murder of a Base Commander ( USN Capt) for which he was exonerated . Not sure if that was his first " duty gun" . In his is small town Nebraska home , the local deputy / constable/ whichever would routinely Deputize up temporary Deputies as needed, which he frequently was both pre and post WWII . But his exploits thusly primarily involved fisticuffs rather than gunplay .
My father was USN Lt in WWII, primarily on shore overseas doing electronic work on guidance systems. But when he was occasionally transiting on ship would be on rotation as Ofc of the Deck, where he was issued a M1911, but w/o ammunition.
My first duty gun was a S&W 357 mag with 6 1/2" barrel. We had to supply our own weapon. This was back in 1971.
Mrosane
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Glock model 22 gen 3 in 2006. We have since switched to 5" M&P Pro 40's. Swapping out for 2.0's this year. Much prefer the M&P
First duty gun was a blued, 4" S&W model 19-3...issued to me in 1974. This one's been through quite a lot since then, including a stint as a PPC gun wearing a 6" barrel and a Bo-Mar rib.......then morphed into a re-finished 2.5" round butt. Still has the best action of all my revolvers, mostly due to high round count.
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Rockola made M60's? Never knew that. Do you know if there's actual a rockola stamped trunnion or did they use maermont or Springfield trunnions?
chopshopcop
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"Lucky's Liquor & Sporting Goods"?
What could possibly go wrong?
One summer during jr high school, I worked in a convenience store in a less than reputable part of town. The owner of the store also owned a blood bank and a liquor store that were all on the same block, only a couple yards apart from each other.
He also sold handguns (mostly Jennings, RG'S and other Saturday Night Special types) in the store, even had a layaway plan on the handguns. It was common for a fella to give blood and get about $15 for the effort, go to the liquor store for a pint of his choice, then come over to the convenience store and buy a Colt .45 malt or a bottle of Champale and 3 or 4 loose Kool's. Anything leftover from their $15 went for the layaway on the pistol.
He sold loose cigarettes, meaning we'd open a pack of Kool's or Newports and sell them 2-3 whatever at a time. You could only give blood every two weeks, so it'd take about a month or so to pay off the layaway unless they came into some other money.
There was almost always a ground game going on behind the building, so there were opportunities for extra income. Either by winning or robbing the other players, the odds often depended on who paid off their layaway first.
First Duty Gun
My first duty gun in May of 1971 was a 4 inch model 19. When the 66's came out around the mid 1970's I bought one. They were initially only available in the 4 inch version. It cost $120. The next version to become available was the 2 1/2 inch model and then the 6 inch model. I still have the 4 inch gun. I also bought a model 60 in May of 1971 for $96.00. I still have it too with the orig box and paperwork, cleaning rod and screw driver.
My first duty gun in May of 1971 was a 4 inch model 19. When the 66's came out around the mid 1970's I bought one. They were initially only available in the 4 inch version. It cost $120. The next version to become available was the 2 1/2 inch model and then the 6 inch model. I still have the 4 inch gun. I also bought a model 60 in May of 1971 for $96.00. I still have it too with the orig box and paperwork, cleaning rod and screw driver.
BOMBTEC
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First duty gun
First duty gun: USAF M-15 Viet Nam '68-69
CBPD M-15 Nickle, FL '71-74
WCSO, TN '71 COLT 1911
JCPD, TN '71-'02, 1st M-64, 2nd HK USP .45
Still got the HK.
First duty gun: USAF M-15 Viet Nam '68-69
CBPD M-15 Nickle, FL '71-74
WCSO, TN '71 COLT 1911
JCPD, TN '71-'02, 1st M-64, 2nd HK USP .45
Still got the HK.
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I spent too much of my career working neighborhoods that were the twin of what you describe although I don't recall any of the stores actually in the neighborhoods that sold guns. Or a blood bank for that matter. I bet that was some fine blood.
chopshopcop
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It came with its own self-preservative.
. Yeah, this would have been around 1969 or 70, it was common for a variety of stores around here to carry firearms of some sort, although I admit his was the only convenience store that I can recall that sold them. I guess he saw a market and capitalized on it.
Most of my career was spent working in similar neighborhoods as well, my first duty weapon was a S&W Mod 10 4" heavy barrel. It was city issue but we were allowed to buy them if we wanted when we transitioned to the 5946. The Mod 10 is the only weapon I've ever fired at another person with. Still have both of them.
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ShivasIrons
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I am surprised we have not seen a picture of a flintlock yet... 
At the academy, they handed us our guns in paper bags....the other agencies were giving their recruits new automatics (H&K, Berettas, Smith's, etc.) and we were excited to look in the bags....our LAPD lateral looked in his bag, and thought they were joking with him....it was a very well used, highly worn S&W model 10. He was not impressed. I did better- I got a nice Model 15....at Range week, we all bought new 686s...I turned back the Model 15...the Department later sold them to the officers for $129.00....
I am surprised we have not seen a picture of a flintlock yet...
I don't think Ed Cornett has posted yet.
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km101
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First duty weapon in 71 was 4" nickel Model 19-2, with a nickel Model 36 as back-up. When the Model 66's came out I bought two, one to carry and one to keep in the box. Thought it was the perfect gun, then the 686's came out! Had to have one.
Still have the 19, 36, The NIB 66 and the 686. They are the core of my gun collection.
Still have the 19, 36, The NIB 66 and the 686. They are the core of my gun collection.
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