Maximumbob54
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What is the VPA sticker and what am I missing???
Any one buy one of the used duty model 10s from Bud's?
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dscampbell
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Inventory sticker from Victoria Police Armory.
il.bill
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VPA sticker
As I understand it from another thread, the 'VPA sticker' is a small round micro-code adhesive sticker on the right side cover behind the cylinder, designating the Victoria (Australia) Police Armory.
I took mine off Sunday & threw it away when I received my HB 10-8 SB, thinking it was some kind of tracking barcode thing from Bud's Gun Shop.
As I understand it from another thread, the 'VPA sticker' is a small round micro-code adhesive sticker on the right side cover behind the cylinder, designating the Victoria (Australia) Police Armory.
I took mine off Sunday & threw it away when I received my HB 10-8 SB, thinking it was some kind of tracking barcode thing from Bud's Gun Shop.
The Victoria Police Armoury sticker is a micro-barcode as seen on the sideplate of this 10-5.
Mine endures normal usage just fine. i plan to leave it there as part of the gun's history.
Interestingly, the gun came in a plain brown M&P 40 box with the S&W paper inside. There was a new sticker caught on the paper.
Mine endures normal usage just fine. i plan to leave it there as part of the gun's history.
Interestingly, the gun came in a plain brown M&P 40 box with the S&W paper inside. There was a new sticker caught on the paper.
bananaman
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My 10-8 has VPA 03425 sticker on it still. I plan on leaving it there. An Aussie member told me that the guns could be tracked by this sticker.
Kind of a history document that I will never be able to read. Bob
Kind of a history document that I will never be able to read. Bob
larry8
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I should be able to pick my 10 up from my LGS tomorrow. I looked at it yesterday and it looks just like the pic on Buds website. I requested the original wood grips and Buds was nice enough to send me a gun with the original wood grips and they look very nice. The gun had barely a turn mark and most of the blue is intact. Just a light wear at the muzzle. Can't wait to see how it shoots.
Just picked it up and it is a 10-11 with the VPA sticker on it. Can anyone tell me when it was made? S/N CDM58XX
Just picked it up and it is a 10-11 with the VPA sticker on it. Can anyone tell me when it was made? S/N CDM58XX
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Ordered a pair of 'em today, happy birthday to me!
Just got a 4" square butt 10-10 in a couple days ago. Some holster wear and surface rust, but cleaned up nicely. It seems to have been shot a bit, but still has lots of life left in it. For the price, I just might need to order a round butt and have a set. I like the fact they are Aussie guns since I was in the Newcastle area a year ago.
Just picked mine up from my FFL... 10-10 round-butt with VPA stickers. It has the new-style cylinder latch. Bluing worn, but no dings, and it locks up just fine. CAR92xx serial number... could anyone with the book tell me how old it is? Pictures to follow, and thank you!
CARXXXX looks like 1991 according to SCSW.
Still waiting for Bud to ship mine. Its a RB, too.
Bud's VIP only when I spotted them.
Not sure if that gets me a nicer one or anything special.
Still waiting for Bud to ship mine. Its a RB, too.
Bud's VIP only when I spotted them.
Not sure if that gets me a nicer one or anything special.
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Thanks! '91 was a good year.
I think it means they're running out when they restrict an item to VIP. However, they had the RBs on the police supply side with no restrictions just the other day when the VIP showed up on the regular site. BTW they offer these guns to LE folks for $10 less... wish I'd seen that before I hit the buy it button. Still a good deal IMO.
I think it means they're running out when they restrict an item to VIP. However, they had the RBs on the police supply side with no restrictions just the other day when the VIP showed up on the regular site. BTW they offer these guns to LE folks for $10 less... wish I'd seen that before I hit the buy it button. Still a good deal IMO.
Well, that makes two of us. I had looked in the Police Dep't before but somehow missed the fact that they also had used guns.
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Nice looking gun. Appears that yours didn't do much boomerang duty, either.
And the barcode on the barrel is interesting. My 3" VPA gun didn't have one of those, only the round sticker.
And the barcode on the barrel is interesting. My 3" VPA gun didn't have one of those, only the round sticker.
Yup, a clean one-owner. A little touch-up and new grips and she's going back on duty. I'm going "old school" for my last couple years and letting the 3913NL take a break.
OldBlood
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64-5's that I picked up from Robertson's recently. These came from the Ohio Dept. of Corrections. No cool stampings, just a 2 digit number behind the hammer, no bar codes either. All three funtion perfectly and show very little wear, scratches and such, but the buffing wheel takes care of that. Altamont grips on the top two.
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Oh yeah, those 64s look good! I had a couple 64s, 65s, 66s, 13s over the years. Switched to a 669 back in the late 80s when we could finally carry semi-autos. Bought a 6906 and then traded for a 3913NL for work. This is actually the first 10 I've owned in over 35 years of tradin' guns. I have a set of Altamont rosewood boot grips with medallions on the way to replace the plain janes that came with it.
Judicious sanding with 1500 and 2000 grit followed by lots of love with Mothers Mag polish.
Ex-police 64-5
Ex-police 64-5
