Crown Jewel of My PD Collection

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Howdy ladies and gentlemen,

I just picked up this little gem from my FFL. I found it for sale at Morphy's Auction House.

It is a S&W 29-2 that was used by the Louisville PD. From the research I've done here (thanks for posting everyone who knew the history on them) these guns were issued to members of the SWAT team and higher-ranking personnel.

I've been after one of these for 4 years and I'm ecstatic to finally have one.

Couldn't find any 44 special ammo locally, hopefully I can find some at a gun show this weekend

 

[smithra_66]

Nice! What year is it?

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Thanks. I believe it was made in 69 or 70

 

[mk70ss]

Awesome score

 

[lestert357]

Very nice! What else is in your PD collection?

 

[Ruger 13]

Very nice!

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Very nice! What else is in your PD collection?

I can't name all of them from the top of my head haha. I'll give you twenty of them

1) Delaware State Police S&W 681
2) Rhode Island State Police S&W 10
3) Michigan State Police S&W 67
4) Michigan State Police Sig P226 and P229
5) Louisville PD Model 10
6) NYPD transit s&w 10
7) Ohio Highway Patrol S&W 681
8) Ohio Highway Patrol Beretta 96D
9) Indiana State Police S&W 66
10) Indiana State Police Beretta 92G, 96G, and 84FS
11) Memphis PD 4043
12) Georgia State Patrol S&W 66
13) Florida Highway Patrol S&W 27 or 28
14) Florida Highway Patrol Glock 37
15) North Carolina Highway Patrol S&W 66
16) North Carolina Hughway Patrol S&W 686
17) Arizona DPS S&W 15
18) Arizona DPS S&W 18 (used as a training gun in the DPS academy)
19) Texas DPS S&W 28
20) Utah Highway Patrol S&W 27-2.

 

[lestert357]

I can't name all of them from the top of my head haha. I'll give you twenty of them

1) Delaware State Police S&W 681
2) Rhode Island State Police S&W 10
3) Michigan State Police S&W 67
4) Michigan State Police Sig P226 and P229
5) Louisville PD Model 10
6) NYPD transit s&w 10
7) Ohio Highway Patrol S&W 681
8) Ohio Highway Patrol Beretta 96D
9) Indiana State Police S&W 66
10) Indiana State Police Beretta 92G, 96G, and 84FS
11) Memphis PD 4043
12) Georgia State Patrol S&W 66
13) Florida Highway Patrol S&W 27 or 28
14) Florida Highway Patrol Glock 37
15) North Carolina Highway Patrol S&W 66
16) North Carolina Hughway Patrol S&W 686
17) Arizona DPS S&W 15
18) Arizona DPS S&W 18 (used as a training gun in the DPS academy)
19) Texas DPS S&W 28
20) Utah Highway Patrol S&W 27-2.

Wow! A thread with pictures of all of those would sure be interesting!

 

[Golphin]

Is the FHP one of the 28-2 nickel revolvers?

 

[Professor Frink]

That is quite a find. Some time back, I got two Remington 870 receivers with that same stamp. I enjoy any agency/department marked firearm.

Do you know if the 29-2s were carried and used on the job, or were they more of retirement gift or something?

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Wow! A thread with pictures of all of those would sure be interesting!

I can do it on Tuesday when I am off. It will take a little while to get quality pics haha

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

Is the FHP one of the 28-2 nickel revolvers?

It is a nickel gun. I don't have any pics of it right now As far as I can remember it is a 27.

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

That is quite a find. Some time back, I got two Remington 870 receivers with that same stamp. I enjoy any agency/department marked firearm.

Do you know if the 29-2s were carried and used on the job, or were they more of retirement gift or something?

If you ever want to off load one of them please let me know.

The 29's were issued to the SWAT team and higher-ranking personnel

 

[geen]

Nice gun. impressive list. Surprised there is not a model 19 in the bunch.

 

[scott1970]

Superb collection and something you should be quite proud of.

 

[KSK]

That's a neat 44 Magnum with the Louisville PD stamp. Congratulations!

 

[swagmeister]

That's a serious SWAT team packing 44 Magnums!! Nice looking gun and a great collectible. Enjoy.

 

[kbm6893]

My own PD collection is quite small. I have:

A S&W 5946 used by Garden City PD in New York

A S&W 5946 used by an NYPD officer

A Ruger Police Service Six used by an NYPD officer. This was part of the last class to get the blued guns with spurred hammers.

A post war S&W M&P .38 purchased by a NYPD patrolman in 1946. That patrolman went on to use this gun in a shootout with 4 perps. He was awarded the Medal for Valor for the gun fight. I have the newspaper clippings of him being awarded the medal by the mayor. He got into this shootout in the same precinct I would work in 47 years later. It is my most valued firearm.

I'd really like a Model 29 one day.

 

[luvsmiths]

Howdy ladies and gentlemen,

I just picked up this little gem from my FFL. I found it for sale at Morphy's Auction House.

It is a S&W 29-2 that was used by the Louisville PD. From the research I've done here (thanks for posting everyone who knew the history on them) these guns were issued to members of the SWAT team and higher-ranking personnel.

I've been after one of these for 4 years and I'm ecstatic to finally have one.

Couldn't find any 44 special ammo locally, hopefully I can find some at a gun show this weekend

If you get the chance, and are into it...post pics of your collection!
Id love to see them, and am sure a lot more people would also. Thats a great collection that I would LOVE to own...

 

[Absalom]

Louisville sure came up with a nice frame stamp. What marking does the Louisville Model 10 have which you list in your collection?

Here's one on a Victory from June 1945: