Detroit PD gun picture thread?!!!!
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jscott
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LLOYD17, looks like you have most of them. You need 2 Smiths that I'm aware of; SS M64 and a nickel 5". I have the SS 2" and missed on the 4" from Gander Mountain, when they went out of business. I was issued the NPR 5", but put it away for a 4" nickel M19, when on the job. Still have the 19. Saved my life once, so it's a keeper.
I've shot my father-in-law's nickel Colt DPD gun that his dad carried in the 50's. I'll keep an eye out for the other Smith's since it seems I'm now collecting DPD guns.
jscott
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LLOYD17, thanks for reminding me about the Colts. Revolver issue day in the DPD Academy, staff came around and put a box in front of each recruit. Colt or SW, no system. What you got is what you got. SW M&P or Colt Official Police. All nickel, fixed sight, 5", .38.
Aerojoe
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Reparked Winchester m1 carbine DPD14129
Wincester 1897 Riot DPD harbor master bureau
Wincester 1897 Riot DPD harbor master bureau
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I love that 1897 Shotgun!
As for something DPD related, this one is weird.
I posted this revolver in another thread. Murray Chodak was the law firm partner of James Hoffa Jr.
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As for something DPD related, this one is weird.
I posted this revolver in another thread. Murray Chodak was the law firm partner of James Hoffa Jr.
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jscott
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Each DPD Scout Car had a gun box in the trunk that included a 12 ga shotgun and one of those M1 carbines. Sunday morning, at the precincts, was carbine clean and inspect time. Never saw one of those '97 shotguns on the street, but fired them in the Academy. Hold the trigger down and it would fire as fast as it was pumped. Awesome firepower, but not the safest of weapons.
This .38 M&P Airweight was shipped to the Detroit Police March 24, 1953 on an Advertising Account. It resulted in a large order on .38 M&P Airweights.
I bought this from a retired Smith & Wesson employee.
I bought this from a retired Smith & Wesson employee.
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jscott
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It's unbelievable that at one time that airweight was enough.
Aerojoe
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Does that gun still have its aluminum cylinder? I just picked on up today. How do you know it was an advertising account and what is a large order?
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Aerojoe
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It was not uncommon for old DPD guns to make it all over the world there are a lot of model 10's went to Sweden and Germany. Century arms was the buying dealer in the early 90's and they deal all over the world.
Yes, it still has the aluminum cylinder. It was a single gun shipment on an Advertising Account. I'm the Assistant Historian for the Smith & Wesson Historical Foundation.
jscott
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Will not bore you guys and gals, but there are LOTS of war stories that accompany the DPD guns that turn up here. Thanks for the memories.
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Aerojoe
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I hear them all the time my father just retired Mar31st,2020 45 years to the day he started the Detroit Police Academy.
jscott
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Aerojoe
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Just picked up M&P airweight DPD10256 a little rough around the edges. mostly backstrap wear
Here's my Detroit PD 1988 64-2 #25600
Love the 25600 number since my badge number is 256. Enjoy
Aerojoe
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There is but there is not. I have the DPD paperwork on all my DPD marked guns. I was invited to display my firearms at the 150th anniversary gala in 2015 and given the information for my DPD marked guns. My father was also a DPD Sgt at the time he retied after 45 years in Mar2020. These are screenshots from the Detroit Newspaper. It was really an honor to be part of the event.
I am good friends with and help the curator / head DPD historian and he is trying to negotiate the older firearms records to be placed at the Detroit Police museum inside of the Hq.
Detroit has records pretty much back to the first gun issued. The very old guns will only have their record of sale. Red circle is my 1897MFG safety hammerless
But the later firearms have officers names such as these I have blacked out.
Here lies the problem he will not give out officers full names weather they are retired or still active for security reasons. Other then the officers info there really is no info except when it was issued and when the gun was sold. The gun could have been sitting around from one day to 10 years unissued.
The old shotgun book cannot be found but this came with a 1897 I bought from the private collection of the curator.
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