Great post, LadyFed! Great pictures and research.
Thanks for sharing,
Jerry
Thanks for sharing,
Jerry
FBI 1076 added info/multiple pictures.
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LadyFed-do you have more of the documents from the FBI regarding the 1076 that you could scan and post for us? The "Drills and Courses and Nomeclature and Features" as posted earlier in this topic area. Thanks
LadyFed,
As much as I appreciate your husband and what he's done for my collection...as much as I'm enjoying this thread...and even though my wife's two best quilting buddies are FBI agents here in Casper, I have to point out that the "key" article in the June 1990 issue of AR, isn't about the FBI's 1076!
The focal point has to be that often overlooked article about the "Pre-64 Model 70 serial #1!" Yes, the 1st "Rifleman's Rifle" showed up at a hardware store in Durango, Co.! (Kinda like Chuck's Nickel 29-1 that sat on top of a TV in Arizona - being used to kill rats!") I love those stories!!!!
Let's hear more abut the "Red Grips"
As much as I appreciate your husband and what he's done for my collection...as much as I'm enjoying this thread...and even though my wife's two best quilting buddies are FBI agents here in Casper, I have to point out that the "key" article in the June 1990 issue of AR, isn't about the FBI's 1076!
The focal point has to be that often overlooked article about the "Pre-64 Model 70 serial #1!" Yes, the 1st "Rifleman's Rifle" showed up at a hardware store in Durango, Co.! (Kinda like Chuck's Nickel 29-1 that sat on top of a TV in Arizona - being used to kill rats!") I love those stories!!!!
Let's hear more abut the "Red Grips"
MikeSteen
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here's mine
I used to be a member here but for some reason my loging didn't work any longer and I was unable to get my user name because it was in use??? There were a lot of great shots of FBI 1076s on the old board, I just thought I would start adding to this one.
Label that came on the box
Lable that was under that label
Got my letter a few years ago. Mine was a Firearms Unit F.B.I. Academy Quantico, VA October 11 1991 Serial No. TVK
Here is my other non FBI shooter
It has a ported slide and barrel that I was told was a custome shop mod and it came with an extra non ported barrel, ( I guess for night time fun)
I used to be a member here but for some reason my loging didn't work any longer and I was unable to get my user name because it was in use??? There were a lot of great shots of FBI 1076s on the old board, I just thought I would start adding to this one.
Label that came on the box
Lable that was under that label
Got my letter a few years ago. Mine was a Firearms Unit F.B.I. Academy Quantico, VA October 11 1991 Serial No. TVK
Here is my other non FBI shooter
It has a ported slide and barrel that I was told was a custome shop mod and it came with an extra non ported barrel, ( I guess for night time fun)
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I just ran across this thread.
LadyFed, please accept my apologies for removing the red paint from the grips!
When I got this batch of 1076's, I think there were nine guns or so and either six or seven were actual FBI guns, I saw the red grips and immediately cleaned them up. I didn't have any idea this was an actual FBI mod until I spoke with Chuck on the phone and he told me about the red paint.
I kept two of the FBI 1076's and had them lettered, I believe the remainder all went to forum members.
LadyFed, please accept my apologies for removing the red paint from the grips!
When I got this batch of 1076's, I think there were nine guns or so and either six or seven were actual FBI guns, I saw the red grips and immediately cleaned them up. I didn't have any idea this was an actual FBI mod until I spoke with Chuck on the phone and he told me about the red paint. I kept two of the FBI 1076's and had them lettered, I believe the remainder all went to forum members.
dmc8163
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Hi LadyFed! Absolutely awesome post. Chuck's photos are always a marvel. S&W personnel there at the time advised that TEU was simply the alpha prefix on the pistol rack from which the original 50 (approximately) pistols sent to the FBI Academy where pulled. It does not stand for Test & Evaluation Unit. But I do believe your pistol was an original test pistol and later deactivated and used as a red handle. I have a theory that many if not all the original test pistols were converted to red handles. S&W advised that when they got the FBI 1076s back to replaced the red painted grips were replaced before the pistols were shipped out as used guns. But this does not appear to exactly true, your pistol being a case in point. I have three TEUs and none show any evidence of being red handles. What is clear is that the original test pistols (1st issue) were returned to S&W along with the bulk of the production run (2nd issue). The odd thing is that the Bureau collected up all the recall 1076s with a deadline of 5/91. That jives with when I turned in my first 1076 (the one that is out there somewhere). But Mr. Jinks advises the recall pistols came back in
6/92. Did they all sit in the Gun Vault for a year? No one seems to know. Stay safe out there. D
6/92. Did they all sit in the Gun Vault for a year? No one seems to know. Stay safe out there. D
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LadyFed
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BTT for the new folks interested in the 1076.
snowcat
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Hey Steave, I got one of the 1076's that had the red paint! Anybody have a idea what the 15 rounder's are worth?
sgt.207
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Nice post LadyFed.
I went through the FBI Firearms Instructors Course in the Spring of 1991 at Camp Smith in Peekskill, NY. That was the first time we all saw the "new" 1076. The instructors/agents let us shoot them. I was impressed with the gun but the agents were saying how they were too heavy to be carried while wearing a suit and that they wouldn't be in use too long. They were right. Wow, where did the years go.
I went through the FBI Firearms Instructors Course in the Spring of 1991 at Camp Smith in Peekskill, NY. That was the first time we all saw the "new" 1076. The instructors/agents let us shoot them. I was impressed with the gun but the agents were saying how they were too heavy to be carried while wearing a suit and that they wouldn't be in use too long. They were right. Wow, where did the years go.
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BTT for those asking questions recently about the FBI 1076
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