First pic for 2010.. Hong Kong M&P

[digi-shots]

Collecting S&W's can be a lot of fun... some I shoot and some I don't. Finding various accessories to go with them can also be rewarding. Here's a grouping I just finished putting together.

I bought this M&P model in early December from one of the S&W Forum members, Canoeguy. It's an M&P model as issued to the Royal Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department. The backstrap is stamped C&E 1830. The lanyard ring came with the revolver and is typical of the Hong Kong police issues. The holster is a RHK Police issue that I got from one our our Australian S&WCA members. Thanks, Peter!

The Customs & Excise department was not only responsible for collecting duty revenues but protected Hong Kong against smuggling and detecting narcotics trafficking. They had a similar role as our US Customs Department.

After 156 years of British rule, including the "99 year lease", Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese control on July 1, 1997.

 

[patrick james]

Very nice.I wish I started collecting model 10's years ago.There is a lot of variations.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

Very very nice Linda. Congratulations on this rare find. Don

 

[Vulcan Bob]

Very nice! I have a RHKP marked one, still looking for the C&E marked.

 

[j38]

Linda,

Great presentation! You have quite a talent for finding nice guns and putting them together in a meaningful, historic context. Thanks much for the great post,

Jerry

 

[cptdco]

I've seen a couple of the Hong Kong guns in person, but none as clean as your example. Nice presentation and photographs.

 

[canoeguy]

I knew that revolver was going to a good home! I definately was never able to photograph it as well as Digi-Shots!

Nice picture, as usual. Hope to see you at the Virginia Beach show today....

Canoeguy

 

[fyimo]

Congratualtions on the excellent revolver and great photograph.

 

[pace40]

Outstanding gun and presentation, Linda. Thanks and Happy New Year!

 

[hhb]

RHKP

I have a RHKP Model 10, and was able to find an original lanyard by mailing my police department patch to HKPD Inspector who was in my FBI National Academy class. I wish that I'd asked for a holster. When I was in the Navy in the 60's, my destroyer did station duty in Hong Kong, and I would be sent with orders to Fenwick Pier for duty with the Shore Patrol unit there. Saw lots of HK police officers with lots of Model 10's.

 

[jdub3]

That is too cool!

 

[digi-shots]

I knew that revolver was going to a good home! I definately was never able to photograph it as well as Digi-Shots!

Nice picture, as usual. Hope to see you at the Virginia Beach show today....

Canoeguy

Canoeguy, thanks for the kind words. It's a nice looking S&W.

Well.... did you find any Winchesters at the show??

 

[canoeguy]

Linda,

Nothing at the show struck my fancy. There was a 94/22, but it was in .22 Magnum, I'm holding out for a .22 Long Rifle version.

I have a cousin who sets up at every show in the Tidewater area, has for at least the last 20 years, he had a mismatched 1906 .22 pump (serial numbers don't match). He's been carrying that around for at least a year, wants way too much for it.

That Virginia Beach show disappoints more than it excites usually. I'll probably take in the Hampton show at the end of the month....

I did get some free jerky for the pup Geraldine, who was waiting patiently in the car.