Former Police Revolvers
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Clyde from Carolina
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Great thread. I only have one, Model 66 marked SCW MRD for South Carolina Wildlife Marine Resources Department. Rabbit Sheriff gun.
Wow! Nice thread! I collect retired PD revolvers w/ 120 + agencies to date including 49 states. I've been off of the forum for a while and was very pleasantly surprised to return to find this here!!
I still need a New Mexico gun if anyone has one for sale/trade!!
CDA
I still need a New Mexico gun if anyone has one for sale/trade!!
CDA
Originally posted by jspick:
I have two former police guns.
The first is a Reg. Mag. that went to the Butte, MT police dept in 1937. This is the one I found in the pawn shop.
The second is a 66 no dash That I bought from the nephew of a retired IA highway patrolman. The Highway patrolman bought this from someone else.
I think it is either a Washington Highway Patrol gun or Wyoming Highway Patrol gun. If anyone know which and any history I sure would appriciate it.
This is Wyoming Highway Patrol.
CDA
Just picked up a 686 no dash marked on the left side of the frame with WHP089724. Does anyone know if Wyoming might have used these guns as well?
If I recall correctly, Wyoming HP went from the M66 to a Beretta 92 in the late 80s. If they reverted to another .357, it would have to be after that. That number is also pretty high for WHP, which currently has 207 sworn patrolmen, a number I think is an all-time high.
Agencies like WHP posed a problem in the handgun area when the Wondernine craze hit. They covered huge stretches of deserted highway in solo cars. Having a whole box of ammo on the belt was attractive, but 9mm ammo was still far from its current advanced state of development and wasn't known for stopping power, either on personnel or vehicles, while the .357 has a long-standing reputation in both categories.
Agencies like WHP posed a problem in the handgun area when the Wondernine craze hit. They covered huge stretches of deserted highway in solo cars. Having a whole box of ammo on the belt was attractive, but 9mm ammo was still far from its current advanced state of development and wasn't known for stopping power, either on personnel or vehicles, while the .357 has a long-standing reputation in both categories.
Cruiser RN
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My first gun was a Model 10 4inch 38 special that has a Bull Barrel and was the sidearm of a Westchester County NY Deputy Sheriff for close to 30 years on the job.The Bull barrel was acquired by the County Police armorer and truly gives it character...It is one sweet shooting revolver....God Bless....Mike
here are two more; my old model 36 from Toledo, and a 66 from South Dakota
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/ltjl/36.jpg[/img] ]model 36
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/ltjl/66-1.jpg[/img]
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/ltjl/36.jpg[/img] ]model 36
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/ltjl/66-1.jpg[/img]
Lt JL,
Is that a round butt M66? What dash?
Is that a round butt M66? What dash?
I guess this CS-1 counts,toohttp://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/ltjl/100_0336_0002.jpg[/img]
I don't think that is a Wyoming Highway Patrol gun.
As I recall they had the number on the other side of the frame in smaller font.
They were no dashes and came with Target grips.
They only had the 66's for a short time.
They got them about 1978. They issued, and practiced with 125 grain mags. I heard they shot the guns loose in a short period of time.
They then went to Berettas and after that I heard they had bid on a bunch of Sigs, but that was many years ago.
whitecoyote
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S&W model 66-1.
Macomb County Sheriff Department (MI).
Macomb County Sheriff Department (MI).
Sorry, have not read this thread for awhile. It's an NYPD issued firearm.
Mike
SWCA 1975
LadyFed
US Veteran
Pre-32 Terrier shipped to NYPD in 11/1950 and then purchased by NYPD cop when they had to pay for their own handguns. Not sure they still do this??
Eliza
Eliza
Wesprt
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Originally posted by whitecoyote:
S&W model 66-1.
Macomb County Sheriff Department (MI).
That buttplate is a nice touch. Probably popped a few heads back in the day
