Gun Show Find - Mr. & Mrs. Smith

[Glynn863]

Nice.

I went to the same AGCA show that weekend. Only bought an OEM magazine for a High Standard Model 102 Supermatic Tournament (slant grip) I inherited about 30 years ago. Those are kind of hard to find loose, for a decent price. Paid $50, much less than eBay or Gunbroker.

I did buy a nice WW2 Victory model at the AGCA show last July.

 

[ColumbusJBR]

Beautiful pair

 

[66fan]

Wanted to comment on your purchase, great buy. As for retiring and doing what I wanted to do turned into my wife retiring year later and baby sitting twin grandsons for four years and then baby sitting another grandson. Watched them until first grade. Then another showed up January 2022, and just last month same daughter said next April she would have number four.So yeah keep working. I get to take three grandsons target shooting some. I am crazy about all our grandkids all seven so far. HaHa.

 

[rincar]

Some weeks all I do is go to doctors appointments. I am trying to get out more. I had a case of Septus this Spring. I am doing better now. A couple of weeks ago I got discharged from Dialysis..

 

[Rubone]

Beautiful pair of revolvers you found. Good for you! I have a 3" 36 and a 3" 37 in my small J-frame collection. I love the Js...

 

[GerSan69]

Welcome back, Ray! Great way to get back in the swing of things. Those are a pair of beauties! I'd be proud to have either or both in my own gaggle o' guns.

 

[taz666]

After 40+years as a carpenter I was faced with an open heart surgery and a chance to retire early. I decided that living means more than work. Learn to love yourself more than your job.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Yes do not retire. I have had various health problems since I retired and even before I retired. I would have preferred dying on duty than off duty. Once your a cop for any length of time you are always a Cop. By the way nice Revolvers

I disagree.

If you can not back up other officers what good are you? We had a gentleman who was 60+ and if you had a fight he will not show up. He would spend most of the Shift in the Locker Room smoking cigarettes. When he eventually had his heart attack he was lying on the bench in the Locker Room.

We had another old time gentleman who would disappear for 7 1/2 hours every shift. But he would regale the youngsters with tales of chasing gangsters. But apparently he never caught anyone. A Sergeant once said, that guy had not arrested anybody in 20+ years.

Like Clint said, a man got to know his limitations.

 

[Supadupa69]

I disagree.

If you can not back up other officers what good are you? We had a gentleman who was 60+ and if you had a fight he will not show up. He would spend most of the Shift in the Locker Room smoking cigarettes. When he eventually had his heart attack he was lying on the bench in the Locker Room.

We had another old time gentleman who would disappear for 7 1/2 hours every shift. But he would regale the youngsters with tales of chasing gangsters. But apparently he never caught anyone. A Sergeant once said, that guy had not arrested anybody in 20+ years.

Like Clint said, a man got to know his limitations.

Agreed! Retired on duty are useless.

Sweet revolvers.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

PS: Doctors say eat right and exercise for healthy life. May I add "and don't retire". Sorry, couldn't resist.

On the Police Department if you die less than ten years after you retire the City wins. (the first ten years is 'your' contributions to the Retirement Plan) If you live pass the tenth anniversary year of your retirement you win.