Honorably retired....

[monet61]

I know it's a Colt, but this is my 1935 Official Police marked U. S. Customs and an issue number on the butt. I love this old gun.

 

[DRB]

I like Washington State Patrol marked guns I have a S&W 28 a 66 a Beretta 92 a set of consecutive numbered WInchester model 12s and a 38/44 it has the marking removed. Here is the 66.

 

[Armyphotog]

When I was on a big city police department, the department ordered the guns from S&W, but we had to buy them. They were ours. They were never marked as police guns, and I imagine there are a lot out there like that, especially the older guns. My Dad's S&W Fourth Change was a private purchase also, but he was in a small town department.

 

[SD95B]

I know a lot of collectors don't like the Pachmayr grips that many police revolvers are found with but they are a part of the history of the service revolver. When I first became a civilian police officer after having been a military policeman, the duty revolver for Patrolman was a 6 inch S&W Model 686. Detectives had a choice between a 4 inch or 2 1/2 inch Model 66. We issued Winchester 145 grain Silvertip Magnum ammunition for duty and qualification. Those Pachmayr grips sure took the sting out of the magnum ammo when qualifying. We switched to 9mm semi's in 1989 and had a chance to buy our Magnums. Like an idiot, I did not buy "Big Silver". Like many of us, I wish I had. I still use Pachmayr Presentation grips on the revolvers I actually shoot.