ID my revolver

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I looked. No N found anywhere. I was told the original owner was a Philadelphia cop and had it plated.
Can't imagine anyone carrying that around all day. Weighs a TON!

I was going to guess rubber grips = policeman's duty gun.

It was a different time for cops. Handguns were made of steel and were expected to be heavy. JMHO and no one complained until later and now cops have Glocks.

 

[stansdds]

I looked. No N found anywhere. I was told the original owner was a Philadelphia cop and had it plated.
Can't imagine anyone carrying that around all day. Weighs a TON!
Can't wait to get it back home and take it to the range. Dad left a lot of ammo.
Factory and hand loads.
Thanks again

Aftermarket refinish kills the value to a collector, but it looks nice, I'd call it a high-end shooter grade revolver.

 

[CWelch58]

Aftermarket refinish kills the value to a collector, but it looks nice, I'd call it a high-end shooter grade revolver.

It was my father's. He taught me to shoot, cast, and load. This one stays in the family.
Thank you. I needed to know what it was.

 

[Model19man]

Here's some pics

Too bad about the Goodyear stocks. The factory wood will increase the value by quite a bit.

 

[hjdca]

Nice Pre-27. For your reference, Here is my 6" Pre-27 dated by S&W to Sept., 1951, serial number S84XXX .

 

[Muley Gil]

I carried N frame revolvers off and on during my 25 years of badge toting, as I always wanted a handgun caliber that started with a .4. But I kept going back to a 5" aluminum framed 1911 that I built in 1981.

Sam Browne belts kept getting heavier and heavier. Once upon a times, law dawgs carried a revolver, 12 rounds of ammo and a pair of cuffs. Add a side handle baton, a Leatherman tool, a radio, etc., etc. and a lightweight pistol like a Glock means less strain on the back.

I would come home from a 8-10 hour shift, take off the gun belt and float around the house for about 15 minutes before I came down to my feet!