I recently picked up a 10-2, with Seattle Police marking and the original duty holster. Gun is in perfect mechanical condition. Like.it was holstered only. My question was, were the 10-2 only made in 1961, or later years also? Trying to determine the year on this one.
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The 10-2 was made for between 1-2 years, after the model 10 and replaced by the 10-4, so it is a scarce gun. As usual, only a letter of authenticity will give you its exact age but 1961 or '62 appears likely.
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i have one, unfired and still as new in the box, found in an antique store many years ago. Dash 2, shipped May, 1962 according to Roy. I love the perfectly fitted stocks.
John
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What a fun find! I haven't seen police dept markings done that way - very unique and nicely done. FYI your stocks were replaced with a newer style of Plain Clothes magna grips (with the rounded bottoms) somewhere along the line; before 1968ish it would have shipped with the older diamond center PC ones like on Johns beautiful specimen. Being in police use it wouldn't be uncommon for them to be inadvertently swapped out during an armorer's servicing.
Someone here should have some advice on cleaning up the finish a bit. Not refinishing, just some light attention with oil and very fine bronze wool, I think I've heard of people doing that.
A factory letter is a great idea. Thanks for sharing that!
Todd
Someone here should have some advice on cleaning up the finish a bit. Not refinishing, just some light attention with oil and very fine bronze wool, I think I've heard of people doing that.
A factory letter is a great idea. Thanks for sharing that!
Todd
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SGT ROCK 11B
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I'm thinking 1961 or 1962.
As a Police revolver it is hard to tell was it issued to one or ten officers over the years. But the grips are not original. On my Department the officers were allowed to put on their own grips. Fancy wood and Pachmayr grips were popular in the 1960s.
VASCAR2
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Great find! I like finding old duty weapons. I'm curious about the holster used jarbo, would you mind posting pictures of the holster.
I will post a photo of the holster also. It's a Safari Land and in really good shape. Must be a newer one I am guessing.
Yes, it has some minor surface rust I would love to remove but I don't want to ruin the finish. I just cleaned it and oiled. Taken it out to shoot in a few days. The cylinder and lock are like new tight.
Yes, it has some minor surface rust I would love to remove but I don't want to ruin the finish. I just cleaned it and oiled. Taken it out to shoot in a few days. The cylinder and lock are like new tight.
Great find. Really cool police markings. A grip change was the only modification we were allowed to make on our issued model 65s.
DGNY
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I'm sure others will chime in as well, but there is a way to remove light rust quite simply. (But, of course, any pitting in the metal is irreversible by a cleaning process.)
Big 45 metal cleaner pads are obtainable on the usual big online marketplace websites, and to me preferable to steel wool or even pure copper chore boy type cleaning pads. Using copious light oil to lube and "float" debris, a deft touch and a big 45 pad will often yield remarkable cleaning results. Worth a try.
Big 45 metal cleaner pads are obtainable on the usual big online marketplace websites, and to me preferable to steel wool or even pure copper chore boy type cleaning pads. Using copious light oil to lube and "float" debris, a deft touch and a big 45 pad will often yield remarkable cleaning results. Worth a try.
Looks like a Safariland Model 29. I know for a fact that they were being made in the 1970s.
Wow the Seattle PD had guns? I didn't think they were allowed to use force. Or even arrest anyone. Hmmmmmm
Targets Guy
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My 10-2 shipped Nov 1962.
My 10-4 shipped Jan 1963
My 10-4 shipped Jan 1963
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VASCAR2
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Thanks for posting the holster pictures, jarbo!
I agree with previous poster, probably from the 1970's. I remember working with some older Officers who still carried revolvers cross draw. Cartridge loops were still fairly common in those days.
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K Harris
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wbraswell, that is my grail gun as far as sidearms go. I have run across 4" models of that era, but never a 5".
i have one, unfired and still as new in the box, found in an antique store many years ago. Dash 2, shipped May, 1962 according to Roy. I love the perfectly fitted stocks.
John
When it comes to magna stocks on a k frame, one of my favorites is the PC magna that allow a very comfortable feel in the hand. The sloped/rounded butt gives more to hang on to as a square butt but less bulky like a round butt. Pair that with a t-grip and you have k frame perfection. If the PC magnas are also diamond magnas… all the better.
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