My first APD gun...

[Truckman]

I had seen examples of these Austin Police Department Model 27-2's in the past, so I worked a deal today to bring this one to its new home...A 3 1/2" version with 3 T's, I really don't think it's seen a downrange shot since leaving the factory...It's marked APD 521 under the left cylinder window as others I've seen...This one is getting lettered......Ben

 

[Glashaus]

Congratulations! Very nice gun and glad that it is still in Texas!

 

[Truckman]

...glad that it is still in Texas!

What?...There's some other place?......Ben

 

[mchom]

Congratulations Truckman

Here is mine. #516
Only 5 digits away...

 

[moonsterman]

Very nice!!!

 

[Truckman]

Here is mine. #516
Only 5 digits away...

It looks like yours also has target trigger, and for sure has the same front sight as mine...I think most of these 3.5" guns shipped with Magnas...When my letter comes back, I'll know if the targets were original to mine......Ben

 

[Cotis]

very nice!

 

[burneyr]

You guys and your new-fangled 27s...

Circa 1973 when APD transitioned.

Those are gorgeous-

 

[Rubone]

What?...There's some other place?......Ben

So...If Texas is so great, why do they all come here on vacation???

Nice 27s, and when I saw APD it just seemed like Albuquerque Polce Department, same call letters!

 

[Truckman]

When my letter comes back, I'll know if the targets were original to mine......Ben

I know now they aren't - the gun is circa 1975-76, the inside of the target grips are stamped 12/1991...No worries, I have the appropriate magnas...Still I'll wait for the letter......Ben

 

[mchom]

38/44 APD

Would that be a 20-2 ?

You guys and your new-fangled 27s...

Circa 1973 when APD transitioned.

Those are gorgeous-

 

[burneyr]

Would that be a 20-2 ?

Nowhere near that lucky - this one was in the first APD delivery batch in 1953 if I recall correctly.

 

[mchom]

Regardless…

It’s an fantastic HD

Nowhere near that lucky - this one was in the first APD delivery batch in 1953 if I recall correctly.

 

[austintexas]

Nickel 3 1/2" M27

Mine is # APD 542, some where I have a copy of the property card with a list of all the officers (4) It was issued to. I think it is in the box with the revolver but I'm not going to dig it out of the safe tonight. I think the last officer was a Sargent. I bought it 20 years ago for $350.00 Off a Westlake Police Officer that was changing his interest from S&W collecting to Cowboy Action competition. Every one of these APD guns I've seen were pretty mint.
SWCA 892

 

[CH4]

So...If Texas is so great, why do they all come here on vacation???

Perhaps they want to see what a real liberal looks like, not that there’s anything wrong with them.

 

[Truckman]

Mine is # APD 542, some where I have a copy of the property card with a list of all the officers (4) It was issued to.

I hope to get some provenance like that for mine, Lyle...This is now the third gun in my assortment with a proven LEO connection...I guess I could group them in with the "guns of elected officials" assortment until construction is completed on the new wing of my museum...It's getting a little crowded in there......Ben

 

[Truckman]

Nowhere near that lucky - this one was in the first APD delivery batch in 1953 if I recall correctly.

I recall visiting a gun show table with 11 of those on display, all valued accordingly so none came home with me......Ben

 

[LEO918]

Here's mine. Austin P.D. #13....

 

[Retired W4]

This one belonged to my late partner. I tried to get him to sell it to me years ago but he would not part with it. Don't know what happened to it after he died.

 

[ericherte]

I have APD #510. Standard hammer, smooth target trigger, magna stocks.