NASA Bodyguard form 1962!

[j38]

What a truly wonderful package! Thanks for sharing it with us and CONGRATULATIONS!
Jerry

 

[Arik]

I always liked police guns for the value. Good quality at a lower price but this is cool.

 

[epj]

Looks like NASA is engraved with an electro pencil. Surprised it wasn't stamped. Also surprising that a security guard would not carry a full size, i.e. K frame. May have been used by someone in a supervisory position.

 

[srsmyth]

Congratulations on that one. You did a great job presenting the photos to all of us.

 

[cbore]

What a find, I'm in envy. I have a Colt 1917 in 455 marked Northwest Mounted Police (NWMP). Also a model 10 marked Royal Hong Kong Constable (RHKC). Love a revolver with a history.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[JSW]

WOW ~ never seen one of these before ~ and in great shape too ~ congratulations!

 

[kwill1911]

This old thread may be of interest: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-hand-ejectors-1896-1961/109144-nasa-model-36-a.html

 

[Old cop]

I have a very similar holster and a Model 38 from the early '60s w/a flat latch cylinder release. It was my back-up weapon purchased used from a LGS in the early '70s.

 

[rwsmith]

I'm a product of the space age...

That period is really important to me, being born in 1955 and I was here for all of it. Of course the program had the highest security in order to prevent sabotage. That's what this little gun represents.

Of course it's great to imagine that it was an astronaut 'sidearm' in case of an attack from moon creatures.

 

[blockislander]

Thanks Kevin, interesting information. Since this gun actually lettered to NASA I wonder if the other gun would also. I spoke to NASA retiree from the Colt Forum who asked a very old NASA guy who was in NASA at the time and he said this gun was most likely used by security forces. US Astronauts did not carry guns according to this gentleman. However I did read that the Russian Astronauts do have guns in their survival kits. Any American Astronauts going to the International Space Station have to qualify with these guns.

 

[haywood]

That should be kept under glass on display. EXCELENT!!

 

[blockislander]

here's a quote from my friend on the Colt Forum
"Having worked for NASA for almost 30 years, I know they would never let one
of those guns 'escape' from their clutches. It must have been one that was lost
or maybe they allowed a very special senior person to keep it as a retirement
gift. This may well be the only one that ever got away from NASA! That would
make it rarer than even a Colt Aircrewman."

 

[JSW]

That badge has to almost as rare as the gun.

 

[kwill1911]

Thanks Kevin, interesting information. Since this gun actually lettered to NASA I wonder if the other gun would also. I spoke to NASA retiree from the Colt Forum who asked a very old NASA guy who was in NASA at the time and he said this gun was most likely used by security forces. US Astronauts did not carry guns according to this gentleman. However I did read that the Russian Astronauts do have guns in their survival kits. Any American Astronauts going to the International Space Station have to qualify with these guns.

Yes, I agree these were most probably guard guns. There are also a few MT Woodsman pistols around that are crudely marked NASA. They were probably for recreational purposes. There was a time when some of the NASA sites had employee gun clubs.

 

[blockislander]

The badge is extremely rare as they are numbered and were closely accounted for also.

 

[PatriotX]

That badge is one of the coolest I've ever seen.

 

[blockislander]

Right out of STAR TRECK!

 

[BAM-BAM]

Very coooooooool ..........

Got to say the "badge" made me chuckle..........reminds me of the Enterprise Communicator badges......

Remember....................


a "Red Shirt" on a Enterprise landing party had about a 1 in 10 chance of making it back to the Ship alive !!!!!!!!!

 

[AlHunt]

Of all the cool guns people show off on here - this is the very best. Out of all the registered magnums, historic guns and whatever else, this is the one I'd want to own.

Congratulations on the score of the century!

 

[glock_556]

WOW, awesome pieces