Question conerning USAF Model 15s and other questions

[Delta Expatriate]

I did not want to ask this toward the end of the recent thread about S&Ws in the Air Force, so I decided to ask these in a seperate thread.

Did all USAF Model 15s with 4 inch barrels have target hammers and target triggers?

Did any other U.S. Military Services issue the Model 15?

Did any foreign military services issue the Model n15?

 

[JayCeeNC]

Answer to the first question is "Yes." I believe it was part of the configuration specs on the contract, but I don't have a copy of the contract to verify this.

Not sure about the other two questions.

 

[ordnanceguy]

Did any other U.S. Military Services issue the Model 15? Did any foreign military services issue the Model n15?

I am aware of a very small 1969 contract (80 units) for Model 15-3 revolvers that shipped to the U.S. Navy at Coronado, San Diego, CA for use by Navy SEALs. These were 2 inch guns. Excepting only that contract, I believe that U.S. military purchase of the Model 15 was confined to the USAF.

I am not aware of any foreign military purchases of the Model 15.

Regards,
Charlie

 

[mikeruns]

The Marine Corps did have model 15 revolvers in 4”. The ones I serviced as an armourer were helicopter crew guns.
Most k frames were model 10s’ and I have seen 2”, 4”, both round and square butt configurations, both heavy and tapered bbls. We also issued Ruger Service-Six revolvers in .38 special also air crew guns. I have no idea about Air Force specifics but, I grew up in Great Falls, Mt where we had Malstrom AFB. I had been on the base many times as a couple relatives were AF and I was Marine Corps and used base privileges there and the SPs’ always were armed at the gate with Model 15s’. Cheers…