Retired Service Revolver Pictures

[Model39]

Here in New York State, before Governor Pataki banned the practice of Police/Sheriff departments selling, trading in their used service weapons, we were allowed to buy our department weapons instead of them being traded in. I have both of my no dash Model 66's. I chose at my own cost to use smooth wood grips, as the checkered grips tend to chew up my jackets, and the patrol car's interior. I carried a Smith&Wesson revolver everyday on and off duty, until sadly in 1991 the automatic craze took over. Post pictures of your retired service revolvers as a tribute to a by-gone era.

 

[bubbajoe45]

Here's a 29-2 carried by a MA detective who was allowed to buy his own gun (not issued), with the smooth grips also.

 

[BuzzardBilly]

Austin Texas PD M27-2 with vintge Badge.

 

[MSgt G]

Great looking Smith's!

 

[Old Corp]

I have never heard of a policy so stupid as that referenced by Model39. Does the governor not see that he's sending the message to every sworn officer in the state that they're not trusted enough to be allowed to actually own their prior issued weapon? That's INSANE!

In my career, I've purchased two of my prior's, a 4" M66 and a M1076. There was even a chance to buy our old High Standard pump 12 gauges, and I wish I had.

I had no idea that there was a place where sworn personnel were treated so poorly. That would be enough to keep me from living/serving there.

 

[ENGINE18]

Very nice wheelies!

 

[st regis]

....got a little carried away.......sorry

 

[Model39]

I have never heard of a policy so stupid as that referenced by Model39. Does the governor not see that he's sending the message to every sworn officer in the state that they're not trusted enough to be allowed to actually own their prior issued weapon? That's INSANE!

In my career, I've purchased two of my prior's, a 4" M66 and a M1076. There was even a chance to buy our old High Standard pump 12 gauges, and I wish I had.

I had no idea that there was a place where sworn personnel were treated so poorly. That would be enough to keep me from living/serving there.

In response, Gov. Pataki is gone, however since him we have had Elliot Spitzer (prostitute scandal) and now Gov. Patterson. It gets even worse as it Looks like Andrew Cuomo will be out next Governor this November. Cuomo was the HUD secretary under President Clinton, who tried to sue gun companies out of business, saying makers of guns are responsible for injuries caused by their products.

 

[Cherokee Slim]

The case is my 50th Anniversary M19 and insignia. The made in 1949 M15 with Pachmyer grips I carried for 10 years, first with a Tyler T adapter, them with the Pachmeyers. We couldn't use anything but wood grips for years because, "any other grip is dangerous." The M37 chief was carried for 20 years by my wife's uncle as a Dade County Georgia Deputy.
Cherokee Slim

 

[DUNTOV]

Iowa Highway Patrol 66

Here is one I have, the most accurate revolver I own.

 

[cjw3]

Georgia Department of Natural Resources 686......retired due to onset of Glocks; not the best idea they had IMHO.

 

[sigp220.45]

When I came into the FBI in 1991 it was the practice for retiring agents to purchase their service revolvers for a nominal sum - I think a Model 10 was valued at about $120. Around 1993 the Clinton administration refused to continue the exemption that allowed government property to be sold to a retiring employee - they didn't want to "put more guns on the street". The wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst the old guys was legendary, and its effect on me was immediate - I turned in my issued Sig 226 and haven't had a Bureau issued handgun ever since. I was already carrying my trusty Sig .45, and I had a pre-war non-registered magnum and a Model 36 on my approved POW (personally owned weapon) list.

The big Smith was retired when we were cut back to two POWs, and the little Smith was replaced with a Glock 27 when revolvers were nixed altogether. No Sigs are authorized anymore, but my faithful 220 is grandfathered in. With any luck, we'll retire together in a couple of years.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

North Carolina SBI model 66-no dash

 

[Lt JL]

From my days as a detective. 3" model 36.

 

[exchota]

This is just a sign of the times (evil guns kill people - need to be locked in a safe so they don't go out hunting someone to kill on their own). I worked over thirty four years as a Border Patrol Agent and could not believe what was done to our weapons. We had some old saddle ring lever action rifles with the USBP markings from the old horse patrol days which had the actions cut and they were burried in lime. I was first issued an old Colt revolver with the bull barrel and USBP markings and most were destroyed (no chance for us to purchase our own weapons). I had a Model 19 S&W issued to me for thirty years and upon retirement it was to be destroyed but somehow one of my supervisors put it on a plack for me ( I was extremely happy until I got it back and found that the back side had been milled flat rendering this evil weapon useless). I do appreciate the thought, but what a waste.

 

[Bat Guano]

I carried my own personally owned guns for most of my career; oddly enough, a LW Commander back in the '70s before being forced to go to a wheelgun. After some back-and-forthing I settled on Ruger Service and Security Sixes (with smooth grips--Spegels--also). Not as elegant as S&Ws but anvil-tough.

Drove one of those 1981 Plymouths for a while, too. Nice handling car but more horses would have been welcome.

 

[Yurko]

When I bought this in Sept 2009, I was told this was carried by a Milwaukee Policeman who has retired.

I have no reason to disbelive that, but it has no special markings.

It's a 10-5 dated 1966 or 67

 

[michael thornton]

as archie bunker used to sing( those were the days)

 

[Culina]

Here is one just as I recieved it. I bought it on consignment. It was being sold by the widow of a reitered police office. Those are the only details I was able to get.

 

[bwsmith2850]

I was lucky enough to buy this pair (a 19-3 and 28-2/HP) from the armory a few years ago. I came along after the transition so I didn't carry these but jumped at the chance to take these poor orphans home.


They came from the Mequon (WI) PD and the 28 may have been carried as late as 1996 when the Berettas replaced the assorted S&W revolvers (and a few stray 1911s). New hires had 686s after the 28 was discontinued but if you had a 28 you kept it as long as it worked. These made a trip to S&W last year and are now nice and tight again. I learned to shoot pistol as a volunteer at this dept in college and may have used this 19 to learn. The model 19/66 are still my favorite handguns.


Oops, that's an 'off brand.' Forgive me, it was my first at Mequon & I couldn't help myself.
Yes, that says Milwaukee on this side. (Mequon is on the other side.) I spent a couple years in Milw. first but they wanted their Glock back when I left. Oh well, I couldn't have put custom grips on it anyway.