Unique 29-2 Engraved for Captain in the Navy

[Dan M]

WoW, an aviator to boot, amazing what info comes out of the Forum. Looks like you have some research to do Bill. Cool stuff!!!!

The issue of guy selling his best freinds gun. If this guy was a WWII vet himself he must be getting up there in age himself. Might be he has no-one to leave the gun to, and he is feeling his mortality at this point. Just a thought

 

[digi-shots]

Bill,

Very nice looking 29-2 !!

I thought he was a naval aviator when I saw the pics. The number 106816 could be his plane number (??). Six digit numbers were assigned during the height of WWII and might have gone to 7 digits just following WWII.

There were several F4U Corsair squadrons that were aboard the Rudyerd during various times ... You might try researching squadrons VC33, VC77, VC85 and VC96.

A good friend of mine collects Navy patches and especially WWII squadron patches. I'll check with him and see what he has on the USS Rudyerd Bay. He might have some cruise books with flight crew names.

 

[Doc44]

Picture added at the top. Thanks Linda, all help is appreciated.

Bill

 

[digi-shots]

Bill,

I was talking to the "patch guy" yesterday about cataloging his patches. I'm not even sure he knows how many he has!
I'm pretty sure I'll be seeing him today and will ask about the Rudyerd.

 

[Chromedhearts]

I thought it might have been a date; October, 1968, 16th, but that seems a stretch.

 

[153]

I'd love to see this revolver with the original checkered stocks....

Why the change?

 

[NavyFrank]

Aircraft Bureau of Ships Number

It's not a aircraft number-105176-106875 Vought F4U-4 Corsair
contract cancelled. FR

 

[smithcollector]

Golly Bill, that sure is purty. Thanks for sharing. I sure hope my coworkers get me something like that when I retire. Only 35 years to go...

 

[Dennis The B]

I thought it might have been a date; October, 1968, 16th, but that seems a stretch.

Agree. Most service date references are "2 October 2009", etc.

My late brother's memorabilia was dated in standard military terms.

 

[buckeyeshooter1]

Great looking 29!

 

[wiley]

Ship History

Looks like the Captain was a Westpac sailor:
http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/carriers/cve81.txt

 

[Combat_Diver]

That is a beautiful revolver. I was given a Model 29-2 by my troops when I left 5th SFGA but it was a plain Jane version. Thanks for sharing the that .44 with us.

CD